Common Planner
K–12 Standards

7th Grade Integrated Science - NGSS

Other California Science sets

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and ProcessesMS-LS1

  • 1

    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-LS1-6

  • 2

    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-LS1-7

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and DynamicsMS-LS2

  • 1

    Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. MS-LS2-1

  • 2

    Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems. MS-LS2-2

  • 3

    Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.MS-LS2-3

  • 4

    Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.MS-LS2-4

  • 5

    Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.*MS-LS2-5

Earth’s SystemsMS-ESS2

  • 1

    Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.MS-ESS2-1

  • 2

    Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.MS-ESS2-2

  • 3

    Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.MS-ESS2-3

Earth and Human ActivityMS-ESS3

  • 1

    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-ESS3-1

  • 2

    Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. MS-ESS3-2

Matter and Its InteractionsMS-PS1

  • 1

    Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures. MS-PS1-1

  • 2

    Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. MS-PS1-2

  • 3

    Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society. MS-PS1-3

  • 4

    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-PS1-4

  • 5

    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-PS1-5

  • 6

    Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.* MS-PS1-6

Engineering DesignMS-ETS1

  • 1

    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-ETS1-1

  • 2

    Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.MS-ETS1-2

  • 3

    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-ETS1-3

  • 4

    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.MS-ETS1-4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 7
Where can I read the official document?
NGSS Grade Seven - Science (CA Dept of Education)

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