Science IN: Grade 7

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Science - IN: Grade 7

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The Indiana Academic Standards provide educators and administrators with a complete set of Indiana's K-12 academic standards for Science. Schools should work to align curriculum instruction and classroom assessment with the new standards. While the standards set expectations for student learning they do not prescribe how the standards should be taught.

Teachers should use their skills, experience, talents, and resources to design classroom lessons to meet the individual needs of their students. With these new academic standards in place students in Indiana will be well equipped with the skills and knowledge to prepare them for the future.

IN: Grade 7

The Indiana Academic Standards for Science include standards for students in seventh grade.

The Earth and Space Science unit addresses the composition, structure, exploration, and history of the earth and space. Topics include plate tectonics, the atmosphere, geological cycles and processes, weather, climate, the solar system, and the universe.

Rocks: Explain/Sediments/Form/Rock
The learner will be able to explain how sediments of sand and smaller particles, which may contain the remains of living things, are slowly buried and cemented together by dissolved minerals to form solid rock.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Rocks	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.8

Rocks: Describe/Buried/Reformed/Erode
The learner will be able to describe that when sedimentary rock is buried deeply enough, it may be reformed by pressure and heat and possibly melt and recrystallize into different types of rock which may be forced upward to form land surface or mountains, and subsequently erode.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Rocks	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.9

Earth and Sun: Identify/Closer/Stars
The learner will be able to identify that the sun is thousands of times closer to the earth than all other stars, which allows sunlight to reach the earth in a matter of minutes, compared to time spans of longer than a year for other stars.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Earth and Sun	Knowledge	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.2

Earth and Sun: Understand/Light/Reaches
The learner will be able to understand that only a small percentage of light that is emitted by the sun actually reaches the earth.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Earth and Sun	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.11

Earth and Sun: Explain/Closer/Stars
The learner will be able to explain that the sun is thousands of times closer to the earth than all other stars, which allows sunlight to reach the earth in a matter of minutes, compared to time spans of longer than a year for other stars.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Earth and Sun	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.2

Volcano: Explain/Gas/Dust/Atmosphere
The learner will be able to explain how gas and dust from large volcanic eruptions can alter the atmosphere.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Natural Phenomena: Volcanoes	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.6

Sun: Identify/Star/Size/Located/Galaxy
The learner will be able to identify that the sun is a star of medium size that is located near the edge of a disk-shaped galaxy of stars, and that there are many billions of galaxies, each of which contains many billions of stars.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Sun	Knowledge	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.1

Sun: Explain/Star/Size/Located/Galaxy
The learner will be able to explain that the sun is a star of medium size that is located near the edge of a disk-shaped galaxy of stars, and that there are many billions of galaxies, each of which contains many billions of stars.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Sun	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.1

Earth: History/Describe/Sedimentary
The learner will be able to describe that the layers of sedimentary rock are evidence of earth's geologic and biologic history including how environmental conditions and life have changed.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Earth: History	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.10

Earth: History/Describe/Rock/Layers
The learner will be able to describe that although successive layers of sedimentary rock contain remains of the earth's changing surface and life forms, the most recent layers may not be located on top because of folding, breaking, and uplift of rock layers.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Earth: History	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.10

Weather: Climate/Recognize/Currents
The learner will be able to recognize the impact of ocean currents on climate.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Weather: Climate	Knowledge	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.5

Weather: Climate/Explain/Currents
The learner will be able to explain the impact of ocean currents on climate.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Weather: Climate	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.5

Weather: Climate/Explain/Alterations
The learner will be able to explain how climates have experienced sudden alterations as a result of changes in the earth's crust.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Weather: Climate	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.3

Earth: Surface/Changes/Provide/Examples
The learner will be able to provide examples of both sudden and gradual changes in the surface of the earth.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Earth: Surface Changes	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.7

Geologic Processes: Describe/Cause
The learner will be able to describe how heat flow and movement of materials within the earth can cause volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and formation of mountains and ocean basins.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Geologic Processes	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.4

The Life Science unit addresses the characteristics and cycles of and relationships between living things and their environments. Topics include cellular organization, classification, ecosystems, genetics, and human health issues.

