Identifying Essential Standards 7th

Identifying Essential Standards
Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Essential Standard/Description
Assessment
Big Idea: HEAT

Strand: ME2 Ab
Assessment Attached ___X____ (check if it

is)
Description
Use the kinetic model to explain that changes in the
temperature of a material are the result of changes in
the thermal energy that causes the random motion
(kinetic energy) of the particles within the material to
increase or decrease.
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Using squares and dots, draw a diagram that

explains the kinetic theory of atoms.
Given water, containers, heat source, cold

source:
Design an experiment with water to show
how it can change states depending on the
temperature of the environment. Be sure to
include a testable question, hypothesis,
control, independent variable, and
dependent variable.
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Other notes of importance:

Thermal energy is transferred as heat from warmer objects to cooler objects
Heat is transferred by conduction, convection and radiation
Common materials can be classified as conductors or insulators
Different colored objects will have different temperatures when place under the same heat source

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment
Big Idea: ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM

Strand: ME2 Ah

is)
Description
Describe the interactions of like and unlike charges in
electricity and magnetism.
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When two positive charges are placed close

to each other what will the result be?
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Complete electric circuits
Energy transfer in closed circuits
How are resistance, voltage and power related
Conductors and insulators
Series and parallel circuits
When two negative charges are placed close

to each other what will the result be?
When a positive and negative charge are
placed close to each other what will the
result be?

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment
Big Idea: SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Strand: SI1 Aa

is)
Description
Be able to formulate and execute a testable question
and hypothesis.
Given the following materials:

Thermometers, beakers, water, metric ruler
string, sand, lamp, stopwatch, graph paper,
ring stand and clamp
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Formulate a testable question to determine

how heating rates of sand and water
compare. Then develop an hypothesis and
execute the lab from the testable question.
Be sure to include a control, dependent
variables and independent variables.
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Scientific method
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Testable question
Hypothesis

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment
Big Idea: WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Strand : ME2 Ba

is)
Description
Identify solar radiation as the primary source of energy
that drives the movement of atmospheric gases and
weather phenomena.
Most of the energy that keeps Earth warm

comes from the sun. Draw a diagram that
shows what happens to the suns light energy
as it enters the Earths atmosphere and
strikes the surface of the Earth. Be sure to
relate this to the uneven heating of the Earth
and to the movement of atmospheric gases.
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Describe characteristics of air mases
Cold fronts and warm fronts
Identify other factors that affect weather patterns
Differentiate between weather and climate
Collect and interpret weather data

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment
Big Idea: Energy transformations

Strand: ME2 Fa

is)
Description
Identify the different energy transformations that occur
between different systems.
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Choose a real world example, of a system,

that occurs for each of the following energy
transformations:
Chemical to electrical
Chemical to mechanical
Mechanical to electrical
Electromagnetic to chemical
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______________________________________________ Potential to kinetic
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Heat transfer
Temperature differences
Energy conservation

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment
Big Idea: SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Strand: IN1 Ab

is)
Description
Analyzing an experiment, identify the independent
variable, dependent variable, and controls. Be able to
explain their importance to the design of the
experiment.
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After answering the question above, now

design an experiment that will demonstrate
an energy transformation in some type of
real world system. Be sure to come up with a
testable question and hypothesis, identify the
independent and dependent variables, and
make sure you experiment has a control.
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Controls
Testable question
Scientific method
Independent variable (manipulated variable)
Dependent variable (responding variable)

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment
Big Idea: FORCE AND MOTION

Strand: FM2 Aa
Assessment Attached __X_____ (check if it

is)
Description
Identify and describe the types of balanced and
unbalanced forces, including gravity, that act on an
object.
In the following examples identify the

balanced and unbalanced forces that are
acting on each system:
A ball sitting on top of a hill.

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______________________________________________ A girl pulling a wagon.
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______________________________________________ A block floating on the water.
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______________________________________________ An electric circuit with the light bulb on.
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In motion and at rest
Floating and sinking
Forces measured in Newtons
Gravitational force of attraction
Acceleration is affected by the amount of force
W=FxD
An electric circuit with the light bulb off.

A boy pushing a box down the hall.
Be sure to make a diagram for each system
showing, with arrows, the direction of each
force.

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment
Big Idea WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Strand: ES2 Ec

is)
Description
Explain how thermal energy is transferred throughout
the water cycle by the processes of convection,
conduction, and radiation.
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Given that the simple water cycle is made up

of evaporation, condensation and
precipitation. Make a diagram of the water
cycle and at each of these steps show how
the energy to drive this cycle is transferred by
either convection, conduction or radiation.
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Different forms water can take in the atmosphere
Explain the differences in the Earths surface temperatures
High pressure and low pressure
Cold fronts and warm fronts
Weather vs climate
Collect weather data

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment
Big Idea: ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS

Strand: ES3 Aa

is)
Description
Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable
energy sources.
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Define and give a real world example of a

renewable energy source.
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Geothermal
Wind
Hydroelectric
Fossil fuel
Define and give a real world example of a

nonrenewable energy source.
Explain why it is important that the world
must come to depend on renewable sources
of energy instead of fossil fuels.

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment
Big Idea: SOLAR SYSTEM

Strand: CSU1 Ac

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Description
Compare and contrast the size, composition,
atmosphere, surface and relative proximity of the
common celestial bodies.
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List three celestial bodies, in our solar

system, larger than the Earth.
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Physical properties of celestial bodies
Earths placement and life
Distance of other stars
List three celestial bodies in our solar system

smaller than the earth.
Name three gas giants.
Name three terrestrial planets.
Draw a diagram that show the proximity of
the following celestial bodies to the Earth:
Sun
Moon
Mars
Astroid belt
Other stars

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment

Strand: CSU2 Ca

is)
Description
Illustrate and explain a day as the time it takes a planet
to make a full rotation about its axis.
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In your own words explain or illustrate what

causes a day on the Earth.
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Moons revolution and motion
Sunrise and sunset
Suns apparent motion

Grade Level:
7TH
Subject:
SCIENCE
Teacher: FULLER
Assessment

Strand: CSU2 Cf

is)
Description
Relate the axial tilt and orbital position of the Earth as it
revolves around the Sun to the intensity of sunlight
falling on different parts of the Earth during different
seasons.
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In your own words explain or diagram why

we have seasons on Earth. Be sure to relate
this to changes in light intensity on different
parts of the Earth.
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One earth year
Planets revolution length and position in solar system
Moons phases

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Big Idea: HEAT

Assessment Attached ___X____ (check if it

Using squares and dots, draw a diagram that

Given water, containers, heat source, cold

Other notes of importance: