Stage 4 – Unit 1: Living things
1.1 Bones and skeletons
1.2 Why we need a skeleton
1.3 Skeletonsand movement
1.4 Different kinds of skeletons
1.5 Medicines and infectious diseases
Q (2018 Cambridge Primary Progression Test Science Stage 4 QP Paper 2): Class 4 are thinking
about how they grow. Here are Rajiv’s height measurements.
age in years height in cm
0 70
2 85
4 100
6 115
8 130
(a) Use these results to draw a bar chart of Rajiv’s height. Give the bar chart a title. Label the
bars.
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[3]
(b) Estimate Rajiv’s height when he is 10 years old. ..................................... cm [1]
(c) Your skeleton grows as you grow. Write down two other helpful things your skeleton does.
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[2]
Q (2018 Cambridge Primary Progression Test Science Stage 4 QP Paper 2): Chen is able to
stand up, walk and run.
(a) His muscles help him to stand up. What else is inside his body to help him stand up?
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(b) Muscles help him move. Which statement is true about muscles? Circle the correct answer.
Muscles are found in plants
Muscles attach to skin
Muscles do NOT grow
Muscles do NOT move
Muscles work in pairs
[1]
Q (2018 Cambridge Primary Progression Test Science Stage 4 QP Paper 2):
Safia makes a model arm.
(a) Complete the sentences about the model arm. Choose from the following words.
blood vessels bones ligaments muscles senses
The rubber glove is the hand.
The cardboard tubes are the ....................................................... .
The rubber balloons are the ........................................................ . [2]
(b) Safia makes the model arm move.
The hand moves up. Draw the letter X on the model arm to shown which part contracts
(shortens).
[1]
Q (2022 Cambridge Primary Progression Test Science Stage 4 QP Paper 1):
The human body has a skeleton.
Look at the diagram of the sketeton.
(a) Complete the labels for the bones of the skeleton.
Answer:
(b) Human are vertebrates. Explain why humans are vertebrates.
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Answer: a human has a backbone and skeleton.
Q (2022 Cambridge Primary Progression Test Science Stage 4 QP Paper 1):
Moving and exercising are important for maintaining human health.
(a) Which one of these things is a benefit of exercising?
Circle the correct answer.
Makes you gain weight
Makes your heart stronger
Makes your lungs weaker
Makes you see and hear better
[1]
Answer: Make your heart stronger.
(b) Complete the sentence.
We need energy to exercise. This energy comes from ...............................................................[1]
Answer: The food that we eat
(c) Chen exercises for 30 minutes every day.
Chen measure his heart rate with his smart watch.
Here are some of his measurements.
Time in Heart rate in
minutes bpm
0 50
10 50
20 120
30 120
40 130
50 70
60 50
Write a conclusion using the measurements from his smart watch.
In your conclusion, you must with about:
How you know he is exercising for 30 minutes
The time he starts exercising.
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Answer: Chen’s heart rate starts to increase after t > 10 mins. The exercise starts after t = 10
mins. Maximum heart rate is at t = 40 mins, and the heart rate decreases after that. It shows
that Chen stop exercising after t = 40 mins. So the duration of exercise is 30 mins.
Q (2022 Cambridge Primary Progression Test Science Stage 4 QP Paper 2):
Dengue fever is an infectious disease spread by mosquitos.
(a) Mosquitos usually live in habitats where is water and plants.
Describe how they are able to move anf feed away from their habitat.
Move by ..........................................................................................................................................
Feed by ...........................................................................................................................................
[2]
Answer: flying with its wings; taking blood of a person or an animal
(b) Chen asks a question:
‘Are children less than 10 years the most likely to get dengue fever?’
He looks at some information.
Write an answer to Chen’s question
Use the information to write two reasons to support your answer.
Answer ............................................................................................................................................
Reason 1: ........................................................................................................................................
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Reason 2: ........................................................................................................................................
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Answer: no; the 0 – 9 is not the highest bar; the 30 – 39 is the highest bar.
(c) Dengue fever cannot be prevented. What is used to prevent some kinds of infectious
disease?
Circle the correct answer.
Food Painkiller Skin Cream Vaccination
[1]
Answer: Vaccination
Q (2022 Cambridge Primary Progression Test Science Stage 4 QP Paper 2):
The bones in the arm move.
Describe how the muscles move the bones.
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Answer: The muscels contract and relax to move the bones.
Q (2014 Cambridge Primary Progression Test Science Stage 4 QP Paper 1):
Jacob wants to identify four animals.
Use the key below to identify the four animals.
Write the correct letter in each box on the key.
[2]
Answer: In order: B; D; A; C
Q (2014 Cambridge Primary Progression Test Science Stage 4 QP Paper 1):
Humans have a skeleton inside their bodies.
Choose two animals that also have s skeleton inside their bodies.
Tick () the two correct boxes.
Bee
Fish
Jellyfish
Penguin
Snail
Answer: fish & penguin
Q (2014 Cambridge Primary Progression Test Science Stage 4 QP Paper 1):
Laura is learning about bones and muscles.
(a) Decide if the following statements are true or false.
Tick () the correct column.
true false
To make a bone move a muscle has to lengthen.
To make a bone move a muscle has to contract.
Muscles often work in pairs.
[2]
Answer:
(b) One function of the sketeton is movement.
Name two other functions of the skeleton.
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2.................................................................................................................................................. [2]
Answer:
Q (4/2020 Cambridge Primary Science Checkpoint paper 1):
Jamila investigate bones in a human hand.
Jamila says that all the bones in the hand are different.
She makes some measurements
(a) What equipment does she use to measure the length of each bone?
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(b) What equipment does she use to measure the mass of each bone?
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(c) Write down one other measurement she can make.
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Answer:
Q (4/2020 Cambridge Primary Science Checkpoint paper 2):
Yuri investigates how arms move.
(a) What contracts to make an arm move?
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(b) Look at the picture of the arm.
Label the part that contracts to make this arm bend at the elbow.
Use the letter X for your label. [1]
Q (4/2019 Cambridge Primary Science Checkpoint paper 1):
Humans and elephants have bony skeletons.
The trunk of the elephant does not have a bony skeleton.
Explain why.
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Answer:
Q (10/2019 Cambridge Primary Science Checkpoint paper 1):
The picture shows the skeleton of a rabbit.
(a) Which organ does part X of the skeleton protect?
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(b) What is the function of the organ that part X protects?
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Complete these sentences.
(c) The skeleton protects, moves and ..................................... the body. [1]
(d) To move the skeleton there are.................................... attached to the bones. [1]
Answer:
