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Texas Grade 6 Science Online Center
Texas tests science in grades 5 and 8, not in grade 6, so sixth grade is the year to build the ideas STAAR Science will ask about later. Practice tests, skill quizzes, flashcards, and every Texas science standard for this grade, free.
Standards source: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), Texas Education Agency.
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Texas Science by Grade
Every Texas science center, grade 1 through grade 8.
Start With a Practice Test
Six full, timed grade 6 science practice tests, 40 questions each, instant scoring, and a written explanation for every question. Texas does not test science this year, so use these to find gaps early. Each one opens right here.
Texas Grade 6 Science Practice Test 1
A full diagnostic across every science area for this grade.
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Texas Grade 6 Science Practice Test 2
Fresh questions and new phenomena to build accuracy.
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Texas Grade 6 Science Practice Test 3
New problems that push reading of data, models, and evidence.
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Texas Grade 6 Science Practice Test 4
Another complete, timed exam to build pacing and stamina.
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Texas Grade 6 Science Practice Test 5
A brand-new mixed set to test how ready you are.
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Texas Grade 6 Science Practice Test 6
A final full-length simulation to confirm you are ready.
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Grade 6 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 6 Science Study Tools
A few minutes of review between practice tests. Both open right here.
Grade 6 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 6 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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This Texas grade 6 science center is part of the Effortless Math library. Practice tests, skill quizzes, flashcards, and the state's own standards are connected so a student always has a clear next step instead of a wall of links.
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Texas Grade 6 Science Snapshot
Texas Grade 6 Science Topics
These are the 49 science standards Texas sets for grade 6, from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Science, 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.
Texas standard codes
1-4 Scientific and engineering practices
- 6.1(A)6.1(B)Scientific Questions, Investigations, and Evidence
- 6.1(C)6.4(A)Lab Safety and Responsible Investigations
- 6.1(D)6.1(E)6.1(F)Scientific Tools, Measurement, and Data Displays
- 6.1(G)6.2(A)6.2(B)6.3(A)Data Analysis, Patterns, and Model Limits
- 6.1(H)Between Scientific Hypotheses Theories Laws
- 6.2(C)Mathematical Calculations Assess Quantitative Relationships Data Density Percentages
- 6.2(D)Engineering Design and Solution Evaluation
- 6.3(B)6.3(C)6.4(C)Science Communication, Evidence, and STEM Careers
- 6.4(B)Informed Decisions Evaluating Evidence Multiple Appropriate Sources Assess
5 Recurring themes and concepts
- 6.5(A)6.5(B)6.5(E)6.5(F)6.5(G)Patterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and Change
- 6.5(C)Differences Scale Proportion Quantity Affect System'S Structure Performance
- 6.5(D)Examine Parts System Interdependence Function System Food Webs
6 Matter and energy
- 6.6(A)6.6(B)6.6(E)Matter Properties, States, and Classification
- 6.6(C)Particles, Atoms, Elements, and Compounds
- 6.6(D)Chemical and Physical Changes
7-8 Force, motion, and energy
- 6.7(A)6.7(B)6.7(C)Forces, Motion, and Interactions
- 6.8(A)Patterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and Change
- 6.8(B)Magnets, Electricity, and Circuits
- 6.8(C)Energy Forms, Transfer, and Transformation
9-11 Earth and space
- 6.9(A)6.9(B)Sun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space Systems
- 6.10(A)Between Biosphere Hydrosphere Atmosphere Geosphere Components Each System
- 6.10(B)Layers Earth Inner Core Outer Core Mantle Crust
- 6.10(C)Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and Landforms
- 6.11(A)6.11(B)Natural Resources and Human Impacts
12-13 Organisms and environments
- 6.12(A)6.12(B)6.13(A)6.13(B)Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
- 6.12(C)Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter Flow
- 6.13(C)Cells, Body Systems, and Genetics
Grouped and ordered from the state's own standards document.
Texas Grade 6 Science Standards
The full text of every grade 6 science standard in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Science. If your Texas classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here.
