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Virginia Grade 5 Science
Virginia Grade 5 Science: explore science lessons, skill quizzes, practice tests, and standards references. Use evidence and answer explanations to guide review.
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Standards source: K-12 Standards & Instruction, Virginia Department of Education.
Grade 5 Science: Learn, Practice, and Quiz
Read a short lesson, work through its example, and try a related science-area quiz. States organize these ideas differently; use your state standards to choose what matches your class.
Physical Science
Life Science
Earth & Space
Virginia Science by Grade
Every Virginia science center, grade 1 through grade 8.
Start With a Practice Test
Six full, timed science practice tests for Virginia fifth graders, 35 questions each, instant scoring, a breakdown by science area, and a written explanation for every question. Each one opens right here.
Virginia Grade 5 Science Practice Test 1
A full diagnostic across every science area for this grade.
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Virginia Grade 5 Science Practice Test 2
Fresh questions and new phenomena to build accuracy.
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Virginia Grade 5 Science Practice Test 3
New problems that push reading of data, models, and evidence.
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Virginia Grade 5 Science Practice Test 4
Another complete, timed exam to build pacing and stamina.
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Virginia Grade 5 Science Practice Test 5
A brand-new mixed set to test how ready you are.
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Virginia Grade 5 Science Practice Test 6
A final full-length simulation to confirm you are ready.
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Grade 5 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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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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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 5 Science Study Tools
A few minutes of review between practice tests. Both open right here.
Grade 5 Science Flashcards
All 145 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 5 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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Virginia Grade 5 Science Snapshot
Virginia Grade 5 Science Topics
This study reference lists 33 expectations for grade 5 from Virginia Science Standards of Learning, organized for study. Check the current state document for the official sequence, full wording, and any updates. Reference codes help you compare the listed expectations with the source. Confirm the current state edition and grade placement before using them as classroom requirements.
Force, Motion, and Energy
- 5.2.aEnergy Ability Do Work Cause Change
- 5.2.bMany Different Forms Energy Introduction Energy
- 5.2.c5.5.b5.6.dEnergy Forms, Transfer, and Transformation
- 5.2.dEnergy Force Motion Conserved
- 5.3.aMoving Objects Kinetic Energy Speed Energy Related
- 5.3.b5.3.c5.3.d5.3.eForces, Motion, and Interactions
- 5.4.a5.4.b5.4.c5.4.d5.4.eMagnets, Electricity, and Circuits
- 5.5.aSound Produced When Object Substance Vibrates
- 5.5.cDifferent Media Transmit Sound Differently
- 5.5.d5.6.a5.6.bLight, Sound, and Wave Behavior
- 5.6.cMatter Influences Path Light Does Light Travel Interact
Matter
- 5.7.aParticles, Atoms, Elements, and Compounds
- 5.7.bMixtures, Solutions, and Conservation of Matter
- 5.7.cPatterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and Change
Earth and Space Systems
- 5.8.aEarth'S Internal Energy Causes Movement Material Within Earth
- 5.8.bPlate Tectonics Movement Crust Label Earth Features Tectonic
- 5.8.c5.8.d5.8.eEarth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and Landforms
Earth Resources
- 5.9.aNatural Resources and Human Impacts
- 5.9.bIndividuals Communities Means Conserving Both Energy Matter
- 5.9.cAdvances Technology Improve Ability Transfer Transform Energy
Grouped and ordered from the state's own standards document.
Virginia Grade 5 Science Standards
A science standards reference for grade 5, with codes and learning expectations from Virginia Science Standards of Learning. If your Virginia classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here.
