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Delaware Grade 8 Science Online Center
Everything Delaware eighth graders need for the DeSSA Science, six full-length practice tests, skill quizzes, flashcards, and every Delaware science standard for this grade in one place.
Standards source: Standards and Assessments, Delaware Department of Education.
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Delaware Science by Grade
Every Delaware science center, grade 1 through grade 8.
Start With a Practice Test
Six full, timed science practice tests for Delaware eighth graders, 40 questions each, instant scoring, a breakdown by science area, and a written explanation for every question. Each one opens right here.
Delaware Grade 8 Science Practice Test 1
A full diagnostic across every science area for this grade.
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Delaware Grade 8 Science Practice Test 2
Fresh questions and new phenomena to build accuracy.
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Delaware Grade 8 Science Practice Test 3
New problems that push reading of data, models, and evidence.
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Delaware Grade 8 Science Practice Test 4
Another complete, timed exam to build pacing and stamina.
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Delaware Grade 8 Science Practice Test 5
A brand-new mixed set to test how ready you are.
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Delaware Grade 8 Science Practice Test 6
A final full-length simulation to confirm you are ready.
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Grade 8 Science Skill Quizzes
Pick one science area, answer 10 questions, and see exactly where the idea broke down. Each quiz opens right here.
Matter and Its Properties
A quick 10-question check on matter and its properties, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Forces and Motion
A quick 10-question check on forces and motion, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Energy
A quick 10-question check on energy, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Waves and Information
A quick 10-question check on waves and information, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Cells, Structures and Life Processes
A quick 10-question check on cells, structures and life processes, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Ecosystems and Heredity
A quick 10-question check on ecosystems and heredity, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Evolution, Fossils and Adaptation
A quick 10-question check on evolution, fossils and adaptation, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Earth and Space Systems
A quick 10-question check on earth and space systems, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Earth, Human Activity and Engineering
A quick 10-question check on earth, human activity and engineering, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Grade 8 Science Study Tools
A few minutes of review between practice tests. Both open right here.
Grade 8 Science Flashcards
All 166 terms this grade is expected to know. Search the deck, filter by science area, star the hard ones, and mark off what you have down.
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Grade 8 Science Quick Review
Every must-know idea for this grade on one page, grouped by science area, with the vocabulary for each one.
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Delaware Grade 8 Science Snapshot
Delaware Grade 8 Science Topics
These are the 28 science standards Delaware sets for grade 8, from the Delaware Science Standards, grouped and ordered exactly the way the state's own standards document groups them. Each one is tagged with its official code so you can trace it straight back to the state document.
Delaware standard codes
PS Physical Sciences
- MS-PS3-1Scientific Tools, Measurement, and Data Displays
- MS-PS3-2Gravity and Object Motion
- MS-PS3-3MS-PS3-5Energy Forms, Transfer, and Transformation
- MS-PS3-4Matter Properties, States, and Classification
- MS-PS4-1Light, Sound, and Wave Behavior
- MS-PS4-2Material Properties and Uses
- MS-PS4-3Integrate Qualitative Scientific Technical Information Claim Digitized Signals
LS Life Sciences
- MS-LS1-6MS-LS2-1MS-LS2-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
- MS-LS1-7MS-LS4-6Cells, Body Systems, and Genetics
- MS-LS2-3MS-LS2-4Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter Flow
- MS-LS2-5Competing Solutions Maintaining Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Coral Reef
ESS Earth and Space Sciences
- MS-ESS2-1Cycling Earth'S Materials Flow Energy Drives Process Introduction
- MS-ESS2-4Sun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space Systems
- MS-ESS2-5Data Provide Evidence Motions Complex Interactions Air Masses
- MS-ESS2-6Water Cycle, Weather, Climate, and Atmosphere
- MS-ESS3-5Scientific Questions, Investigations, and Evidence
- MS-ESS3-2Data Natural Hazards Forecast Future Catastrophic Events Inform
- MS-ESS3-3MS-ESS3-4Natural Resources and Human Impacts
ETS Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science
- MS-ETS1-1MS-ETS1-2MS-ETS1-3MS-ETS1-4Engineering Design and Solution Evaluation
Grouped and ordered from the state's own standards document.
