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Science TEKS
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Question | Answer |
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What are the four process skills? | 1. Safety 2. Scientific Thinking (Method) 3. Critical Thinking 4. Tools & Methods |
What are the three types of investigations? | 1. Descriptive 2. Comparative 3. Experimental |
How will the process skills be tested on the new STAAR exam? | At least 40% of the questions will have a dual code. One question will test two student expectations. |
What are some tangible examples of Critical Thinking in science? | 1. Evaluating Models & Thier Limitations 2. Evaluating the strenghts and weaknesses of an investigation 3. Product Claims |
How many questions will be on each of the science assessments? How many griddables? | 5th Grade: 43 Multiple Choice & 1 Griddable 8th Grade: 50 Multiple Choice & 4 Griddables Biology: 54 Multiple Choice Chemistry: 47 Multiple Choice & 5 Griddables Physics: 45 Multiple Choice & 5 Griddables |
Which Reporting Category on the 5th Grade STAAR science assessment has the most questions? | Reporting Category 4: Organisms & Environments 14 Questions |
Which three Reporting Categories on the 8th Grade STAAR science assessment have the same number of test questions? | Reporting Category 1: Energy & Matter (14) Reporting Category 3: Earth & Space (14) Reporting Category 4: Organisms & Environments (14) |
What is the time limit for the STAAR assessments? | 4 Hours |