FTCE Middle Grades General Science 5-9 (004) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Florida Science Teacher Prep, 200 Questions (PDF)

Prepare for FTCE Middle Grades General Science 5-9 (test code 004), the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations subject area test for middle school science teachers. The 13 sections teach all nine official competencies from the ground up: physical science, earth and space science, life and environmental science, scientific inquiry and the safe, legal science classroom.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: about 80 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, no reference materials, the nine competency weights, the 200 passing score, the $150 fee and the retake rules

• Formulas to Know, plus a periodic-table layout you can rebuild from memory, because no periodic table is provided on test day

• Physical science: matter, the periodic table, bonding, reactions, acids and bases, gas laws, forces and motion, momentum, waves and sound, electricity and magnetism, energy, heat, nuclear processes, light and optics, work, machines and circuits, with every calculation worked by hand

• Earth and space science: Earth's layers, plate tectonics, rocks and minerals, geologic time, Florida's geology and karst, weather, hurricanes, oceans, the water cycle, the moon, stars and the solar system

• Life and environmental science: cells, genetics and biotechnology, classification, plants, animals and body systems, evolution, ecology, biogeochemical cycles and Florida ecosystems

• Inquiry and the classroom: process skills, experimental design, data and graphs, the nature of science, lab safety and chemical rules, Florida's rules for living organisms, and teaching for misconceptions

• 17 diagrams and charts (periodic trends, motion graphs, heating curve, circuits, rock and water cycles, moon phases, Punnett square, energy pyramid and more) and 170 quick-reference tables

• Study schedules (4, 8 and 12 weeks), FAQs and test-taking strategies with a pacing plan

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each, 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Florida Department of Education or Pearson.