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Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 Science Practice Test

Build Grade 3 Arkansas ATLAS Science readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering living things, matter, Earth and space, engineering, data, and evidence.

Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 Science practice sets

This Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 Science Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets support supplemental review of life science, physical science, Earth and space science, engineering design, data, and evidence.

Grade 3 Science skills covered

  • Plant and animal needs, inherited traits, adaptations, habitats, food chains, life cycles, pollination, and decomposers
  • States of matter, changes caused by heat, magnets, forces, reflection, sound, gravity, material properties, friction, and energy
  • Day and night, weather, evaporation, erosion, rocks, minerals, Moon phases, weather tools, soil, and the Sun
  • Engineering problems, materials, fair tests, design data, insulation, models, constraints, and repeated trials
  • Predictions, variables, observations, measurements, patterns, classification, evidence, conclusions, and investigation plans

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read each science situation carefully, record uncertain questions, and review the explanation for every missed or guessed answer.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Arkansas Department of Education ATLAS guidance, official blueprints, accommodations, or testing schedules.

For the broader Arkansas assessment hub, visit Arkansas State Assessments.

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Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 Science Practice Questions

A 10-question Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 science practice set on life science, with answers and explanations.

Read each science situation carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which set of things does a plant need to grow?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Water, sunlight, air, and nutrients.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Plants use sunlight, water, air, and nutrients to grow and make food.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Plants use sunlight, water, air, and nutrients to grow and make food.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A puppy has the same type of fur as its parents. What does this show?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Some traits are inherited.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Traits can be passed from parents to offspring.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Traits can be passed from parents to offspring.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A bird with a long, narrow beak can reach nectar deep inside a flower. How does the beak help?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is It helps the bird get food.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: The beak shape helps the bird reach a food source.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

The beak shape helps the bird reach a food source.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

In a food chain, which organism usually makes its own food?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A green plant.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Plants are producers because they make food using sunlight.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Plants are producers because they make food using sunlight.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which change happens in a frog life cycle?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A tadpole develops into an adult frog.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Frogs begin life as eggs, hatch as tadpoles, and develop into adults.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Frogs begin life as eggs, hatch as tadpoles, and develop into adults.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a habitat?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The place where an organism gets what it needs to live.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: A habitat provides food, water, shelter, and space.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

A habitat provides food, water, shelter, and space.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Break down dead matter and return nutrients to the environment.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Decomposers break down dead organisms and help recycle nutrients.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Decomposers break down dead organisms and help recycle nutrients.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

How do bees help many flowering plants?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is They move pollen between flowers.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Moving pollen helps plants reproduce and make seeds.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Moving pollen helps plants reproduce and make seeds.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which body part helps a fish breathe underwater?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Gills.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: Gills take oxygen from water as it passes through them.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

Gills take oxygen from water as it passes through them.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which group contains only living things?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Oak tree, rabbit, and mushroom.

  1. Identify the science idea: Decide whether the question is about living things, matter, Earth systems, design, or evidence.
  2. Use the evidence: An oak tree, rabbit, and mushroom are all living organisms.
  3. Check the claim: Make sure the answer matches the observation, model, data, or situation described.

An oak tree, rabbit, and mushroom are all living organisms.

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Frequently asked questions about Arkansas ATLAS Grade 3 Science Practice Test

Which science skills are covered?

The page covers life science, physical science, Earth and space science, engineering design, data, and evidence for Grade 3.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official ATLAS questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Arkansas Department of Education information for official materials, standards, accommodations, and policies.