Delaware Grade 8 Science Standards
The full text of every grade 8 science standard in the Delaware Science Standards. If your Delaware classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here.
PS Physical Sciences
- MS-PS3-1Scientific Tools, Measurement, and Data DisplaysConstruct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object
- MS-PS3-2Gravity and Object MotionDevelop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system
- MS-PS3-3Energy Forms, Transfer, and TransformationApply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer
- MS-PS3-4Matter Properties, States, and ClassificationPlan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample
- MS-PS3-5Energy Forms, Transfer, and TransformationConstruct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object
- MS-PS4-1Light, Sound, and Wave BehaviorUse mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave
- MS-PS4-2Material Properties and UsesDevelop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials
- MS-PS4-3Integrate Qualitative Scientific Technical Information Claim Digitized SignalsIntegrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals
LS Life Sciences
- MS-LS1-6Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesConstruct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms
- MS-LS1-7Cells, Body Systems, and GeneticsDevelop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism
- MS-LS2-1Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesAnalyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem
- MS-LS2-3Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter FlowDevelop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem
- MS-LS2-4Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter FlowConstruct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations
- MS-LS2-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesConstruct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems
- MS-LS2-5Competing Solutions Maintaining Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Coral ReefEvaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services
- MS-LS4-6Cells, Body Systems, and GeneticsUse mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time
ESS Earth and Space Sciences
- MS-ESS2-1Cycling Earth'S Materials Flow Energy Drives Process IntroductionDevelop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process
- MS-ESS2-4Sun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsDevelop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity
- MS-ESS2-5Data Provide Evidence Motions Complex Interactions Air MassesCollect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions
- MS-ESS2-6Water Cycle, Weather, Climate, and AtmosphereDevelop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates
- MS-ESS3-5Scientific Questions, Investigations, and EvidenceAsk questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century
- MS-ESS3-2Data Natural Hazards Forecast Future Catastrophic Events InformAnalyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects
- MS-ESS3-3Natural Resources and Human ImpactsApply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment
- MS-ESS3-4Natural Resources and Human ImpactsConstruct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems
ETS Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science
- MS-ETS1-1Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationDefine the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions
- MS-ETS1-2Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationEvaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem
- MS-ETS1-3Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationAnalyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success
- MS-ETS1-4Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationDevelop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved
Source: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Always check the current official document before relying on a code for placement or reporting.
Delaware Grade 8: Math and English Too
Science is one of three Delaware grade 8 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
Delaware Grade 8 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every Delaware grade 8 math standard.
Delaware Grade 8 English
Reading, writing, and language standards for Delaware grade 8, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
Delaware Grade 8 Science FAQ
Does Delaware test science in grade 8?
Yes. Delaware students take the DeSSA Science in grade 8. It is the state's eighth-grade science assessment.
Which standards does grade 8 science in Delaware follow?
Delaware follows the Delaware Science Standards, published by the Delaware Department of Education. All 28 of this grade's standards are listed further down the page with their official codes.
How long are the practice tests?
Each of the six practice tests has 40 questions and a 70-minute timer. The timer auto-submits at zero and you get your score, a breakdown by science area, and a written explanation for every question.
Is any of this free?
Yes, every practice test, quiz, and flashcard set on this page is free and needs no login. Your progress is saved in your own browser and nowhere else.
What is the fastest way to use this page?
Take practice test 1 cold. Look at the topic breakdown, pick the weakest science area, and do that skill quiz. Then read the quick review for that area and come back for practice test 2.
Grade 8 Science in Other States
Standards, practice tests, and quizzes for grade 8 science in every state and Washington, D.C.
Start With One DeSSA Test
Take a timed practice test, find the science area that costs you the most points, and study that one first with the matching quiz and quick review.