Grade 5 Science SOL Study Guide
Practice for the Grade 5 Science Virginia SOL test across all 14 standards and 5 strands. SOL Prep turns every standard into a diagnostic, guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions — so you drill what you’re actually weak on instead of re-reviewing what you know.
Grade 5 Science SOL practice tests
Practice Grade 5 Science with 90 free questions from official Virginia Department of Education released tests, or drill standard by standard with SOL Prep.
What Grade 5 Science covers
Scientific and Engineering Practices
- 5.1.SEP.1 — Ask questions and define problems based on observations and patterns.
- 5.1.SEP.2 — Plan and conduct investigations to produce data.
- 5.1.SEP.3 — Interpret, analyze, and evaluate data to reveal patterns and relationships.
- 5.1.SEP.4 — Construct and critique conclusions and explanations using evidence and models.
- 5.1.SEP.5 — Develop and use models to describe scientific principles or design solutions.
- 5.1.SEP.6 — Obtain, evaluate, and communicate scientific information and design ideas.
Force, Motion, and Energy
- 5.2.FME.1 — Understand that energy is the ability to do work or cause change.
- 5.3.FME.2 — Investigate the relationship between force and energy of moving objects.
- 5.4.FME.3 — Investigate the transmission and use of electricity in daily life.
- 5.5.FME.4 — Investigate how sound is produced and transmitted.
- 5.6.FME.5 — Investigate characteristics and predictable behaviors of visible light.
Matter
- 5.7.MAT.1 — Investigate properties and interactions of matter.
Earth and Space Systems
- 5.8.ESS.1 — Investigate how Earth constantly changes.
Earth Resources
- 5.9.ER.1 — Investigate the conservation of energy resources.
Frequently asked questions
What is on the Grade 5 Science SOL test?
The Grade 5 Science Virginia SOL test is organized into 5 reporting strands: Scientific and Engineering Practices, Force, Motion, and Energy, Matter, Earth and Space Systems, Earth Resources. It assesses the 14 Standards of Learning listed on this page.
How many standards does Grade 5 Science cover?
Grade 5 Science covers 14 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 5 strands.
Where can I find Grade 5 Science SOL practice tests?
The Virginia Department of Education publishes official released tests and practice items at doe.virginia.gov — see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide for direct links. SOL Prep adds standard-by-standard practice for each of the 14 Grade 5 Science standards below.
How should I study for the Grade 5 Science SOL?
Start with a diagnostic to find which of the 14 Grade 5 Science standards you're weakest on, then focus practice there instead of re-reviewing what you already know. Work each standard's skills, then take a mixed practice check.