Force, Motion, and Energy
- 5.2.aEnergy Ability Do Work Cause ChangeEnergy is the ability to do work or to cause change
- 5.2.bMany Different Forms Energy Introduction EnergyThere are many different forms of energy
- 5.2.cEnergy Forms, Transfer, and TransformationEnergy can be transformed
- 5.2.dEnergy Force Motion ConservedEnergy is conserved
- 5.3.aMoving Objects Kinetic Energy Speed Energy RelatedMoving objects have kinetic energy
- 5.3.bForces, Motion, and InteractionsMotion is described by an object's direction and speed
- 5.3.cForces, Motion, and InteractionsChanges in motion are related to net force and mass
- 5.3.dForces, Motion, and InteractionsWhen objects collide, the contact forces transfer energy and can change objects' motion
- 5.3.eForces, Motion, and InteractionsFriction is a force that opposes motion
- 5.4.aMagnets, Electricity, and CircuitsElectricity flows easily through conductors but not insulators
- 5.4.bMagnets, Electricity, and CircuitsElectricity flows through closed circuits
- 5.4.cMagnets, Electricity, and CircuitsStatic electricity can be generated by rubbing certain materials together
- 5.4.dMagnets, Electricity, and CircuitsElectrical energy can be transformed into radiant, mechanical, and thermal energy
- 5.4.eMagnets, Electricity, and CircuitsA current flowing through a wire creates a magnetic field
- 5.5.aSound Produced When Object Substance VibratesSound is produced when an object or substance vibrates
- 5.5.bEnergy Forms, Transfer, and TransformationSound is the transfer of energy
- 5.5.cDifferent Media Transmit Sound DifferentlyDifferent media transmit sound differently
- 5.5.dLight, Sound, and Wave BehaviorSound waves have many uses and applications
- 5.6.aLight, Sound, and Wave BehaviorVisible light is radiant energy that moves in transverse waves
- 5.6.bLight, Sound, and Wave BehaviorThe visible spectrum includes light with different wavelengths
- 5.6.cMatter Influences Path Light Does Light Travel InteractMatter influences the path of light
- 5.6.dEnergy Forms, Transfer, and TransformationRadiant energy can be transformed into thermal, mechanical, and electrical energy
Matter
- 5.7.aParticles, Atoms, Elements, and CompoundsMatter is composed of atoms
- 5.7.bMixtures, Solutions, and Conservation of MatterSubstances can be mixed together without changes in their physical properties
- 5.7.cPatterns, Systems, Cause and Effect, and ChangeEnergy has an effect on the phases of matter
Earth and Space Systems
- 5.8.aEarth'S Internal Energy Causes Movement Material Within EarthEarth's internal energy causes movement of material within the Earth
- 5.8.bPlate Tectonics Movement Crust Label Earth Features TectonicPlate tectonics describe movement of the crust
- 5.8.cEarth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsThe rock cycle models the transformation of rocks
- 5.8.dEarth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsProcesses such as weathering, erosion, and deposition change the surface of the Earth
- 5.8.eEarth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsFossils and geologic patterns provide evidence of Earth's change
Earth Resources
- 5.9.aNatural Resources and Human ImpactsSome sources of energy are considered renewable and others are not
- 5.9.bIndividuals Communities Means Conserving Both Energy MatterIndividuals and communities have means of conserving both energy and matter
- 5.9.cAdvances Technology Improve Ability Transfer Transform EnergyAdvances in technology improve the ability to transfer and transform energy
Source: Virginia Standards of Learning: Grade Five: Transforming matter and energy. Always check the current official document before relying on a code for placement or reporting.
Virginia Grade 5: Math and English Too
Science is one of three Virginia grade 5 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
Virginia Grade 5 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every Virginia grade 5 math standard.
Open the math center →Virginia Grade 5 English
Reading, writing, and language standards for Virginia grade 5, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
Open the English center →Virginia Grade 5 Science FAQ
Does Virginia test science in grade 5?
Yes. Virginia students take SOL Science in grade 5. It is the state's fifth-grade science assessment.
Which standards does grade 5 science in Virginia follow?
Virginia follows the Virginia Science Standards of Learning, published by the Virginia Department of Education. All 33 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 35 questions and a 60-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 5 Science in Other States
Standards, practice tests, and quizzes for grade 5 science in every state and Washington, D.C.
Start With One SOL 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.
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Virginia Grade 5 Science: study questions
How should I choose a Grade 5 science study target?
Start with the course or standards reference for this state. Explain one idea before doing its related practice, then use the feedback to decide what needs another example.
Official source ↗Are these activities official state assessments?
These are independently published learning resources. A practice score does not predict or replace an official state score. Use the directions in each activity and consult your school for official testing and accommodation rules.
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