1-4 Scientific and engineering practices
- 6.1(A)Scientific Questions, Investigations, and EvidenceAsk questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena, models, or investigations
- 6.1(B)Scientific Questions, Investigations, and EvidenceUse scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations and use engineering practices to design solutions to problems
- 6.1(C)Lab Safety and Responsible InvestigationsUse appropriate safety equipment and practices during laboratory, classroom, and field investigations as outlined in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards
- 6.1(D)Scientific Tools, Measurement, and Data DisplaysUse appropriate tools such as graduated cylinders, metric rulers, periodic tables, balances, scales, thermometers, temperature probes, laboratory ware, timing devices, pH indicators, hot plates, models, microscopes, slides, life science models, petri dishes, dissecting kits, magnets, spring scales or force sensors, tools that model wave behavior, satellite images, hand lenses, and lab notebooks or journals
- 6.1(E)Scientific Tools, Measurement, and Data DisplaysCollect quantitative data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative data as evidence
- 6.1(F)Scientific Tools, Measurement, and Data DisplaysConstruct appropriate tables, graphs, maps, and charts using repeated trials and means to organize data
- 6.1(G)Data Analysis, Patterns, and Model LimitsDevelop and use models to represent phenomena, systems, processes, or solutions to engineering problems
- 6.1(H)Between Scientific Hypotheses Theories LawsDistinguish between scientific hypotheses, theories, and laws
- 6.2(A)Data Analysis, Patterns, and Model LimitsIdentify advantages and limitations of models such as their size, scale, properties, and materials
- 6.2(B)Data Analysis, Patterns, and Model LimitsAnalyze data by identifying any significant descriptive statistical features, patterns, sources of error, or limitations
- 6.2(C)Mathematical Calculations Assess Quantitative Relationships Data Density PercentagesUse mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data
- 6.2(D)Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationEvaluate experimental and engineering designs
- 6.3(A)Data Analysis, Patterns, and Model LimitsDevelop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models and consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories
- 6.3(B)Science Communication, Evidence, and STEM CareersCommunicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats
- 6.3(C)Science Communication, Evidence, and STEM CareersEngage respectfully in scientific argumentation using applied scientific explanations and empirical evidence
- 6.4(A)Lab Safety and Responsible InvestigationsRelate the impact of past and current research on scientific thought and society, including the process of science, cost-benefit analysis, and contributions of diverse scientists as related to the content
- 6.4(B)Informed Decisions Evaluating Evidence Multiple Appropriate Sources AssessMake informed decisions by evaluating evidence from multiple appropriate sources to assess the credibility, accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and methods used
- 6.4(C)Science Communication, Evidence, and STEM CareersResearch and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers
5 Recurring themes and concepts
- 6.5(A)Patterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangeIdentify and apply patterns to understand and connect scientific phenomena or to design solutions
- 6.5(B)Patterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangeIdentify and investigate cause-and-effect relationships to explain scientific phenomena or analyze problems
- 6.5(C)Differences Scale Proportion Quantity Affect System'S Structure PerformanceAnalyze how differences in scale, proportion, or quantity affect a system's structure or performance
- 6.5(D)Examine Parts System Interdependence Function System Food WebsExamine and model the parts of a system and their interdependence in the function of the system
- 6.5(E)Patterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangeAnalyze and explain how energy flows and matter cycles through systems and how energy and matter are conserved through a variety of systems
- 6.5(F)Patterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangeAnalyze and explain the complementary relationship between the structure and function of objects, organisms, and systems
- 6.5(G)Patterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangeAnalyze and explain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms, and systems
6 Matter and energy
- 6.6(A)Matter Properties, States, and ClassificationCompare solids, liquids, and gases in terms of their structure, shape, volume, and kinetic energy of atoms and molecules
- 6.6(B)Matter Properties, States, and ClassificationInvestigate the physical properties of matter to distinguish between pure substances, homogeneous mixtures (solutions), and heterogeneous mixtures
- 6.6(C)Particles, Atoms, Elements, and CompoundsIdentify elements on the periodic table as metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and rare Earth elements based on their physical properties and importance to modern life
- 6.6(D)Chemical and Physical ChangesCompare the density of substances relative to various fluids
