STAAR Grade 5 Science Study Guide 2026–2027 | TEKS-Aligned Review + Practice Tests | Printable PDF

A complete study guide for the STAAR Grade 5 Science test (now called the Elementary School STAAR Science test), organized by the four strands in the Texas Education Agency blueprint and covering the Grade 5 standards plus the tested Grade 3 and Grade 4 standards.

What's Inside:

• Matter and Energy: physical properties, sinking and floating, conductors and insulators, mixtures, solutions, and changes of state
• Force, Motion, and Energy: balanced and unbalanced forces, force investigations, light, sound, and electrical circuits
• Earth and Space: day and night, shadows, seasons, Moon phases, planets, the water cycle, weather and climate, resources, landforms, sedimentary rocks, fossil fuels, and fossils
• Organisms and Environments: ecosystems, structures and functions, adaptations, food chains, and food webs
• Investigation skills: variables, tools, data tables, graphs, and models
• 2 practice tests with 200 STAAR-style questions built on investigations, data tables, and graphs
• Detailed answer explanations for every question
• Exam overview, 4-, 8-, and 12-week study schedules, and strategies for the newer question types
• Diagrams and tables for quick review: circuits, light, shadows, Moon phases, the water cycle, landforms, and food webs

Format:

• Digital PDF, instant download
• Printable on US Letter paper

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Texas Education Agency.