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Key Facts: KĀʻEO Science G5 Exam

Grades 5 & 8

KĀʻEO Science administered

HIDOE Types of Testing

Hawaiian-medium

Official KĀʻEO delivery

HIDOE

Kaiapuni

Immersion pathway assessment

HIDOE

Free

State-administered

HIDOE

NGSS pathway

Science standards pathway for immersion students

HIDOE / KĀʻEO materials

English MCQ

OpenExamPrep adaptation only

OpenExamPrep practice language policy

KĀʻEO Science Grade 5 is HIDOE/UH Mānoa’s free Hawaiian-medium statewide science assessment for Kaiapuni students; OpenExamPrep offers English MCQ NGSS study only.

Sample KĀʻEO Science G5 Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to test your KĀʻEO Science G5 exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1A limu (seaweed) growing in a tide pool uses sunlight to make its own food. What role does the limu play in the food web?
A.Producer
B.Primary consumer
C.Secondary consumer
D.Decomposer
Explanation: Organisms that make their own food from sunlight (or other nonliving energy sources) are producers. Limu is a photosynthetic producer that supports consumers in the tide pool.
2A student sorts living and nonliving parts of a school garden. Which item is abiotic?
A.Earthworm
B.Sunlight
C.Tomato plant
D.Caterpillar
Explanation: Abiotic factors are nonliving parts of an ecosystem. Sunlight is energy from outside living organisms, so it is abiotic.
3In a Hawaiian stream food chain, ʻoʻopu (goby fish) eat small insects. What is the best description of the ʻoʻopu?
A.Producer that makes sugar from sunlight
B.Consumer that eats other organisms
C.Decomposer that recycles soil nutrients only
D.Abiotic part of the stream
Explanation: Animals that eat plants or other animals are consumers. The ʻoʻopu eating insects means it is a consumer in the stream food chain.
4Which sequence correctly shows energy moving through a simple land food chain?
A.Sun → grass → grasshopper → bird
B.Bird → grasshopper → grass → sun
C.Grasshopper → sun → bird → grass
D.Grass → sun → bird → grasshopper
Explanation: Energy for almost all food chains begins with the sun. Producers (grass) capture that energy, then primary consumers (grasshopper) and higher consumers (bird) pass it along.
5Fungi growing on a fallen log help break the log into smaller pieces that enrich the soil. What role do the fungi play?
A.Producers
B.Herbivores
C.Decomposers
D.Predators
Explanation: Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the environment. Fungi on a fallen log are classic decomposers.
6A nēnē (Hawaiian goose) has webbed feet that help it walk on soft ground near wetlands. This trait is best described as:
A.An adaptation that helps the bird survive in its habitat
B.A learned skill the bird practices in school
C.An abiotic resource like water
D.A food chain starting with the sun only
Explanation: An adaptation is a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment. Webbed feet that aid wetland walking are a structural adaptation.
7Which need do green plants share with animals?
A.They both need oxygen and water to stay alive
B.They both make food only by eating soil
C.They both need complete darkness to grow
D.They both never need energy
Explanation: Both plants and animals need water, and both use oxygen in cellular respiration (plants also release oxygen during photosynthesis). Living things require energy and suitable conditions.
8A caterpillar changes into a chrysalis and later becomes a butterfly. What process is this?
A.A complete metamorphosis life cycle
B.Photosynthesis in animal cells
C.Weathering of rock into soil
D.Evaporation of liquid water
Explanation: Butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis: egg → larva (caterpillar) → pupa (chrysalis) → adult. That sequence is a classic life-cycle pattern.
9Two ʻōhiʻa seedlings grow from the same parent tree. One grows tall in full sun; the other stays shorter in deep shade. What best explains the difference?
A.Both genes and environment can affect how traits appear
B.Only the moon’s phase controls plant height
C.Plants never respond to light conditions
D.All offspring are identical no matter the surroundings
Explanation: Inherited information and environmental conditions both influence how organisms grow. Shade versus sun is an environmental factor that can change growth even when plants share parent genetics.
10In a coral reef, parrotfish scrape algae from coral surfaces. If parrotfish numbers drop sharply, what is the most likely short-term effect?
A.Algae may grow more and cover more reef surface
B.The sun will stop providing light to the ocean
C.Corals will instantly become producers of meat
D.Salt will disappear from seawater
Explanation: Parrotfish help control algae. Fewer parrotfish means less grazing pressure, so algae can increase and cover more of the reef surface.

