Air Is Something Too is a free printable Grade 5 science worksheet on evidence that air and other gases are matter that takes up space, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 5-PS1-1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Which holds more matter: a flat soccer ball or the same soccer ball pumped hard?
A.The pumped soccer ball, because it holds more air
B.The flat soccer ball
C.They hold exactly the same
2.Drops form on the outside of a cold glass of juice. Where did the water come from?
A.The glass made it
B.The juice leaked through the glass
C.Water vapor in the air, a gas that turned back into liquid on the cold glass
3.A balloon tied tight shrinks a little in the freezer. Has any air got out?
A.Yes, the air turned to ice
B.No, the same air takes up less space when it is cold
C.Yes, half the air escaped
4.Wind pushes a sailing boat along. What does that show about air?
A.Moving air is matter that can push on things
B.Air is empty space
C.Boats move by themselves
5.A syringe with its end blocked cannot be pushed all the way in. Why?
A.The syringe is broken
B.Air pulls the plunger back by magic
C.The air inside is matter, and it takes up space
6.You blow through a straw into a glass of water. What are the bubbles?
A.Air from your lungs, pushed into the water
B.Soap
C.Water turning into steam
7.Why can you not see the air around you?
A.It is hidden by light
B.There is nothing there
C.It is made of pieces of matter too small to see
8.The blocked syringe can be pushed in a little way. What does that show?
A.The plunger has shrunk
B.The air inside can be squeezed into a smaller space
C.The air has disappeared
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Answer key — Air Is Something Too
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The pumped soccer ball, because it holds more air
2.Water vapor in the air, a gas that turned back into liquid on the cold glass
3.No, the same air takes up less space when it is cold
4.Moving air is matter that can push on things
5.The air inside is matter, and it takes up space
6.Air from your lungs, pushed into the water
7.It is made of pieces of matter too small to see
8.The air inside can be squeezed into a smaller space
Questions about Air Is Something Too
What does the Air Is Something Too worksheet cover?
It practices evidence that air and other gases are matter that takes up space — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on NGSS 5-PS1-1: Model matter as particles far too small to see. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which NGSS performance expectation does Air Is Something Too practice?
5-PS1-1, under Physical Science for Grade 5. The published performance expectation reads: “Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.” The worksheet assesses that performance expectation rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Air Is Something Too is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on 5-PS1-1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Air Is Something Too come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Air Is Something Too can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Air Is Something Too free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Air Is Something Too, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.