Environment: Population/Regulated
The learner will be able to comprehend and describe that as a population increases, it is regulated by environmental factors which could result in depletion of food or nesting locations and/or increased loss to increased amounts of predators or parasites; provide examples of these consequences.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Environment: Population		Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.9

Cells: Plant and Animal/Differentiate
The learner will be able to understand the properties that differentiate plant cells from animal cells.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Cells	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 4

Cells: Describe/Divide/Growth/Repair
The learner will be able to describe that cells constantly divide to produce more cells for growth and repair.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Cells	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.4

Organisms: Explain/Food/Materials/Energy
The learner will be able to explain that food supplies building materials and energy for all living things.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Organisms	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.6

Organisms: Molecules/Describe/Energy
The learner will be able to explain that water, air and food supply molecules that function as building materials and energy for all organisms.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Organisms	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.6

Animals & Plants: Identify/Differenc
The learner will be able to identify the basic difference between plants and animals.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Animals and Plants	Knowledge	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 4

Diseases: Identify/Catch/Cold/Viruses
The learner will be able to identify that a person could catch a cold numerous times since there are several varieties of cold viruses which cause similar symptoms.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Knowledge	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.12

Diseases: Describe/Infected/Interfere
The learner will be able to describe that the human body may become infected with viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites which could interfere with normal bodily functions.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.12

Diseases: Comprehend/Historical/Causes
The learner will be able to comprehend that historical explanations of disease often cited spiritual causes, but a more prevalent theory held that sickness was a result of body fluid imbalances.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.1

Diseases: Understand/Germ/Theory/Pasteur
The learner will be able to understand that the germ theory, formed by Louis Pasteur and others in the 19th century, led to the present-day understanding that many diseases are caused by microorganisms.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.1

Diseases: Describe/Explanations
The learner will be able to describe that people have historically created explanations for disease.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.1

Diseases: Comprehend/Pasteur/Cause
The learner will be able to comprehend that Louis Pasteur found that microorganisms often cause animal disease; future scientists determined that certain germs cause specific diseases.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.2

Diseases: Comprehend/Pasteur/Immunity
The learner will be able to comprehend that Louis Pasteur determined that infection by disease-causing organisms causes the body to build up immunity against future infection against the same type of organism.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.3

Diseases: Comprehend/Explanations
The learner will be able to comprehend that people have historically created explanations for disease.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.1

Diseases: Comprehend/Pasteur/Jenner
The learner will be able to comprehend that Louis Pasteur demonstrated through his research the same concept that Edward Jenner had demonstrated regarding smallpox without comprehending the mechanism behind it: that vaccines could be produced that would stimulate the body to produce immunity against disease without causing the disease.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.3

Diseases: Comprehend/Germ/Theory
The learner will be able to comprehend that acceptance of the germ theory of disease brought about changes in health practices.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.4

Diseases: Explain/Germ/Theory/Changes
The learner will be able to explain that acceptance of the germ theory of disease brought about changes in health practices.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.4

Diseases: Germ/Theory/Illness/Treated
The learner will be able to understand that prior to the germ theory, illness was treated by appealing to supernatural powers or attempting to alter body fluids through vomiting, bleeding, or purging; the modern approach, however, emphasizes sanitation, safe handling of food and water, milk pasteurization, quarantine, aseptic surgical methods to reduce germ invasion, vaccinations to strengthen immunity against like microorganisms, use of antibiotics and other chemicals or methods of destroying microorganisms.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.4

Diseases: Describe/Pasteur/Immunity
The learner will be able to describe that Louis Pasteur determined that infection by disease-causing organisms causes the body to build up immunity against future infection against the same type of organism.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.3

Instruments: Utilize/Microscopes/Cells
The learner will be able to utilize microscopes to observe cells.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Instruments: Life Science	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 4

Systems: Describe/Organs/Tissues
The learner will be able to describe that different organs and tissues function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Systems	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.4

Food Webs: Explain/Ocean/Terrestrial
The learner will be able to explain that all living things are a part of and rely on two major interconnected global food webs, the ocean food web and the terrestrial food web.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Food Webs	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.2

Species: Differentiate/Internal
The learner will be able to differentiate between species, especially through examining internal structures and functions.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Species	Analysis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 4

Human Hazards: Describe/Environment
The learner will be able to describe that the environment may contain dangerous levels of substances that are hazardous to people.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Hazards	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.14

Living Systems: Trace/Energy
The learner will be able to trace how energy flows and matter cycles between living systems and the physical environment.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Living Systems	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 4

Human Population: Technologies/Changes
The learner will be able to explain how technologies regarding sanitation, disease prevention, and food production have drastically altered the way in which people live and work, thus changing factors that influence human population growth.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human Population	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.10

Human Health: Food/Nutrition/Describe
The learner will be able to describe that the amount of food energy that a person needs differs according to body weight, age, sex, level of activity, and rate of metabolism.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human Health: Food/Nutrition	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.11

Human Exercise: Comprehend/Important
The learner will be able to comprehend that regular exercise is an important factor in maintaining a healthy heart and lung system, good muscle tone, and strong bones.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Human Health: Exercise	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.12

