State Science Tests

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Science Tests (Sample and Archived Questions)

NEW -- 8TH Grade Science Practice Tests -- State and National Assessments

Grade 4 and 8 Science

Science Grade 4 Test 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009, 2010 Tests, Scoring Key, Rating Guide and Conversion Chart

Science Grade 8 Test 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009, 2010 Tests, Scoring Key, Rating Guide and Conversion Chart

Elementary Science Samplers

Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test:
Written Test Sampler (May 2003)

Science Intermediate-Level Science Examination Sampler
Intermediate-Level Part 1(Spring 2000)
Intermediate-Level Part 2

Massachusetts (2008 Grade 5 Science Test).

Question with answers Although this is a grade 5 test it is well-rounded and contains many questions also suitable for 4 grade students..

Illinois

2011 ISAT Science Sample Questions Grades 4 and 7-- You can take the test online -- And, it's in html format.--

See Illinois full list of 2011 Interactive ISAT Sample Questions

New Jersey

Grade 4 Science Test -- 38 questions containing both multiple choice and open-ended questions.

Scoring Key

Massachusetts --2008 - Grade 8

Questions with answers --Science, Technology and Engineering-- Session 1 contains 17 multiple choice questions and two open response questions. Questions 18 and 19 are open response questions. Session 2 contains 17 multiple choice questions and 3 open response questions.

Virginia -- 2009 Spring Released Test for grade 3- 8) multiple choice questions.

Grade 3 Science
Grade 5 Science
Grade 8 Science

TEXAS -- Spring 2006 TAKS™) Science Tests are in HTML format and can be taken online.

TIMSS (Third International Math and Science Survery)

Science

Grade 3/4

Grade 8

Grade 12

NAEP -- NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

Grades 4 -8 -- 12

NAEP is a congressionally authorized project of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. The Commissioner of Education Statistics is responsible for carrying out the NAEP project.

Questions released from the 2009 assessment in the NAEP

Sample Questions

EDINFORMATICS SCIENCE CHALLENGE FOR 8TH GRADE NEW

This is a two part online test designed by math and science educators associated with Edinformatics.com. The test is more rigorous than either the state tests or national assessments shown above.

PART 1-- KNOWLEDGE AND CONCEPTS

PART 2- REASONING AND ANALYSIS