Developed for beginning Middle Grades Science teachers, this comprehensive study guide is aligned to current state standards and covers all the relevant categories including: structure and behavior of matter; forces and motion; energy; Earth; space science; life processes; effects of physical and biological factors on the environment; classroom and laboratory management; and scientific inquiry process skills and application. Once you've mastered everything from the characteristics of elements, compounds, and mixtures to the major characteristics of world biomes and communities, take the 125-question practice test, which includes question rigor levels and answer rationales. Don't let a certification test stand in your way, get an XAMonline study guide and get results--certification success the first time!