Give students a concise review of the social studies skills tested on the New York State Social Studies Test for Grades 5 and 8, and save valuable planning time. Buckle Down's materials are 100% aligned to New York State Core Curriculum and Elementary/Intermediate Level Learning Standards. The workbook lessons and practice tests include review of United States and New York history, world history, geography, economics, civics, citizenship, and government.

• Two external practice tests are precisely matched to the New York State Social Studies Test format and provide valuable exercise with multiple-choice, short-answer, and document-based questions.
• Review concepts within a context students already know through lessons packed with New York-specific references.
• Practice activities on interpreting maps and extracting information from diagrams and tables builds test-taking skills in preparation for the New York State Social Studies Test.

Every student book comes with a FREE Form A Practice Test (pretest) and Form B Practice Test (posttest).