Pennsylvania PSSA Life Sciences & Environmental Literacy & Sustainability Scenario Sets | Middle School Life Science | Grades 6–8

This Pennsylvania PSSA Life Sciences & Environmental Literacy & Sustainability Scenario Sets is a state assessment prep resource for the Pennsylvania PSSA Grade 8 Science exam, written for Middle School Life Science students in grades 6–8 and their teachers.

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

Sections: Pennsylvania Pssa Science — State Exam Prep; Steels; Dok 2; Dok 1; Dok 3. Sample item: “1. Based on the investigation data table, what is the relationship between the lamp's distance and the photosynthetic rate of the Elodea?”

What's inside: Scenario Sets (editable .docx + PDF, about 2,548 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.