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5.20 Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning about Gravity Worksheet

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This Grade 5 Science worksheet provides structured practice on 5.20 Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning about Gravity. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning about Gravity - Which evidence best shows expresses short written arguments that connect observations? (e.g., falling objects) to the claim that gravity acts downward everywhere on Earth. (NGSS 5-PS2-1; CCSS: W.5.1)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Students

are editing a class poster and must choose the best Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) set about gravity. Which CER set is best?

AClaim: Gravity is magnetism. Evidence: A magnet moved a nail. Reasoning: Forces are the same.

BClaim: Gravity pulls up. Evidence: A balloon rose. Reasoning: Up is the same as down.

CClaim: Gravity is strong. Evidence: I pushed a box and it moved. Reasoning: Gravity makes boxes slide.

DClaim: Gravity acts downward everywhere on Earth. Evidence: In different places (our school and my aunt's home in another state), a dropped object starts moving toward the ground. Reasoning: Because the same downward motion happens in different locations, the force causing it must be gravity pulling toward Earth.

Solution & Explanation:The correct answer has a correct claim, evidence from more than one location, and reasoning that explains how the evidence supports the claim. The other sets mix up forces or have incorrect reasoning.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A teacher asks, "Which observation would NOT be good evidence for the claim that gravity acts downward everywhere on Earth?"

Which observation would NOT be good evidence?

AA rock dropped from a hand falls toward the ground.

BA book released from a table edge falls to the floor.

CA helium balloon rises to the ceiling when released.

DA raindrop falls to the ground during a storm.

Solution & Explanation:A helium balloon rises mainly because the upward push of air (buoyancy) is stronger than gravity. That observation does not clearly show gravity pulling downward, so The correct answer is not good evidence.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A student has evidence: "At my house, a dropped coin falls

down." Another student says, "That is not enough to show everywhere." The first student wants to add ONE sentence to strengthen the evidence. Which sentence should be added to best support the original claim?

AThe coin is small.

BA friend in a far-away place drops a coin too, and it also falls downward toward the ground.

CCoins are shiny.

DThe coin makes a sound when it lands.

Solution & Explanation:The correct answer adds evidence from a different location on Earth and shows the same downward result, which strengthens the claim about gravity acting everywhere.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 5 Science students. It aligns with educational standard SCI.5.20 (Evaluate claims and evidence about how gravity affects objects.).