The Mid-Year Assessment Test for Science 7 will include the following terms and concepts:
PART 1:
Observations and inferences
Life processes and characteristics of life
Homeostasis
Cells, cell organelles, differences between plant and animal cells
Microscope: parts of the microscope and their function; wet mount; measuring with a
microscope
Scientific method, variables, control
States of matter; physical and chemical changes; phase changes
Electromagnetic spectrum, wavelengths, characteristics of waves,
Light waves, reflection, refraction, diffraction; sound waves
Heat energy, molecular motion
Kinetic and potential energy; energy transfer; phase change
Classification
PART 2:
Metric measurement, rounding to the nearest 10th
Use of various instruments to calculate mass, volume, density
Calculating volume of an irregular object
Measuring with a microscope; parts of a microscope
Graphing