Year 5 Science | Properties and Changes of Materials | Assessment
Use this end-of-unit assessment to check pupils’ understanding of key concepts from the Year 5 Properties and Changes of Materials unit. This assessment supports teacher judgement and helps identify gaps in knowledge and understanding, while reinforcing scientific vocabulary and enquiry skills.
Questions cover key areas such as reversible and irreversible changes, separation techniques, material properties, and fair testing. Pupils are asked to apply what they have learned through short answers, vocabulary matching, and explanation-based questions linked to real-life applications such as flask design and soil testing.
This assessment covers:
- 🧪 Properties of materials including solubility, conductivity and magnetism
- 🧪 Reversible and irreversible changes
- 🧪 Separation methods including sieving, filtering, and evaporation
- 🧪 Planning fair tests and using scientific vocabulary to explain results
Included in this resource:
- ✔️ Printable assessment paper with a mix of question types
- ✔️ Full teacher answer sheet with mark breakdowns
- ✔️ Links to relevant National Curriculum statements
This resource helps track progress and supports ongoing assessment as part of our Scintillating Science programme.
