STAAR Grade 8 Science
Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to STAAR Grade 8 Science
Welcome to Albert's State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) in Grade 8 Science course!
This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's STAAR Grade 8 Science 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 Texas Education Agency.
Subject Organization
Albert's STAAR Grade 8 Science course is organized into themes and further broken into short, formative assessments on specific topics.
Themes
- Matter and Energy
- Force, Motion, and Energy
- Earth and Space
- Organisms and Environments
Topic Quizzes
Our themes contain 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 Organisms and Environment theme:
- Topic Quiz | Cellular Function and Structure
- Topic Quiz | Human Body Systems and Functions
- Topic Quiz | Reproduction and Genetic Inheritance
- Topic Quiz | Interdependence in Ecosystems
Using Standards to Find Questions
Standards
Every question is aligned to the standards outlined in the Eligible Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Each standard begins with the state abbreviation TX.
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, TX TEKS SCIENCE 8.13) or description. When you type in characters that match one of the standards, the drop-down will populate with matching standards.
For more help on finding questions using standards, visit our Help Center.
Question Types
STAAR Grade 8 Science uses 5 question types to provide students with a variety of practice that mimics the actual exam. These question types include:
- Multiple Choice
- Multiple Select
- Fill-in-the-blank
- Free Entry
- Free Response
Calculator Use
Students are permitted to use a calculator during the STAAR Grade 8 Science exam. Read full details here.
Related Content
For additional material, you can combine STAAR Grade 8 Science with our other core courses, Middle School Life Science, Middle School Physical Science, and Middle School Earth and Space Science. Our core courses are aligned to TX standards, so you can leverage hundreds of aligned practice questions across Albert to assess, reteach, and extend student learning.
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