The 2025–2026 STAAR 8th Grade Science test will reflect newly adopted TEKS, updated blueprints, and revised reference materials. Students will face changes in formulas provided, question formats, and ...

What’s a cell? An organelle? A ganglion? An acromion? Eighth grade biology is gross anatomy and basic physiology. It’s systems, organs, and connecting the dots between what happens in your head and ...

Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...