Praxis 5005 study plan

Sketch and label the rock cycle, distinguishing igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic pathways and the processes that drive each transition.

Sequence the major geologic eras on a timeline and attach at least two diagnostic events or index fossils to each.

Diagram the layers of Earth's interior and connect each layer's composition and density to seismic-wave behavior.

Classify ten sample landform descriptions by the agent of erosion or deposition that produced them (water, wind, ice, gravity).

Explain plate boundary types and predict the landforms and hazards associated with each, writing one prediction per boundary type.

Interpret weather maps and diagrams to infer fronts, pressure systems, and the resulting local conditions.

Distinguish weather from climate and describe three mechanisms that drive climate variation by latitude and geography.

Apply the water cycle and ocean-current concepts to explain two real regional climate patterns.

Solve at least fifteen motion problems using speed, velocity, and acceleration relationships, showing unit conversions for each.

Draw and interpret free-body diagrams, then apply Newton's three laws to predict the motion of common classroom scenarios.

Trace energy transformations through three systems (roller coaster, light bulb circuit, falling object) and calculate work and power in each.

Differentiate conduction, convection, and radiation, and give two everyday examples of each.

Classify matter by state and composition, and separate mixtures using described physical properties.

Balance ten chemical equations and label each as synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, or double replacement.

Compare physical and chemical changes, justifying each classification with evidence an observer could collect.

Describe atomic structure and use the periodic table to predict reactivity trends across a group and a period.

Explain how waves transfer energy, and distinguish reflection, refraction, and diffraction with a diagram of each.

Build a list of the 15 science misconceptions you personally held before this week and correct each in one sentence.

Compare cell structures of plant, animal, and bacterial cells and state the function of each labeled organelle.

Construct a flowchart of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, showing where each occurs and how the products of one feed the other.

Complete and analyze monohybrid crosses, including Punnett squares for dominant, recessive, and sex-linked traits.

Explain how DNA codes for proteins through transcription and translation, using a short sequence as an example.

Classify organisms through a dichotomous key and interpret a simple cladogram for shared ancestry.

Diagram the flow of energy and matter through a food web, labeling producers, consumers, and decomposers.

Predict population changes from given birth, death, immigration, and limiting-factor data.

Describe three mechanisms of natural selection and apply them to a written scenario about a changing environment.

Trace the major human body systems and identify two interactions between systems during exercise.

Design a controlled experiment from a given question, explicitly identifying the independent, dependent, and controlled variables.

Distinguish observations from inferences and hypotheses from predictions, correcting five flawed examples.

Evaluate data tables and graphs for appropriate scale, labeling, and sources of error, and rewrite two weak graphs.

Apply the engineering design cycle to a stated problem and justify trade-offs in a chosen solution.

Identify how science and technology affect society, using two examples with costs and benefits.

Complete two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions, one early in the week and one late.

Categorize every missed item by domain and by error type (content gap, misread, careless calculation).

Re-teach your three weakest sub-topics from scratch using only notes you write yourself.

Recite from memory the core formulas, cycles, and vocabulary lists for all four domains.