CUSD #95
Learner Objectives
Seventh Grade Science
Science Process Skills (incorporated throughout the year)
Identify and reduce potential hazards in science activities 13.7.01
Select the appropriate lab instruments and use them accurately to
collect data 13.7.13, 13.7.05
Make objective observations and comparisons 11.7.01, 11.7.02
Formulate hypotheses that can be tested by collecting data 11.7.01,
11.7.02
Use an if/then statement for a hypothesis 11.7.01, 11.7.02
Design and carry out a scientific experiment that controls all but one
variable 11.7.04, 11.7.05
Collect and accurately record data 11.7.01, 11.7.03, 13.7.02
Interpret experimental data to determine conclusions 11.7.06
Graph experimental data appropriately 11.7.06, 13.7.05
Compare individual results with class results 13.7.02, 13.7.03,
13.7.04
Explain the existence of unexpected results in a data set 13.7.02,
13.7.03
Decide if a scientific question will be best answered by an
experiment or a
systematic observation 11.7.01, 11.7.02
Design and conduct a systematic observation or experiment to solve
a scientific question 11.7.01, 11.7.02, 11.7.04, 11.7.05
Report and display the process and results of a scientific
investigation 11.7.06, 13.7.05
Physical Science: Introduction to Matter
Describe the fundamental building blocks of matter (e.g., atoms,
molecules, elements, compounds, mixtures) 12.7.33, 12.7.34, 12.7.38,
12.7.39, 12.7.41
Explain interactions of matter and energy as involved with changes of
state 12.7.35, 12.7.36
Describe the formation of crystalline lattices in solids
Compare and analyze densities of different substances 12.7.66
Explain how heat energy affects the molecular movement of a fluid leading
to differences in density 12.7.35, 12.7.36
HAL/Gifted Classes – Mastery of the curricular objectives is expected. Additional bold items are introduced.
Describe how uneven heating of a fluid leads to convection currents
12.7.35, 12.7.50, 12.7.51
Model and describe the chemical and physical properties of matter
12.7.38, 12.7.40
Describe and distinguish chemical and physical changes of matter
12.7.33
HAL/Gifted Classes – Mastery of the curricular objectives is expected. Additional bold items are introduced.
Life Science: Cells, Heredity, and Classification
Explain how cells function as building blocks of organisms (cellstissue-organ-system) and describe the requirements for cells to live
12.7.02, 12.7.03, 12.7.04
Know that within cells many of the basic functions of organisms,
such as obtaining energy from food and extracting wastes, are
carried out 12.7.02, 12.7.03
Observe, identify, and characterize microbes 12.7.01,12.7.04
Compare and contrast how different forms and structures reflect
different functions (example: structures of microbes) 12.7.04
Analyze the impact of microbes on humans and the environment
(e.g. disease, biodegradability, role in food chain) 12.7.27,12.7.28
Understand the distinction between sexual and asexual reproduction
12.7.08, 12.7.09
Describe how information passed from parents to offspring is coded in
DNA 12.7.05, 12.7.06
Explain how genetic information is replicated prior to cell division 12.7.06,
12.7.07
Construct a diagram to predict the results of a genetic cross
(Punnett square, pedigree chart) 12.7.10
Analyze how heredity and environmental factors influence traits of
living
Organisms 12.7.12, 12.7.30
Identify and classify biotic and abiotic factors in an environment that affect
population density 12.7.26
Identify and explain ways that scientific knowledge and societal needs
drive research and technological development 13.7.07,13.7.08
Earth Science: Our Changing Planet
Describe how the Earth was formed, and compare size and
composition of the Earth’s layers 12.7.82
Compare the biodegradability of natural and synthetic substances
13.7.10
Classify resources as renewable and nonrenewable 13.7.11
Explain the relationship of Earth’s internal heat, the movement of plates
and geologic features 12.7.79, 12.7.80
Analyze geologic evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics
12.7.80
Examine and classify rock samples to identify clues about Earth’s
biological and geological history 12.7.75, 12.7.94, 12.7.96
Describe how the external processes (weathering, erosion, and
glaciers) are related to changes in the earth’s features over time
12.7.73
HAL/Gifted Classes – Mastery of the curricular objectives is expected. Additional bold items are introduced.
Describe the relationship between plate boundaries and geologic
features such as mountains and volcanoes 12.7.80
Understand how fossils provide evidence that plants and animals
have changed over time 12.7.24, 12.7.81
Understand that changes in climate over time have affected the
distribution of living things on Earth 12.7.81, 12.7.83
Explain how the advancement of technology has improved our
understanding of Earth’s history 13.7.08
Describe ways to conserve natural resources 13.7.11
Analyze the interaction of resource acquisition and ecosystem
impact (example: resource mining) 13.7.10
Describe the contributions people have had to the study of Earth Science
13.7.07
HAL/Gifted Classes – Mastery of the curricular objectives is expected. Additional bold items are introduced.