Cells: Function/Similar/Living Things
The learner will be able to identify that cells function in similar ways in all living things.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Cells: Function and Structure	Knowledge	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 4

Cells: Function/Describe/Occur/Within
The learner will be able to describe that the basic functions of living things occur within cells.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Cells: Function and Structure	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.5

Cells: Function/Similar/Living/Things
The learner will be able to comprehend that cells function in a similar manner in all living things.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Cells: Function and Structure	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.5

Living Things: Structure/Describe
The learner will be able to describe that similarities can be found in the external and internal anatomical structures of living things.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Living Things: Characteristics	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.1

Living Things: Characteristics/Classify
The learner will be able to comprehend that similarities found in the internal and external anatomical features of living things are used to classify them since they may be used to infer their level of relatedness.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Living Things: Characteristics	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.1

Food Chains: Explain/Consume/Survival
The learner will be able to explain how living things that consume plants break down the plant structures in order to produce materials and energy necessary for their survival and are, in turn, eaten by other living things.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Food Chains	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.8

Plants: Photosynthesis/Explain/Use/Light
The learner will be able to explain how plants use light energy, carbon dioxide and water to produce sugars which can be stored or used immediately.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Plants: Photosynthesis	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.7

Environment: Policy/Comprehend/Monitor
The learner will be able to comprehend that it is necessary to monitor the soil, air, and water and take measures to keep them safe in order to protect the good health of individuals.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Environment: Policy	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.14

Microbiology: Comprehend/Louis Pasteur
The learner will be able to comprehend that Louis Pasteur investigated the cause of spoilage and fermentation in milk and wine, showing that these processes are caused by microorganisms that enter, multiply, and produce waste; he further demonstrated that spoilage could be avoided by eliminating germs.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Microbiology	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.2

Microbiology: Describe/Louis Pasteur
The learner will be able to describe that Louis Pasteur investigated the cause of spoilage of milk and fermentation of wine showing that these processes are caused by microorganisms that enter, multiply, and produce waste; he further demonstrated that spoilage could be avoided by eliminating germs.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Microbiology	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.6.2

Immune: Describe/White/Blood/Cells
The learner will be able to describe that white blood cells can either engulf invaders, produce antibodies to attack them, or mark them to be destroyed by other white blood cells.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Immune System	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.13

Immune: Understand/Antibodies/Attack
The learner will be able to understand that antibodies, produced to attack specific invaders, will remain in the body where they will be able to attack future invaders of the same type.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Immune System	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.13

Fertilization: Describe/Joins/Develops
The learner will be able to describe how a single female specialized cell joins a male specialized cell during sexual reproduction; this fertilized egg contains genetic information from each parent and develops into a complete organism.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Reproduction: Fertilization	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.4.3

The Physical Science unit includes concepts related to matter, forces, motion, and energy, as well as their interactions. Topics include chemical and physical changes, electricity, magnetism, heat, light, sound, machines, work and power.

Light: Object/Describe/Eye
The learner will be able to describe that for an object to be visible, light reflected or emitted by an object has to enter the eye.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Light	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.20

Energy: Transformations/Heat/Products
The learner will be able to describe that heat energy is usually one of the products of an energy transformation.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Energy: Transformations	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.14

Sun: Energy/Describe/Loses/Light
The learner will be able to describe that the sun loses energy by emitting light.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Sun: Energy	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.11

Sun: Energy/Comprehend/Wavelengths
The learner will be able to comprehend that the energy from the sun reaches the earth as light with a range of wavelengths including visible light, infrared light, and ultraviolet light.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Sun: Energy	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.11

Energy: Environment/Identify/Consequence
The learner will be able to identify that the various means of acquiring, transforming, and distributing energy have environmental consequences.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Environment: Energy	Knowledge	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.16

Energy: Environment/Describe/Means
The learner will be able to describe that the various means of acquiring, transforming, and distributing energy have environmental consequences.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Environment: Energy	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.16

Electromagnetic Spectrum: Explain/Eye
The learner will be able to explain that only a narrow range of wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum can be perceived by the human eye.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Electromagnetic Spectrum	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.19

Solubility: Describe/Substances/Water
The learner will be able to describe that many substances are water soluble.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Solubility	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.13

Electricity: Production/Explain/Sources
The learner will be able to explain how electrical energy can be generated from different sources and transformed into almost any kind of energy.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Electricity: Production	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.15

Motion: Circular/Understand/Force/Center
The learner will be able to understand that if a force exerted upon an object consistently acts toward the same center as the object moves, the path of the object may curve into an orbit around the center.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Motion: Circular	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.17

