The Kenya Early Years Assessment (KEYA) for CBC Grade 3 assesses learners in
Science,
50 revision questions for the KEYA CBC Grade 3 Science assessment, along with
rationales and seven hashtags.
I. Living Things and Their Environment
1. Question: "Name three living things and three non-living things you see around your
school."
o Rationale: Assesses the ability to differentiate between living and non-living
things.
2. Question: "What do plants need to grow?"
o Rationale: Tests understanding of basic plant needs (sunlight, water, air, soil).
3. Question: "Describe the life cycle of a butterfly."
o Rationale: Evaluates knowledge of animal life cycles.
4. Question: "Why are animals important to the environment?"
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of ecological roles of animals.
5. Question: "What are the different parts of a plant?"
o Rationale: Tests knowledge of plant anatomy (roots, stem, leaves, flowers).
6. Question: "What is the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of animal dietary classification.
7. Question: "How do plants make their own food?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of the process of photosynthesis.
8. Question: "What are some ways we can take care of our environment?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of environmental conservation.
9. Question: "Name some animals that live in water."
o Rationale: tests knowledge of aquatic animals.
10. Question: "What is the importance of soil?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of soils importance to plant life.
II. Materials and Energy
, 11. Question: "Name three different materials and describe their properties."
o Rationale: Assesses knowledge of materials and their characteristics (e.g., hard,
soft, rough, smooth).
12. Question: "What are the different sources of light?"
o Rationale: Tests understanding of light sources (sun, electricity, fire).
13. Question: "What are the different forms of energy?"
o Rationale: Assesses knowledge of basic energy forms (heat, light, sound).
14. Question: "How does water change from a liquid to a gas?"
o Rationale: Evaluates understanding of the water cycle and states of matter.
15. Question: "What are some uses of electricity?"
o Rationale: Tests practical knowledge of electricity use.
16. Question: "What is sound, and how does it travel?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of sound and its properties.
17. Question: "What are some safe ways to use fire?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of fire safety.
18. Question: "What are some examples of renewable and non-renewable energy?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of energy resources.
19. Question: "What are the three states of matter?"
o Rationale: tests basic understanding of science terms.
20. Question: "How does heat change different materials?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of heat transfers.
III. The Human Body and Health
21. Question: "Name the five senses and their corresponding body parts."
o Rationale: Assesses knowledge of sensory organs.
22. Question: "What are the different parts of the human skeleton?"
o Rationale: Tests basic knowledge of human anatomy.
23. Question: "What are some healthy habits we should practice?"
Science,
50 revision questions for the KEYA CBC Grade 3 Science assessment, along with
rationales and seven hashtags.
I. Living Things and Their Environment
1. Question: "Name three living things and three non-living things you see around your
school."
o Rationale: Assesses the ability to differentiate between living and non-living
things.
2. Question: "What do plants need to grow?"
o Rationale: Tests understanding of basic plant needs (sunlight, water, air, soil).
3. Question: "Describe the life cycle of a butterfly."
o Rationale: Evaluates knowledge of animal life cycles.
4. Question: "Why are animals important to the environment?"
o Rationale: Assesses understanding of ecological roles of animals.
5. Question: "What are the different parts of a plant?"
o Rationale: Tests knowledge of plant anatomy (roots, stem, leaves, flowers).
6. Question: "What is the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of animal dietary classification.
7. Question: "How do plants make their own food?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of the process of photosynthesis.
8. Question: "What are some ways we can take care of our environment?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of environmental conservation.
9. Question: "Name some animals that live in water."
o Rationale: tests knowledge of aquatic animals.
10. Question: "What is the importance of soil?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of soils importance to plant life.
II. Materials and Energy
, 11. Question: "Name three different materials and describe their properties."
o Rationale: Assesses knowledge of materials and their characteristics (e.g., hard,
soft, rough, smooth).
12. Question: "What are the different sources of light?"
o Rationale: Tests understanding of light sources (sun, electricity, fire).
13. Question: "What are the different forms of energy?"
o Rationale: Assesses knowledge of basic energy forms (heat, light, sound).
14. Question: "How does water change from a liquid to a gas?"
o Rationale: Evaluates understanding of the water cycle and states of matter.
15. Question: "What are some uses of electricity?"
o Rationale: Tests practical knowledge of electricity use.
16. Question: "What is sound, and how does it travel?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of sound and its properties.
17. Question: "What are some safe ways to use fire?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of fire safety.
18. Question: "What are some examples of renewable and non-renewable energy?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of energy resources.
19. Question: "What are the three states of matter?"
o Rationale: tests basic understanding of science terms.
20. Question: "How does heat change different materials?"
o Rationale: tests understanding of heat transfers.
III. The Human Body and Health
21. Question: "Name the five senses and their corresponding body parts."
o Rationale: Assesses knowledge of sensory organs.
22. Question: "What are the different parts of the human skeleton?"
o Rationale: Tests basic knowledge of human anatomy.
23. Question: "What are some healthy habits we should practice?"
