Gizmos for Pennsylvania - Science: 7th Grade (Academic Standards adopted 2012)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this state's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

3.1: : Biological Sciences

3.1.7.A1: : Common Characteristics of Life

3.1.7.A1.1: : Describe the similarities and differences of physical characteristics in diverse organisms.

3.1.7.A4: : Cell Cycles

3.1.7.A4.1: : Explain how cells arise from pre-existing cells.

3.1.7.A5: : Form and Function

3.1.7.A5.1: : Explain how the cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living things.

3.1.7.A6: : Organization

3.1.7.A6.1: : Identify the levels of organization from cell to organism.

3.1.7.A8: : Unifying Themes

3.1.7.A8.1: : Apply the appropriate models to show interactions among organisms in an environment.

3.1.7.B1: : Heredity

3.1.7.B1.1: : Explain how genetic instructions influence inherited traits.

3.1.7.B1.2: : Identify Mendelian patterns of inheritance.

3.1.7.B4: : Biotechnology

3.1.7.B4.1: : Describe how selective breeding and biotechnology can alter the genetic composition of organisms.

3.1.7.C1: : Natural Selection

3.1.7.C1.1: : Describe how natural selection is an underlying factor in a population’s ability to adapt to changes.

3.1.7.C3: : Unifying Themes

3.1.7.C3.1: : Identify evidence drawn from geology, fossils, and comparative anatomy that provides the basis for the theory of evolution.

3.2: : Physical Sciences: Chemistry and Physics

3.2.7.A1: : Properties of Matter

3.2.7.A1.1: : Differentiate between elements, compounds, and mixtures.

3.2.7.A1.2: : Identify groups of elements that have similar properties.

3.2.7.A1.3: : Explain how materials are characterized by having a specific amount of mass in each unit of volume (density).

3.2.7.A2: : Structure of Matter

3.2.7.A2.1: : Identify atoms as the basic building blocks of matter and that elements are composed of one type of atom.

3.2.7.A3: : Matter & Energy

3.2.7.A3.1: : Explain how energy transfer can affect the chemical and physical properties of matter.

3.2.7.A4: : Reactions

3.2.7.A4.1: : Describe how reactants change into products in simple chemical reactions.

3.2.7.B2: : Energy Storage and Transformations: Conservation Laws

3.2.7.B2.1: : Describe how energy can be changed from one form to another (transformed) as it moves through a system or transferred from one system to another system.

3.2.7.B3: : Heat/Heat Transfer

3.2.7.B3.1: : Differentiate among convection, conduction, and radiation.

3.2.7.B3.2: : Explain why heat energy consists of the random motion and vibrations of the particles of matter.

3.2.7.B5: : Nature of Waves (Sound and Light Energy)

3.2.7.B5.1: : Demonstrate that visible light is a mixture of many different colors.

3.2.7.B5.2: : Explain the construct of the electromagnetic spectrum.

3.2.7.B5.3: : Describe how sound and light energy are transmitted by waves.

3.2.7.B6: : Unifying Themes

3.2.7.B6.1: : Demonstrate that heat is often produced as energy is transformed through a system.

3.2.7.B6.2: : Demonstrate how the transfer of heat energy causes temperature changes.

3.3: : Earth and Space Sciences

3.3.7.A1: : Earth Features and the Processes that Change It

3.3.7.A1.1: : Define basic features of the rock cycle.

3.3.7.A1.3: : Differentiate among the mechanisms by which heat is transferred through the Earth’s system.

3.3.7.A3: : Earth’s History

3.3.7.A3.1: : Explain and give examples of how physical evidence, such as fossils and surface features of glaciation support theories that the Earth has evolved over geologic time.

3.3.7.A4: : Water

3.3.7.A4.1: : Differentiate among Earth’s water systems.

3.3.7.A4.2: : Describe the motions of tides and identify their causes.

3.3.7.A5: : Weather and Climate

3.3.7.A5.1: : Describe basic elements of meteorology.

3.3.7.A5.2: : Explain the relationship between the energy provided by the sun and the temperature differences among water, land and atmosphere.

3.3.7.A6: : Unifying Themes

3.3.7.A6.1: : Locate significant geologic structures using various mapping representations.

3.3.7.A6.2: : Describe changes in atmospheric conditions associated with various weather patterns.

3.3.7.B1: : Composition and Structure

3.3.7.B1.1: : Explain how gravity is the major force in the formation of the planets, stars, and the solar system.

3.3.7.B1.2: : Describe gravity as a major force in determining the motions of planets, stars, and the solar system.

3.3.7.B2: : Unifying Themes

3.3.7.B2.2: : Describe repeating patterns in the Sun- Earth-Moon system and the positions of stars.

3.3.7.B2.3: : Relate planetary size and distance in our solar system using an appropriate scale model.

3.4: : Technology and Engineering Education

3.4.7.C2: : Engineering Design

3.4.7.C2.1: : Explain how modeling, testing, evaluating, and modifying are used to transform ideas into practical solutions.

3.4.7.D1: : Applying the Design Process

3.4.7.D1.1: : Identify and collect information about everyday problems that can be solved by technology and generate ideas and requirements for solving a problem.

3.4.7.E1: : Medical Technologies

3.4.7.E1.1: : Investigate recent advancements in medical technologies and their impact on quality of life.

Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020

Pennsylvania - Science: 7th Grade

Academic Standards | Adopted: 2012

3.1: : Biological Sciences

3.2: : Physical Sciences: Chemistry and Physics

3.3: : Earth and Space Sciences

3.4: : Technology and Engineering Education