CMAS Bootcamp 2025

How are you feeling about the CMAS Science Test?

• Meh...

• So excited!

• Feeling stressed about all this testing.

• Yikes! Help!

All Manual HS students will take the CMAS Science Test!

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Just 11th Graders take the CMAS Science Test! Not an 11th grader? You'll take the CMAS Science later, so this Bootcamp is giving you a head start in being ready for the exam!

The CMAS Science Test is on Wednesday, April __

There are _ Sections on the CMAS Science Test

• 2

• 1

• 3

• Way too many to count!

Answer explanation

There are just 2 sections on the CMAS Science Test! We can finish the exam in 1 day!

Students taking the CMAS Science Test will be excused from their classes for the remainder of the day.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Students are welcome to attend Periods 3 & 4 after the CMAS is done -- however, they are welcome to head home if they want -- attendance will be excused for all CMAS testers.

What types of questions will you see on the CMAS Science?

• One-part questions

• Multi-part questions

• Constructed Response

• Interactive Questions

STRATEGY:

What should you do if there is a SIMULATION?

• Skip straight to the answer choices

• Complete the simulation to get DATA

• Go to the next question and come back later

• Guess what the data will be to answer the question

Answer explanation

Click the PLAY button first to WATCH the simulation and get DATA values to help you answer the questions!

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

STRATEGY:

What type of question is this?

• Drag and drop

• Drop down

• Constructed response

• Multiple choice

• Fill in the blank

Answer explanation

Multiple Choice Questions have ONLY ONE ANSWER (you cannot select more than 1)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

STRATEGY:

What type of question is this?

• Drag and drop

• Drop down

• Constructed response

• Multiple choice

• Fill in the blank

Answer explanation

Constructed Response questions require you to type in your answer:

• - Rewrite bullet points to answer the question

• - Use language from the bullet points and/or the original question!

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

STRATEGY:

What type of question is this?

• Drag and drop

• Drop down

• Constructed response

• Multiple choice

• Fill in the blank

Answer explanation

Drop down questions may ask you to provide multiple answers (in this case, there are 3!).

Hint:

Don't skip any of the drop-downs (make a guess if you're not sure).

Re-read the entire sentence(s) to make sure that what you selected makes sense!

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4