M-STEP Science and Social Studies

What Topics Are Covered in M-STEP Science and Social Studies?

• Science: 2 sessions – 45 minutes each

• The new science summative online test will include a combination of multiple choice and constructed-response items.
• Items come from the Michigan State Science Standards, and include such topics as:
  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Forces and Interactions
  • Energy
  • Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Structure and Function
  • Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
  • Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits
  • Natural Selection and Evolution
  • Space Systems
  • History of Earth
  • Earth’s Systems
  • Weather and Climate
  • Human Sustainability
  • Engineering Design

• Social Studies: 1 session – 30 minutes

• The social studies summative online test is a fixed-form, multiple choice test.
• Items come from the Michigan State Social Studies Standards, and include such topics as:
  • World History and Geography
  • United States History and Geography
  • Civics/Government
  • Economics