Praxis 5005 case studies
Praxis 5005 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Praxis 5005 is the science subtest of Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001), the licensure assessment used for a generalist elementary school license covering English, mathematics, social studies, and science. Candidates typically take all four subtests - 5002, 5003, 5004, and 5005 - and ETS lists the combined 5001 package at $180.00. The Praxis 5005 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,761 words.
1Where Did the Puddle Go? Separating Evaporation from Infiltration
a fourth-grade class measures a 3 cm-deep puddle on the blacktop after overnight rain; the air is 22°C. the puddle is gone and the air is 29°C with a steady breeze.
609 words, about 3 min2Two Third-Grade Groups, Two Variables, One Conclusion
Two third-grade groups each plant 12 bean seeds in identical cups with the same potting mix on the same day. Group A waters 50 mL every day and keeps its cups on the sunny windowsill.
853 words, about 4 min3Why Did the Wool Keep the Ice Frozen Longest?
Fifth graders wrap identical 30 mL ice cubes in four ways: nothing, aluminum foil, a cotton sock, and a wool mitten. All cubes start the same size and sit on the same tray in the same 23°C room.
835 words, about 4 min4The Paper Bridge That Sags: Revising Under a Time Limit
A fifth-grade team has 5 sheets of paper, 40 cm of tape, and 20 minutes to build a bridge spanning a 25 cm gap between two desks that holds a 200 g mass at the center for 10 seconds. Design 1 - a single flat sheet taped across the gap - sags immediately and dumps the mass in under a second.
613 words, about 3 min5Toy Cars on Three Surfaces: When the Average Hides a Problem
A fourth-grade class rolls identical toy cars down a 30 cm ramp onto three surfaces and measures how far each car travels. Mean distances: smooth tile 142 cm, short carpet 61 cm, playground grass 33 cm.
851 words, about 4 min