Ministry of Education and Youth

Primary Exit Profile (PEP 5)

June 2023

Performance Task - Science

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

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Name of Student

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Name of School

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General Instructions:
This task has three parts: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
Read the information in each part carefully. Use the information
provided to answer ALL questions in each part.

Instructions to Begin:
Carefully read the introduction to the task then move on to
answer each question.

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Introduction to task

The Tomato Garden

Best friends Jenna and Patrick would like to start a tomato garden. However, they are
not sure of which method of growing food to use.
Patrick believes adding chemical fertilizers to soil is the best way to increase the
mass and number of tomatoes produced
WHILE
Jenna believes that adding chicken manure to soil will increase the mass and
number of tomatoes produced.

Jenna and Patrick plan to carry out an investigation to determine which method of
growing food is best. They have asked for your help.

You will need to:

. help plan a scientific investigation

. provide an explanation for changes observed during the investigation

. make a recommendation about which method of growing food is better for

increasing the mass and number of tomatoes

. use data as evidence to suggest a disadvantage with using the method of

growing food that was recommended

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Part 1 – Jenna and Patrick’s Investigation Plan

Use the information below to answer questions 1 and 2.

For their investigation, Jenna and Patrick decided to:

. place one tomato seedling in a pot containing soil only (Pot A)

. place one tomato seedling in a pot containing a mixture of soil and chemical
fertilizer (Pot B)
. place one tomato seedling in a pot containing a mixture of soil and chicken
manure (Pot C)
. then count and weigh the tomatoes produced by each plant at the end of 12 weeks

1. Which method of growing food was used in Pot C?

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The box below shows an unfinished hypothesis written by Jenna and Patrick.
Use it to answer question 2.

If tomato plants are grown using chemical fertilizers they will

produce .

2. Which statement would LIKELY complete Jenna and Patrick’s hypothesis?

Shade the correct response.
A nicer looking and heavier tomatoes

B healthier tomatoes that taste better

C heavier tomatoes in larger amounts

D nicer looking tomatoes that taste better

Patrick wrote some steps to be included in the method of the investigation. He

needs your help to determine if the steps are correct.

3. Read each step in the table below carefully. Then shade the appropriate circle in
each row to indicate whether the steps are correct or incorrect.

Patrick's Steps Correct Incorrect

A.
Plant one type of tomato seedling in Pot A and plant a
different type of tomato seedling in Pot B and Pot C.

B.
Use tomato seedlings that are similar in size and number of
leaves.

C.
Ensure that the seedlings in all three pots receive the same
amount of sunlight daily.

D.
Water Pot A every day in the morning. Water Pot B and
Pot C every day in the afternoon.

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Part 2 – Observations

Jenna and Patrick’s investigation lasted 12 weeks. During that time, they recorded data
on the number of organisms seen in the soil in each pot.
The table below shows the data they recorded. Use it to answer questions
4a and 4b.

Table showing the number of organisms seen in soil over 12 weeks

Number of Soil Organisms

Time
Pot A Pot B Pot C
(weeks)
week 1 12 14 10

week 3 11 13 10

week 6 12 10 9

week 9 12 8 10

week 12 12 5 10

4a. State what would LIKELY happen to the number of organisms in Pot A if the
investigation lasted three more weeks.

4b. Explain the LIKELY cause for the decrease in the number of organisms that
was observed in Pot B.

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Part 3 – Results and Conclusion

At the end of the investigation, Jenna and Patrick created the bar graphs shown below.

. Graph 1 shows the number of tomatoes produced by each plant.

. Graph 2 shows the average mass per tomato produced by each plant.

Use the graphs to answer questions 5 and 6.

Graph 1

Graph 2

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5. Tick the box below to show which method of growing food you would
recommend that Jenna and Patrick use.

Soil only, no fertilizer used (Pot A)

Chemical fertilizer mixed in soil (Pot B)

Chicken manure mixed in soil (Pot C)

Give a reason for your recommendation.

Patrick and Jenna would like to know of any disadvantage that may come
with the growing method you recommended.
6. State ONE disadvantage Jenna and Patrick should consider if they decide to use
the method of growing food you recommended.

Use information from the investigation as evidence to support your answer.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Your booklet contains six (6) questions. Write the answer to all six questions in your test booklet.

2. Read each instruction carefully before responding to the questions in each section.

3. Ensure that all questions are answered.

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BOOKLET # ASSIGNED

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