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In November 2014 I presented this session at CAST and would like to share the information with all of my readers. STAAR can be a bummer, but here's some resources to make it manageable for you and your students! Here are all of my best test prep materials for 5th Grade Science STAAR!
What's in this blog post?

1. Science STAAR ebook

2. free test prep materials

3. Minute to Win It games for adding fun

4. SUPER STAAR test-taking strategy

5. Science Penguin Test Prep recommendations

Your Guide to Science STAAR 2015

I put hours of research and work into making this nice and neat (free) 40 page ebook that is truly your guide to 5th Grade Science STAAR. Download your Science STAAR Reference Guide.

Free Activities Mentioned

Alien Invasion! Science Resources: Review for STAAR with alien themed activities.

Testing Vocabulary Matching: 24 matching cards with important Nature of Science vocabulary

Fossil Fuels Test Prep Lesson: Includes short reading passage, graphic organizer, activity, and sample test question

Science Vocabulary Folder: Students make their own dictionaries organized by unit

Minute to Win It Games

For Minute to Win It, I divide students into groups of 4-5. I start the timer and one for one minute only one student in each group takes his/her turn performing the task. After I call time, the groups set up the materials again and the next student does the task. We keep going until all students have gone. At the most, this takes 10 minutes from set-up to clean-up!

UFO Stacking

Materials per Group: 6-8 plastic solo cups, bucket of water with a plastic plate floating on it

Directions: Stack as many cups as you can on top each other. When I call "time", count how many cups are stacked on the plate.

Star Stealer

Materials per Group: 10-15 Glow in the Dark Stars, a set of chopsticks, a tray, small cup

Directions: Lay all the stars out flat. Put one hand behind your back and use the chopsticks to move the stars into the cup. When I call "time", count how many stars are in the cup.

Alien Antennae

Materials per Group: cup of Cheerios, play dough balled up with 2 pieces of spaghetti in it

Directions: Put as many Cheerios on the spaghetti as you can. When I call "time", count how many Cheerios you stacked on the spaghetti.

Glowing Planet Capture

Materials per Group: 5-6 bouncy balls, solo cup (you may want to put something heavy to weigh down the cup inside)

Directions: Stand several feet away from a cup that is placed on a table. Bounce as many balls into the cup as possible. 2 other team members are responsible for gathering the balls that did not go in the cup. This one can get crazy, but it's crazy fun!
Super STAAR Strategy
When I'm working with students who are strong with the content but need some test-taking skills, I teach them the Super STAAR Strategy in small groups. They practice the strategy and I encourage them to use it on quizzes. This isn't something that I force on them... it's an option that I offer. And because I offer it as an option and the students are motivated, they try it out for me.
STAAR Prep Materials
5th Grade STAAR Review Folder: Includes three study pages for physical, earth, and life science

Picture This!: Guide and samples for processing photos and diagrams

Super Science Test Prep Lessons Bundle: 20 lessons that prepare students for STAAR

Super STAAR Activity Board: Menu with activities for 9 Readiness TEKS

Science Posters: 25 mini-posters for students to create and review

One Giant 5th Grade Science STAAR Prep Bundle: everything you need!

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In November 2014 I presented this session at CAST and would like to share the information with all of my readers. STAAR can be a bummer, but here's some resources to make it manageable for you and your students! Here are all of my best test prep materials for 5th Grade Science STAAR!