New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test (Barron's Test Prep NY)

This brand-new manual prepares fourth grade students in New York State to do well on the required Elementary-Level Science Test. The book presents four study units: The Living Environment, The Physical Sciences, Process Skills, and Performance Assessment.

The Living Environment unit covers plants, animals, genetics, health topics, ecology, and humans in their environment. The Physical Sciences unit introduces students to the basics of matter, energy, magnetism, gravity, simple machines, astronomy, and earth science. Process Skills introduces children to the concept of scientific method and tools, and reviews measuring processes such as graphing and analyzing data. The Performance Assessment unit deals with scientific activities appropriate to the fourth-grade level. The authors include practice and review questions with answers and two model tests with answers and explanations.

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Books in this series introduce students to the assessment exams given by the New York State Board of Regents in schools throughout the state. These manuals offer comprehensive subject reviews to familiarize students with the actual test and prepare them to do their best on exam day.

NEW YORK STATE
GRADE 4
ELEMENTARY-LEVEL
SCIENCE TEST

Two full-length practice tests with answers explained

Additional questions with answers for practice and review

Four study units review all test topics:

The Living Environment: plants, animals, genetics, health topics, ecology, and humans in their environment

The Physical Sciences: the basics of matter, energy, magnetism, gravity, simple machines, astronomy, and earth science

Process Skills: scientific method and tools, graphing and analyzing data

Performance Assessment of fourth-grade-level science activities