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California Grade 7 standards explorer.
This course follows the Preferred Integrated Grade 7 model. Open an expectation to see its official wording, boundary, three-dimensional elements, and the rooms where students produce evidence.
7 expectations
Life Science
10 chapters provide primary evidence in this domain.
Photosynthesis: matter and energy
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
MS-LS1-7Food molecules, growth, and energy
Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism.
MS-LS2-1Resource availability and populations
Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
MS-LS2-2Patterns of organism interactions
Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
MS-LS2-3Matter cycling and energy flow in ecosystems
Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
MS-LS2-4Changes to ecosystems and populations
Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
MS-LS2-5Design solutions for biodiversity
Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
6 expectations
Physical Science
9 chapters provide primary evidence in this domain.
Atomic models of molecules and structures
Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
MS-PS1-2Evidence of chemical reactions
Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
MS-PS1-3Synthetic materials and society
Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
MS-PS1-4Thermal energy and particle motion
Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
MS-PS1-5Conservation of atoms and mass
Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
MS-PS1-6Thermal-energy design project
Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.
5 expectations
Earth and Space Science
10 chapters provide primary evidence in this domain.
Cycling Earth materials
Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
MS-ESS2-2Geoscience processes across scales
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
MS-ESS2-3Evidence of past plate motion
Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of past plate motions.
MS-ESS3-1Uneven distribution of natural resources
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
MS-ESS3-2Natural-hazard forecasts and mitigation
Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
4 expectations
Engineering Design
2 chapters provide primary evidence in this domain.
Define design criteria and constraints
Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
MS-ETS1-2Evaluate competing design solutions
Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
MS-ETS1-3Analyze design-test data
Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
MS-ETS1-4Model iterative testing
Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Expectation text and boundaries are checked against the California Department of Education’s Grade 7 Preferred Integrated model. Local curriculum decisions still require district and teacher review.