Grade 8 Florida Statewide Science Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to Grade 8 Florida Statewide Science Assessment!
Welcome to Albert's Grade 8 Florida Statewide Science Assessment course!
This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's Grade 8 Florida Statewide Science Assessment course, including how it is organized, how to find questions using standards or tags, and ideas for classroom uses. If you need technical assistance, please visit our Help Center or contact hello@albert.io.
For testing information or details about the exam itself, visit the Florida Department of Education.
Subject Organization
Albert's Grade 8 Florida Statewide Science Assessment course is organized by content themes and further broken down into topics. Our full Grade 8 Florida Statewide Science Assessment subject guide includes four themes that align with the different themes on the exam.
Themes
- Nature of Science
- Earth and Space Science
- Physical Science
- Life Science
Topic Quizzes
Within each theme, you'll find a set of short, formative topic quizzes. Each topic quiz is designed to be given in a single class period. The quiz questions mimic the rigor and format of the actual exam. For example, here are the topic quizzes within the Life Science theme:
- Topic Quiz | Cells
- Topic Quiz | Organization and Development of Living Organisms
- Topic Quiz | Diversity and Evolution of Living Organisms
- Topic Quiz | Heredity and Reproduction
- Topic Quiz | Interdependence
- Topic Quiz | Matter and Energy Transformations
Using Standards and Tags to Find Questions
Standards
Every question is aligned to the standards outlined in the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science. Each standard begins with the state abbreviation FL.
You can find questions aligned to learning standards using our standards search tool. In the Standards drop-down at the top of the Assessments tab, you can search for standards by name (for example, FL SC.8.L.18.4) or description. When you type in characters that match one of the standards, the drop-down will populate with matching standards.
Tags
In addition to standards, each question is assigned one or more tags to help differentiate between the wide variety of questions we offer. These tags are words or phrases that encompass content, question type, and skill. All words are lower-case, and multiple word tags are connected by a hyphen. For example, “literacy” or “application.”
To search for a tag, click the Tags drop-down within the subject and enter the tag or content you're searching for in the search bar.
For more help on finding questions using standards and tags, visit our Help Center.
Question Types
Albert's Grade 8 Florida Statewide Science Assessment prep course uses multiple choice questions to provide students with practice that mimics the actual exam.
Calculator Use
Students are permitted to use a scientific calculator during the entire Grade 8 Science exam. Read full details here.
Related Content
For additional material, you can combine Grade 8 Florida Statewide Science Assessment with our other core courses, Middle School Earth and Space Science, Middle School Life Science, and Middle School Physical Science. Our core courses are aligned to FL standards, so you can leverage thousands of aligned practice questions across Albert to assess, reteach, and extend student learning.
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