NY State Test Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science

Assessments
Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to the New York State Test Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test

Welcome to Albert's New York State Testing Program Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test course!
This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's NY State Test Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test prep course, including how it is organized, what standards it is aligned to, 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 New York State Education Department.

Subject Organization

Albert's New York State Test Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test course is organized into themes and further broken into short, formative assessments on specific topics.

Themes

Our full NY State Test Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test subject guide includes 3 themes that align with the different standards on the exam:
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Life Science
  • Physical Science

Topic Quizzes

Each theme contains 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 some topic quizzes within the Life Science theme:
  • Topic Quiz | MS-LS1-1: Basic Unit of Life
  • Topic Quiz | MS-LS1-2: Structure and Function of Cells
  • Topic Quiz | MS-LS1-3: Hierarchy of the Body
  • Topic Quiz | MS-LS1-4: Factors Involved in Successful Reproduction

Using Standards and Tags to Find Questions

Standards

Every question is aligned to the standards outlined in the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards. Each standard begins with the state abbreviation NY.
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, NY MS-PS1-7) 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

NY State Test Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test uses 6 question types to provide students with a variety of practice that mimics the actual exam. These question types include:
  • Multiple Choice
  • Multiple Select
  • Two-Way Tables
  • Fill-in-the-blank
  • Free Entry
  • Free Response

Calculator Use

Students are permitted to use a four-function or scientific calculator for the NY State Testing Program Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Test.

Our Help Center is always available!

Our Help Center is available at any time! Get started and answer your questions with articles written by the Albert team.