About the KĀʻEO Science G5 Exam

KĀʻEO Science Grade 5 is Hawaiʻi’s statewide Hawaiian-medium science assessment for Kaiapuni immersion students in grade 5. HIDOE administers KĀʻEO science in grades 5 and 8. OpenExamPrep free practice is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation of assessable standards knowledge—not an official KĀʻEO translation, not a Hawaiian-medium testing environment, and not a substitute for authentic Kaiapuni reading, writing, listening, speaking, multi-step modeling, constructed responses, or the secure assessment.

Assessment

Question count not published by the exam provider

Time Limit

School-scheduled within the statewide KĀʻEO window. SY 2025–26 KĀʻEO window: Language Arts & Mathematics grades 3–8 and Science grades 5 & 8 open 04/01/26 and close 05/28/26 (subject to change).

Passing Score

KĀʻEO reports one overall scale score per content area mapped to four achievement levels — Level 1 Beginning, Level 2 Developing, Level 3 Proficient, Level 4 Distinguished. Cut scores were set by standard setting (2016 for grades 3–4 HLA and mathematics, 2019 for grades 5–8 and grade 8 science, 2023 for grade 5 science) and are not republished as a single public percentage; read the score report for the year administered.

Exam Fee

Free to students and families; administered for Kaiapuni Hawaiian language immersion students in Hawaiʻi public and public charter schools (no separate family registration fee published). (Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) with University of Hawaiʻi–Mānoa partners)

KĀʻEO Science G5 Exam Content Outline

~70% of reported points (45 of 64, 2022 KĀʻEO technical report)

ʻO Ko Lalo / He Honua Ko Lalo (all on and below the earth)

Land, ocean, and living systems: organisms and ecosystems, matter and energy on Earth, rocks and soils, water, and human interaction with place.

~30% of reported points (19 of 64, 2022 KĀʻEO technical report)

ʻO Ko Luna / He Lani Ko Luna (all above the earth)

Sky and atmosphere: sun, moon and stars, seasons and day length, weather and wind, and observation traditions such as kilo and wayfinding.

How to Pass the KĀʻEO Science G5 Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: KĀʻEO reports one overall scale score per content area mapped to four achievement levels — Level 1 Beginning, Level 2 Developing, Level 3 Proficient, Level 4 Distinguished. Cut scores were set by standard setting (2016 for grades 3–4 HLA and mathematics, 2019 for grades 5–8 and grade 8 science, 2023 for grade 5 science) and are not republished as a single public percentage; read the score report for the year administered.
  • Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
  • Time limit: School-scheduled within the statewide KĀʻEO window. SY 2025–26 KĀʻEO window: Language Arts & Mathematics grades 3–8 and Science grades 5 & 8 open 04/01/26 and close 05/28/26 (subject to change).
  • Exam fee: Free to students and families; administered for Kaiapuni Hawaiian language immersion students in Hawaiʻi public and public charter schools (no separate family registration fee published).

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

KĀʻEO Science G5 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Practice claim–evidence–reasoning with data tables and models.
2Balance life, physical, and Earth/space topics.
3Connect science ideas to observable phenomena.
4Review the full grade band, not only one year’s unit titles.
5Use Kaiapuni science instruction as the primary pathway; use this bank as supplemental English-side practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KĀʻEO Science Grade 5?

It is the Kaiapuni Assessment of Educational Outcomes science assessment for grade 5 Hawaiian immersion students.

Which grades take KĀʻEO Science?

HIDOE administers KĀʻEO science assessments in grades 5 and 8 for Kaiapuni immersion students.

What language is official?

Official KĀʻEO is Hawaiian-medium. OpenExamPrep practice is English-language only.

Is it free?

Yes. It is state-administered with no separate family fee published.

Are practice items official?

No. They are English MCQ study adaptations, not secure KĀʻEO items.