Colorado CMAS 5th Grade Science Practice Test Workbook

Colorado CMAS 5th Grade Science Practice Test Workbook

The Colorado CMAS 5th Grade Science Practice Test Workbook gives 5th grade teachers everything they need for CMAS 5th grade science practice test prep: a pretest, a lesson and practice for every standard, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests in the same question styles students see on the CMAS. Every question is original and aligned to the 2020 Colorado Academic Standards for Science.

Use it as your cmas 5th grade science practice test plan for the whole year: print the pages you need for whole-class lessons, small groups, centers or homework.

✔ Updated for the 2026–27 school year · last verified November 2026

Take a look inside the Colorado CMAS 5th Grade Science Practice Test Workbook

Why teachers trust this workbook

• Built from the CMAS blueprint published by the Colorado Department of Education and the 2020 Colorado Academic Standards for Science
• Practice weighted to match what’s actually on the test
• Built on research-backed strategies: practice testing, spiral review, and targeted practice
• Reviewed by a certified teacher
• Checked against the latest state updates — last verified November 2026

What’s included: CMAS practice tests, skill practice and answer key

• 238 full-color pages, ready to print
• Pretest (15 questions) with a scoring guide that shows which skills to teach first
• Skill practice for all 13 CMAS 5th grade science standards: a Learn It page with a worked example plus test-style practice (71 pages)
• Mixed Review: 9 pages, 12 questions
• Test-taking strategies (5 pages)
• 2 full-length CMAS practice tests, 39 questions each, with bubble answer sheets
• Answer key with all 214 answers (36 pages)
• Progress trackers, class data sheets and a certificate

About the CMAS 5th grade science test

Quick facts, as of November 11, 2026:

• Test: Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS), 5th grade Science
• Format: Computer-based, fixed form (not adaptive); an accommodated paper form is available
• When: once a year: spring Apr 5–23, 2027 — spring statewide test (tentative 2027 window)
• Questions: 51 score points; CDE does not publish the number of questions (this book's practice tests: 39 questions, 51 points)
• Time: Three units, 65 minutes each (3 hours 15 minutes in all)
• Tools: Calculator: four-function calculator with a percent key (built into the online test; a handheld one may be used) · Scratch paper: scratch paper as the school allows
• Question types: Selected Response (A–D), Multiple Select (choose two), Inline Choice (circle one choice in each box), Match Table Grid (check-mark table), Hot Spot (circle a lettered part of a figure), Drag and Drop (write letters from a list), Bar Graph (draw a missing bar), Constructed Response (written answers, 2 points, hand-scored)
• Reporting categories: Physical Science (15 questions); Physical/Life Science (9 questions); Earth and Space Science (15 questions)
• Standards: 2020 Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) for Science

Sources: CMAS Science Test Design Summary and Blueprint (CMAS Grade 5 Science Assessment Framework (based on the 2020 CAS; PDF modified 2025-03-28) + CMAS Science Standard Setting Report (test design table, PDF modified 2025-03-28), checked 2026-11-11) and the Colorado Department of Education. States can change their tests at any time; check the Colorado Department of Education for current information.

How to use it in your classroom

A simple test prep plan for the CMAS test:

• Start with the Pretest. It is half the length of a practice test, and its scoring guide shows which standards each student needs most.
• Teach and practice by standard. Each skill has a Learn It page with a worked example, then test-style practice in the same question formats as the CMAS — great for small groups, centers or homework.
• Keep skills fresh with Mixed Review. Short cumulative pages mix every reporting category, so earlier skills don’t fade.
• Give the practice tests before the big day. Practice Test 1 shows what to reteach; Practice Test 2 is a full dress rehearsal for the spring state test. Bubble answer sheets and the class data sheets make scoring quick.

Free with a membership: a Have Fun Teaching membership includes the Printable PDF of every test prep workbook. The paperback is sold on Amazon and is not included.

Questions teachers ask

Are these real CMAS questions?
No. Every question, passage and picture is an original work of Have Fun Teaching, written to match the question styles, standards and blueprint of the CMAS. None are actual test items.

Can I make copies for my class?
Yes. A teacher who purchased this workbook may copy pages for the students in their own classroom.

Is it included in a membership?
Yes. A Have Fun Teaching membership includes the Printable PDF.

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Independent supplemental practice resource. CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) is the state assessment of the Colorado Department of Education. Have Fun Teaching, LLC is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Colorado Department of Education. Not an official test. No score or result is guaranteed.