Maryland MISA Natural Selection and Adaptations Cluster Practice Set | Middle School Life Science | Grades 6–8

This Maryland MISA Natural Selection and Adaptations Cluster Practice Set is a state assessment prep resource for the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA), grade 8, written for Middle School Life Science students in grades 6–8 and their teachers.

Pairs with: Natural Selection Slide Show Presentation; Natural Selection Guided Notes; Natural Selection Lesson Quiz; Natural Selection Unit Test.

Sections: Maryland Grade 8 Misa — State Exam Prep; Item Set 1 — Layers In The Cliff And Limbs That Match; Item Set 2 — Fur Color On Dark Rock And Pale Sand. Sample item: “1. Based on Tab 1, which statement best describes the pattern in the fossil record at this site?”

What's inside: Cluster Practice Set (editable .docx + PDF, about 2,694 words, 14 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: NGSS Middle School Life Science (MS-LS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: State Test Prep. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Use it to prepare students for the end-of-course state assessment. Built for Middle School Life Science, grades 6–8.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.