California Science Test (CAST) Grade 5
Full-length practice tests aligned to the California Next Generation Science Standards. 240 practice questions across 4 tests, written in the same CAST item format the California Department of Education publishes.
What's inside
- 4 full-length practice tests at the correct claim/reporting-category weights
- 240+ practice questions across selected-response, multi-select, and technology-enhanced types
- Standards citation on every item — traces each question to its NGSS performance expectation
- Distractor analysis — every wrong answer maps to a specific misconception
What the California Science Test (CAST) Grade 5 looks like
The California Science Test (CAST) is computer-based but NOT adaptive. Items are built around three-dimensional NGSS performance expectations that combine disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts.
- Three domains: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Earth and Space Sciences
- Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science is integrated across the three domains
- A basic on-screen calculator is available; scratch paper is provided
Aligned to the California Next Generation Science Standards
Every practice question in this book targets a specific NGSS performance expectation and cites the code in the answer-explanation section, so you can trace performance back to the exact framework element that needs work.