| Galena City School District | ||
| Standards and Skills | ||
| S.07 | Science - Grade 7 | |
| S.07.01 | explain the structure and function of the earth's atmosphere. | |
| S.07.01.01 | - diagram the components of the atmosphere. | |
| S.07.01.02 | - explain how the atmosphere system functions. | |
| S.07.01.03 | - define the greenhouse effect. | |
| S.07.01.04 | - analyze the interaction of plants and atmosphere. | |
| S.07.01.05 | - analyze the cause and effect of acid rain. | |
| S.07.02 | analyze the effect of agriculture on the earth's surface. | |
| S.07.02.01 | - identify examples of crops which deplete soil nutrients. | |
| S.07.02.02 | - identify examples of crops which replenish soil nutrients. | |
| S.07.02.03 | - identify examples of how agriculture can affect erosion. | |
| S.07.03 | compare different kinds of fossils. | |
| S.07.03.01 | - identify mineral fossils of plants and animals. | |
| S.07.03.02 | - identify animals and plants preserved in amber. | |
| S.07.03.03 | - identify animals and plants preserved in ice. | |
| S.07.03.04 | - explain how paleontologists use fossils. | |
| S.07.04 | describe the solar system. | |
| S.07.04.01 | - define and diagram solar and lunar eclipses. | |
| S.07.04.02 | - diagram the solar system. | |
| S.07.04.03 | - compare the size, density, climate, atmosphere, and orbit of planets. | |
| S.07.04.04 | - identify and describe different components of the solar system. | |
| S.07.05 | describe the treatment of common bacterial and viral diseases. | |
| S.07.05.01 | - tell how diseases are transmitted. | |
| S.07.05.02 | - tell how diseases are treated. | |
| S.07.05.03 | - explain the process of immunization. | |
| S.07.05.04 | - identify examples of diseases prevented by immunization. | |
| S.07.06 | analyze the structure and function of human body systems. | |
| S.07.06.01 | - identify and explain the function of the digestive system. | |
| S.07.06.02 | - identify and explain the function of the nervous system. | |
| S.07.06.03 | - identify and explain the function of the respiratory system. | |
| S.07.06.04 | - identify and explain the function of the circulatory system. | |
| S.07.06.05 | - identify and explain the function of the skeletal system. | |
| S.07.07 | analyze ecosystems. | |
| S.07.07.01 | - define ecosystem. | |
| S.07.07.02 | - analyze the relationship of prey, predator, and decomposer in food webs. | |
| S.07.07.03 | - define natural habitat. | |
| S.07.07.04 | - identify multiple food webs within an ecosystem. | |
| S.07.07.05 | - differentiate "nest" from natural habitat. | |
| S.07.08 | apply concepts of diversity and adaptation of organisms. | |
| S.07.08.01 | - identify examples of survival adaptations for protection. | |
| S.07.08.02 | - identify examples of survival adaptations for getting food. | |
| S.07.08.03 | - identify examples of survival adaptations for climate. | |
| S.07.09 | identify examples which illustrate different properties of matter. | |
| S.07.09.01 | - define and identify density. | |
| S.07.09.02 | - define and identify volume. | |
| S.07.09.03 | - define and identify mass. | |
| S.07.09.04 | - define and identify conductivity. | |
| S.07.09.05 | - define and identify energy. | |
| S.07.10 | apply concepts of the function of heat. | |
| S.07.10.01 | - identify examples of heat absorption. | |
| S.07.10.02 | - identify examples of heat reflection. | |
| S.07.10.03 | - identify examples of heat dissipation. | |
| S.07.10.04 | - apply properties of heat to everyday life. | |
| S.07.11 | demonstrate the effect of wave length on colors. | |
| S.07.11.01 | - show the effect of different colors on reflected sunlight. | |
| S.07.11.02 | - compare the wave length of colors of the spectrum. | |
| S.07.11.03 | - define color spectrum. | |
| S.07.11.04 | - define wave length. | |
| S.07.12 | identify examples of the impact of technology on science discovery. | |
| S.07.13 | conduct scientific inquiry. | |
| S.07.13.01 | - select appropriate metric instrument to measure data. | |
| S.07.13.02 | - interpret analog read-outs on instruments. | |
| S.07.13.03 | - interpret digital read-outs on instruments. | |
| S.07.13.04 | - identify and tell how simple machines are used in everyday applications. | |
| S.07.13.05 | - evaluate experimental design for logical flaws. | |
| S.07.13.06 | - infer the hypothesis tested based on the diagram of an experiment. | |
| S.07.13.07 | - predict the potential use of experimental conclusions. | |
| S.07.13.08 | - analyze and draw conclusions from data results in narrative, chart, and graph. | |
| S.07.14 | diagram and explain the process of empirical science. | |
| S.07.14.01 | - define observation. | |
| S.07.14.02 | - define hypothesis. | |
| S.07.14.03 | - define replication. | |
| S.07.14.04 | - define theory. | |
| S.07.14.05 | - define scientific law or principle. | |
| S.07.14.06 | - identify examples of the empirical scientific process. | |
| S.07.15 | identify and tell the effect of major scientific discoveries. | |
| S.07.15.01 | - place major discoveries in earth science, medicine, and astronomy on a time line. | |
| S.07.15.02 | - analyze the effect of scientific discovery on society and philosophy. | |
| S.07.15.03 | - identify examples of the impact of technology on politics or the economy. | |
| S.07.15.04 | - predict the potential effect of a given discovery on politics, medicine, or economy. | |
| S.07.16 | apply concepts of resource management. | |
| S.07.16.01 | - define and differentiate renewable and non-renewable resources. | |
| S.07.16.02 | - identify examples of how conservation of resources is important. | |
| S.07.16.03 | - identify examples of the effect of environmental pollution. | |
| S.07.16.04 | - evaluate the effect of change in ecosystems on human society. | |
| S.07.16.05 | - identify the potential effect of the changes in rain forests, deserts, wetlands, ice caps. | |
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