Georgia HomeroomGeorgia Milestones · End-of-Grade test
Grade 5 Science
What the Georgia Milestones end-of-grade test for Grade 5 Science covers, from the state's assessment blueprint: its reporting categories and their points, the standards each category assesses, how complex the questions are meant to be, and the kinds of questions on it.
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Reporting categories
Points are the blueprint's approximate figures. Each percent is of the test's 46 points, rounded; a range such as 7–8 counts at its midpoint.
Life Science
19 points, about 41% of the test
- S5L1 (a, b)Scientific Classification of Organisms
- S5L2 (a, b)Inherited vs. Acquired Traits
- S5L3 (a, b, c)Plant and Animal Cells
- S5L4 (a, b)Microorganisms and Larger Organisms
Physical Science
16 points, about 35% of the test
- S5P1 (a, b, c)Physical vs. Chemical Changes
- S5P2 (a, b, c)Electricity Investigation
- S5P3 (a, b)Magnetism and Electricity
Earth Science
11 points, about 24% of the test
- S5E1 (a, b, c)Earth's Surface Features
Depth of Knowledge
From the blueprint: “Depth of Knowledge (DOK) is measured on a scale of 1 to 4 and refers to the level of cognitive demand (different kinds of thinking) required to complete an assessment item.”
| DOK | Points | Share of the test |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 2 to 7 | 5% to 15% |
| Level 2 | 23 to 28 | 50% to 60% |
| Level 3 | 14 to 18 | 30% to 40% |
| Level 4 | Not on this test | |
Kinds of questions
| Question type | Questions | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1-point Selected-Response and Technology-Enhanced Items | 30 | 30 |
| 2-point Technology-Enhanced Items | 8 | 16 |
| Field Test Items | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 46 |
Achievement levels
For the subjects and grades Georgia tests, Georgia Homeroom shows what each Milestones achievement level means in practice, using the state's own descriptions. Georgia publishes these descriptions for tested content, so they are not available for every standard. On this test, 8 of the 8 standards have them, marked “Achievement levels” above; each standard's page shows them.
Practice tests
The Georgia Department of Education's Georgia Milestones page links the state's online practice tests, Experience Online Testing Georgia.