- 6.6(E)Matter Properties, States, and ClassificationIdentify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change, including production of a gas, change in thermal energy, production of a precipitate, and color change
7-8 Force, motion, and energy
- 6.7(A)Forces, Motion, and InteractionsIdentify and explain how forces act on objects, including gravity, friction, magnetism, applied forces, and normal forces, using real-world applications
- 6.7(B)Forces, Motion, and InteractionsCalculate the net force on an object in a horizontal or vertical direction using diagrams and determine if the forces are balanced or unbalanced
- 6.7(C)Forces, Motion, and InteractionsIdentify simultaneous force pairs that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction that result from the interactions between objects using Newton's Third Law of Motion
- 6.8(A)Patterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangeCompare and contrast gravitational, elastic, and chemical potential energies with kinetic energy
- 6.8(B)Magnets, Electricity, and CircuitsDescribe how energy is conserved through transfers and transformations in systems such as electrical circuits, food webs, amusement park rides, or photosynthesis
- 6.8(C)Energy Forms, Transfer, and TransformationExplain how energy is transferred through transverse and longitudinal waves
9-11 Earth and space
- 6.9(A)Sun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsModel and illustrate how the tilted Earth revolves around the Sun, causing changes in seasons
- 6.9(B)Sun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsDescribe and predict how the positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon cause daily, spring, and neap cycles of ocean tides due to gravitational forces
- 6.10(A)Between Biosphere Hydrosphere Atmosphere Geosphere Components Each SystemDifferentiate between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere and identify components of each system
- 6.10(B)Layers Earth Inner Core Outer Core Mantle CrustModel and describe the layers of Earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust
- 6.10(C)Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsDescribe how metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks form and change through geologic processes in the rock cycle
- 6.11(A)Natural Resources and Human ImpactsResearch and describe why resource management is important in reducing global energy, poverty, malnutrition, and air and water pollution
- 6.11(B)Natural Resources and Human ImpactsExplain how conservation, increased efficiency, and technology can help manage air, water, soil, and energy resources
12-13 Organisms and environments
- 6.12(A)Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesInvestigate how organisms and populations in an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic factors such as food and abiotic factors such as availability of light and water, range of temperatures, or soil composition
- 6.12(B)Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesDescribe and give examples of predatory, competitive, and symbiotic relationships between organisms, including mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism
- 6.12(C)Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter FlowDescribe the hierarchical organization of organism, population, and community within an ecosystem
- 6.13(A)Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesDescribe the historical development of cell theory and explain how organisms are composed of one or more cells, which come from pre-existing cells and are the basic unit of structure and function
- 6.13(B)Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesIdentify and compare the basic characteristics of organisms, including prokaryotic and eukaryotic, unicellular and multicellular, and autotrophic and heterotrophic
- 6.13(C)Cells, Body Systems, and GeneticsDescribe how variations within a population can be an advantage or disadvantage to the survival of a population as environments change
Source: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (adopted in 2021). Always check the current official document before relying on a code for placement or reporting.
Texas Grade 6: Math and English Too
Science is one of three Texas grade 6 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
Texas Grade 6 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every Texas grade 6 math standard.
Texas Grade 6 English
Reading, writing, and language standards for Texas grade 6, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
Texas Grade 6 Science FAQ
Does Texas test science in grade 6?
No. Texas gives STAAR Science in grades 5 and 8, so grade 6 students do not sit a state science test this year. Texas also gives a high school biology end-of-course test. The standards on this page are still the ones grade 6 teachers teach, and they are what the next science test builds on.
Which standards does grade 6 science in Texas follow?
Texas follows the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Science, published by the Texas Education Agency. All 49 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 6 Science in Other States
Standards, practice tests, and quizzes for grade 6 science in every state and Washington, D.C.
Start With One Practice Test
Grade 6 is a building year for science in Texas. Take a timed test, see which area is thinnest, and fix that one before it compounds.