OAE Integrated Science study guide
OAE Integrated Science · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Integrated Science (024) is one of the subject-matter assessments in the Ohio Assessments for Educators program, the testing system used in Ohio for educator licensure. Candidates who want to teach science across content areas, rather than a single science discipline, take this assessment. It is delivered as a computer-based test at test centers in Ohio and nationwide, and it is also offered through online proctoring, so you may test remotely, including from home. The assessment consists of 150 multiple-choice questions with 3 hours of testing time, and the passing score is 220. Topics on this exam: Nature of Science, Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth and Space Science. The OAE Integrated Science study guide has 4 sections and about 1,379 words.
01Nature of Science
The Nature of Science domain tests how scientific claims are generated, tested, and revised. Expect questions on experimental design, variables, measurement, data interpretation, and the distinctions among hypothesis, theory, and law. A hypothesis is a testable, falsifiable prediction. A scientific theory is a broad explanation supported by many lines of evidence; a law describes a consistent relationship (for example, Newton's second law) and does not "graduate" into a theory.
359 words, about 2 min02Physical Science
The Physical Science domain tests mechanics, energy, waves, electricity and magnetism, and the structure and reactions of matter. Questions often ask you to apply a relationship, balance an equation, or interpret a graph. Newton's laws: no net force means no acceleration; F net = ma; forces occur in equal and opposite pairs on different objects. Energy is conserved but transforms among forms; momentum is conserved in isolated systems.
330 words, about 2 min03Life Science
The Life Science domain tests cell structure and function, heredity, evolution, ecology, and the flow of energy and matter through living systems. Expect questions that ask you to interpret a cross, a food web, or a feedback loop. Cell theory: all living things are made of cells; cells arise from existing cells. Prokaryotes lack a membrane-bound nucleus; eukaryotes have organelles, including mitochondria and chloroplasts.
363 words, about 2 min04Earth and Space Science
The Earth and Space Science domain tests Earth's materials and processes, plate tectonics, geologic time, atmosphere and climate, the water cycle, and the solar system and stars. Questions often ask you to infer sequence or scale from evidence. Plate tectonics: divergent boundaries create new crust; convergent boundaries produce subduction, mountains, or volcanoes; transform boundaries cause lateral faulting. The rock cycle links igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks through melting, weathering, deposition, compaction, and heat/pressure.
327 words, about 2 min