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West Virginia Grade 6 Science Online Center
West Virginia tests science in grades 5 and 8, not in grade 6, so sixth grade is the year to build the ideas WVGSA Science will ask about later. Practice tests, skill quizzes, flashcards, and every West Virginia science standard for this grade, free.
Standards source: College- and Career-Readiness Standards, West Virginia Department of Education.
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West Virginia Science by Grade
Every West Virginia 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. West Virginia does not test science this year, so use these to find gaps early. Each one opens right here.
West Virginia Grade 6 Science Practice Test 1
A full diagnostic across every science area for this grade.
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West Virginia Grade 6 Science Practice Test 2
Fresh questions and new phenomena to build accuracy.
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West Virginia Grade 6 Science Practice Test 3
New problems that push reading of data, models, and evidence.
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West Virginia Grade 6 Science Practice Test 4
Another complete, timed exam to build pacing and stamina.
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West Virginia Grade 6 Science Practice Test 5
A brand-new mixed set to test how ready you are.
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West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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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West Virginia Grade 6 Science Snapshot
West Virginia Grade 6 Science Topics
These are the 21 science standards West Virginia sets for grade 6, from the West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards 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.
West Virginia standard codes
LS Life Science
- S.6.1S.6.3S.6.5Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
- S.6.2Competing Solutions Maintaining Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Coral Reef
- S.6.4Cells, Body Systems, and Genetics
- S.6.6S.6.7Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter Flow
PS Physical Science
- S.6.8S.6.9Particles, Atoms, Elements, and Compounds
- S.6.10S.6.11Light, Sound, and Wave Behavior
- S.6.12Integrate Qualitative Scientific Technical Information Claim Digitized Signals
ESS Earth and Space Science
- S.6.13S.6.14S.6.15Sun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space Systems
- S.6.16Data Provide Evidence Motions Complex Interactions Air Masses
- S.6.17Water Cycle, Weather, Climate, and Atmosphere
- S.6.18Scientific Questions, Investigations, and Evidence
- S.6.19Data Natural Hazards Forecast Future Catastrophic Events Inform
ETS Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
- S.6.20S.6.21Engineering Design and Solution Evaluation
Grouped and ordered from the state's own standards document.
West Virginia Grade 6 Science Standards
The full text of every grade 6 science standard in the West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science. If your West Virginia classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here.
LS Life Science
- S.6.1Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesConstruct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems
- S.6.2Competing Solutions Maintaining Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Coral ReefEvaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services
- S.6.3Organism 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
- S.6.4Cells, 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 matter moves through an organism
- S.6.5Organism 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
- S.6.6Ecosystems, 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
- S.6.7Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter FlowConstruct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations
PS Physical Science
- S.6.8Particles, Atoms, Elements, and CompoundsDevelop models to describe the relationship between atoms and molecules
- S.6.9Particles, Atoms, Elements, and CompoundsUses the periodic table as an informational tool to identify elements
- S.6.10Light, 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
- S.6.11Light, Sound, and Wave BehaviorDevelop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials
- S.6.12Integrate Qualitative Scientific Technical Information Claim Digitized SignalsIntegrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals
ESS Earth and Space Science
- S.6.13Sun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsDevelop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons
- S.6.14Sun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsDevelop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system
- S.6.15Sun, Moon, Earth, Stars, and Space SystemsAnalyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system
- S.6.16Data Provide Evidence Motions Complex Interactions Air MassesCollect data to provide evidence for how motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions
- S.6.17Water 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 climate
- S.6.18Scientific Questions, Investigations, and EvidenceAsk questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the change in global temperatures over the past century
- S.6.19Data 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
ETS Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
- S.6.20Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationDefine the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution
- S.6.21Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationAnalyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each
Source: College- and Career-Readiness Standards. Always check the current official document before relying on a code for placement or reporting.
West Virginia Grade 6: Math and English Too
Science is one of three West Virginia grade 6 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
West Virginia Grade 6 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every West Virginia grade 6 math standard.
West Virginia Grade 6 English
Reading, writing, and language standards for West Virginia grade 6, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
West Virginia Grade 6 Science FAQ
Does West Virginia test science in grade 6?
No. West Virginia gives WVGSA Science in grades 5 and 8, so grade 6 students do not sit a state science test this year. West Virginia also gives once in high school. 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 West Virginia follow?
West Virginia follows the West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science, published by the West Virginia Department of Education. All 21 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 West Virginia. Take a timed test, see which area is thinnest, and fix that one before it compounds.