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7TH GRADE SCIENCE VERTICAL ALIGNMENT
PURPOSE: In order for Wake County students to achieve a strong foundation in science, it is critical that everyone understand the vertical
placement of science concepts. This document provides key terms and concepts for 7th Grade Science and aligns them with elementary,
middle, and high school science goals and objectives. This document can be used to increase awareness of science concepts and where they
are taught in the K-12 science instructional program.
Goal 1
Design and Conduct investigations to
demonstrate an understanding of
scientific inquiry.
K
1st Grade
Key Terms: scientific investigations, testable hypothesis, variables, control or comparison group, measurement tools, collect and
record data, charts and graphs, analyze and interpret data, communicate findings, inquiry activities, evaluate, evidence, safety
procedures, sample, research, laboratory, experiment
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Corresponding Science Objectives
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
4.01
tools/
comparisons
4.02
tools/measure
4.03
measure
4.04
measure
4.05
measure
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
1.05
1.06
1.07
1.08
1.09
1.10
8th Grade
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
1.05
1.06
1.07
1.08
1.09
1.10
Physical
Science
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
1.05
1.06H
Earth Science
1.01
1.02
1.02H
1.04
1.05
Biology
1.01
1.02
1.02H
1.03
1.04
1.05
Goal 2
Demonstrate an understanding of
technological design
K
1st Grade
Key Terms: technology, hardware, resources, software, technological design, protocol, product, process, system
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Corresponding Science Objectives
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
4.06
Model / design
2.01
2.02
2.03
2.04
8th Grade
2.01
2.02
2.03
2.04
Physical
Science
Earth Science
1.03
1.06
3.07
Biology
Goal 3
Key Terms: composition, atmosphere, gas, stratified layers, altitude, air pressure, equilibrium, particulate matter, ozone,
stewardship, air quality, point source pollution, non-point source pollution, weather, humidity, temperature, wind speed,
precipitation, tornadoe, hurricane, flood, storm, satellite, weather map,
Build an understanding of the
atmosphere.
K
1st Grade
2.01
daily weather
2.02
weather factors
2.03
Weather
features
2.04 effects of
weather
2.05 measuring
weather
2nd Grade
Corresponding Science Objectives
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
3rd Grade
2.01
moving air
2.02
air pressure
2.03
measuring
weather
2.04
measuring
weather
2.05
solar energy
2.06
weather changes
/ logging
3.01
water cycle
3.02
weather
3.03
clouds
3.04
global patterns
3.05
climate trends
3.06
geographic
influence
3.04
cycles
3.06
human impact
3.07
technology
monitoring
3.08
healthy
environment
4.01
cycles
4.04
photosynthesis
Goal 6
energy
7.04
human impact
8th Grade
Physical
Science
3.02
hydrosphere
3.03
oceans
/
reservoir
3.06
monitoring
3.07
human impact
3.08
healthy
environment
4.03
periodic table
4.05
physical
properties
4.06
chemical
/
physical
changes
5.01
geologic history
5.03
geologic
evolution
Earth Science
Biology
4.02
ocean currents /
upwelling
5.01
air masses /
weather
5.02
meteorology
5.03
atmosphere
changes
Goal 4
Build an understanding of the
complementary nature of the human
body system.
Key Terms: musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, digestive, circulatory, excretory, reproductive, respiratory,
immune, organ, tissue, system, liver, heart, lung, brain, stomach, kidney, homeostasis, growth, development, embryo, alcohol, drugs,
diet, nutrition, health
K
1st Grade
2nd Grade
1.01
animal
comparisons
1.05
human / animal
comparisons
1.03
human / animal
comparisons
1.01
life cycles
1.02
insects
1.03
insect life cycle
1.04
life
cycle
comparisons
4.04
Corresponding Science Objectives
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
3rd Grade
4.01
skeleton
4.02
bones
4.03
joints / types
4.04
joints
movement
4.05
/
1.02
variations
1.03
behavior
structures
4.01
energy
requirements
4.02
energy / calories
8th Grade
4.07
law
of
conservation
4.08
chemicals
/
health
4.09
chemicals
/
exposure
4.10
Physical
Science
Earth Science
Biology
2.01
organic
compounds
2.02
cell structure
2.03
cell processes
2.04
enzymes
3.02
human ear
4.05
sound makers
muscles
chemicals
/
risks, benefits
6.01
cell theory
6.02
animal cells /
processes
6.04
cell processes /
balance
7.01
microbes
7.02
diseases
7.03
infectious
disease
7.04
disease
prevention
7.05
biotechnology
4.03
energy
/
nutrients
4.04
carbohydrates
4.05
food compounds
reproduction
4.02
life functions
4.03
adaptations
4.04
health / disease
Goal 5
Build an understanding of heredity
and genetics.
K
1st Grade
Key Terms: gene, inheritance, genetics, heredity, offspring, chromosome, allele, reproduction, sexual reproduction, asexual
reproduction, sorting, recombination, variation, dominant, recessive, incomplete dominance, homozygous, heterozygous, phenotype,
genotype, probability, pedigree, punnett square, disease, mutation, radiation, cancer, DNA, RNA, nucleus, cell membrane, protein,
ribosome, chromatids, natural selection, adaptation
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Corresponding Science Objectives
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
8th Grade
7.02
disease
7.03
infectious
disease
7.05
biotechnology
Goal 6
cell theory
Physical
Science
Earth Science
Biology
2.02
cell structure
2.03
cell processes
2.04
enzymes
2.05
reactions
3.01
heredity
3.02
reproduction
3.03
inheritance
3.04
genomics
3.05
evolution
/
natural selection
4.01
evolution
/
classification
4.02
life functions
4.03
adaptations
4.04
health / disease
Goal 6
Build an understanding of motion
and forces.
K
1st Grade
4.01
movement
4.02
movement
push, pull
4.03
movement
direction
4.04
balance
4.05
equilibrium
Key Terms: simple machine, force, mechanical advantage, mechanical efficiency, Newton’s Laws of Motion, friction, motion,
momentum, rest, time, distance, mass, velocity, speed, center of mass, acceleration, balanced forces, unbalanced forces,
transportation, work
2nd Grade
/
/
3rd Grade
Corresponding Science Objectives
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
4.01
motion
4.02
motion / push,
pull
4.03
motion / energy
4.04
motion
/
unbalanced
force
4.05
motion / forces
4.06
model / design
4.07
simple machines
6.07
law
of
conservation
8th Grade
Physical
Science
4.07
law
of
conservation
2.01
motion
2.02
forces / motion
2.03H
law
of
conservation
3.01
energy
3.02
work
Earth Science
Biology