Grade 8 Science and Technology/Engineering Test

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Grade 8 Science andTechnology/Engineering TestThe spring 2006 Grade 8 MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering Test was based on learningstandards in the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework (2001).The Framework identifies four major content strands listed below. Page numbers for the grades 6–8learning standards appear in parentheses.■ Earth and Space Science (Framework, pages 29–30)■ Life Science (Biology) (Framework, pages 46–48)■ Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) (Framework, pages 60–62)■ Technology/Engineering (Framework, pages 76–79)The Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework is available on the DepartmentWeb site at www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/scitech/2001/0501.pdf.In Test Item Analysis Reports and on the Subject Area Subscore pages of the MCAS School Reportsand District Reports, Science and Technology/Engineering test results are reported under fourMCAS reporting categories, which are identical to the four Curriculum Framework content strandslisted above.Test SessionsThe MCAS Grade 8 Science and Technology/Engineering Test included two separate testsessions. Each session included multiple-choice and open-response questions.Reference Materials and ToolsThe use of bilingual word-to-word dictionaries was allowed for limited English proficient studentsonly, during both Science and Technology/Engineering test sessions. No other reference tools ormaterials were allowed.Cross-Reference InformationThe table at the conclusion of this chapter indicates each item’s reporting category and theFramework learning standard it assesses. The correct answers for multiple-choice questions are alsodisplayed in the table.398
Science and Technology/EngineeringSESSION 1DIRECTIONSThis session contains seventeen multiple-choice questions and two open-response questions. Markyour answers to these questions in the spaces provided in your Student Answer Booklet.ID:227898 D Common●1The terms gas exchange, diaphragm, andinhale are most closely associated withwhich system in the human body?A. circulatoryB. digestiveC. excretoryD. respiratoryID:229373 3227109_AR1.eps B Common●3The drawing below shows part of agraduated cylinder containing liquid.8070ID:227913 A Common●2What are the basic structural units ofliving organisms?A. cellsB. nucleiC. organsD. tissuesBased on the sensitivity of the graduatedcylinder, what is the volume of the liquid?A. 70.5 mLB. 73.0 mLC. 76.7 mLD. 87.0 mLID:229473 C Common●4Where is an igneous rock such aspumice most likely formed?A. in a desertB. in a creek bedC. near a volcanoD. under a glacier399
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