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Mystery Bag Investigation

A sealed mystery bag contains one everyday object. Use the evidence below to work out what it could be, and plan a fair, safe investigation. You do not need a real bag or object.

Read the evidence

A student gently investigates the sealed bag without looking inside. The object feels hard and smooth, is about 6 cm long, and makes a faint clink when the bag is tilted. A balance shows a mass of 32 g. The object does not bend when gently pressed.

1.Which TWO observations could help identify the object without opening the bag?
  • Its mass and how it feels
  • The colour of the bag and the room
  • The name of the person holding it
  • The weather outside
2.Match each clue to the property it describes: 6 cm long; 32 g; hard and smooth; faint clink.
  • 6 cm long
  • 32 g
  • Hard and smooth
  • Faint clink
  • Sound
  • Size
  • Mass
  • Hardness and texture
3.Which object is the best hypothesis from these choices: a metal teaspoon, a soft toy, a cotton ball, or a wooden block? Use at least TWO clues to explain your choice.
4.Write one observation from the investigation and one hypothesis about what is inside the bag.
5.Choose the safest next step to learn more about the object.
  • Carefully measure the bag and gently tilt it over a table
  • Cut the bag open with scissors
  • Shake the bag hard beside someone's ear
  • Taste the object
6.To compare the sound made by the bag before and after adding a second object, name ONE thing that should stay the same each time.
7.True or false: A faint clink proves that the object is made of metal.
TrueFalse
8.Complete the evidence table using the information in the passage. Add one question you would investigate next in the final row.

Property

Evidence

Size

Mass

Texture and hardness

Sound

A question to investigate next

9.Why is it useful to collect several clues instead of identifying the object from only one clue?

2 printable pages

  • Mystery Bag Investigation, page 1 of 2: Read the evidence

    Page 1

  • Mystery Bag Investigation, page 2 of 2: 5. Choose the safest next step to learn more about the object.

    Page 2

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