Chemical Reactions: Rate/Substances
The learner will be able to comprehend that the presence of certain water soluble substances in water often influences the rates of reactions that take place in the water as compared to the same reactions occurring in the water without the presence of the substances.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Chemical Reactions: Rate	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.13

Chemical Reactions: Rate/Explore/Acidity
The learner will be able to explore how the acidity of a solution affects its rate of reaction.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Chemical Reactions: Rate	Analysis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.12

Chemical Reactions: Temperature/Rate
The learner will be able to explore how temperature effects the rate of a reaction.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Chemical Reactions: Temperature	Analysis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.12

Waves: Explain/Waves/Speeds/Media
The learner will be able to explain that waves move at different speeds in different media.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Waves	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.18

Systems: Feedback/Describe/Input/Output
The learner will be able to describe that output from one part of a system can function as the input for other parts of the system; this feedback can control the functioning of the system as a whole.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Systems: Feedback	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.7.1

Forces: Objects/Explore/Unbalanced
The learner will be able to explore that unbalanced forces acting upon an object change its speed and/or path of motion.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Forces: Objects	Analysis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.17

Systems: Examine/Relationships/Within
The learner will be able to examine relationships within systems.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Systems	Analysis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 7

Systems: Explore/Illustrate/Information
The learner will be able to explore how various models can illustrate the same information, rates of change, cyclic changes, and alterations that counterbalance one another.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Systems	Analysis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 7

Sound: Hearing/Explain/Waves/Enter/Ear
The learner will be able to explain that hearing takes place when something emits sound waves which enter the ear.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Sound: Hearing	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.3.20

The Research and Inquiry unit focuses on the knowledge, processes, and real world issues associated with science and technology. Topics include experimentation, data analysis, science related careers, and technological advances.

Scientific Data: Gather/Organize
The learner will be able to gather and organize data to recognize relationships between physical objects, events, and processes.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Scientific Data		Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 3

Math & Science: Represent/Synthesize
The learner will be able to represent and synthesize data using mathematical concepts.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Math & Science		Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 5

Validity: Question/Comprehend/Claims
The learner will be able to question scientific claims and comprehend that findings may be interpreted in more than one acceptable way.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Validity		Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 2

Science: History/Comprehend/Events
The learner will be able to comprehend how the scientific enterprise operates by using examples of historical events; through examining these events, comprehend that new ideas are limited by the context in which they are conceived and often the ideas are rejected by the scientific community; ideas sometimes stem from unexpected findings and grow or change slowly through the contributions of different investigators.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Science: History		Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 6

Science: Knowledge/Gain/Natural/World
The learner will be able to gain knowledge of the natural world through explorations, experiences, and readings.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Science: Knowledge		Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 1

Technology: Benefits/Risks/Consider
The learner will be able to consider a technology that benefits certain living things but potentially harms others, either intentionally or inadvertently.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Technology: Benefits and Risks		Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.8

Math Skills: Determine/Precision/Round
The learner will be able to determine the appropriate degree of precision for expressing results of calculator operations, using the degree of precision of the original data; round off the results to significant figures that reflect those of the input values.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Math Skills		Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.2.3

Scientific Data: Comprehend/Sampled
The learner will be able to comprehend that if data is poorly sampled, the sample will not be representative of the whole data set.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Scientific Data	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.5.4

Scientific Data: Explain/Sample/Accurate
The learner will be able to explain that a larger data sample provides a more accurate representation of the whole data set.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Scientific Data	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.5.4

Questioning: Utilize/Reasoning/Ideas
The learner will be able to utilize logical reasoning to question his/her own ideas as new information challenges his/her conceptions of the natural world.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Scientific Data	Synthesis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 3

Evidence and Explanations: Describe
The learner will be able to describe that diverse explanations can be offered for the same evidence and that it is not always possible to know which interpretation is accurate without further inquiry.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Evidence and Explanations	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.4

Observations: Describe/Influenced/Expect
The learner will be able to describe that actual observations are often influenced by what people expect to observe.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Observations	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.2

Observations: Provide/Example/Solution
The learner will be able to provide an example of a solution to the problem of actual observations often being influenced by preconceived expectations.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Observations	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.2

Results: Identify/Different/Generated
The learner will be able to identify that when different results are generated from similar explorations, the scientific challenge is to evaluate whether the variances are minor or significant, often through further investigation.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Results	Knowledge	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.1

Results: Describe/Different/Generated
The learner will be able to describe that when different results are generated from similar explorations, the scientific challenge is to evaluate whether the variances are minor or significant, often through further investigation.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Results	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.1

Arguments: Formulate/Quantitative/Terms
The learner will be able to formulate arguments in quantitative terms.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Arguments	Synthesis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 2

Graphs: Illustrate/Scale/Interpreted
The learner will be able to illustrate how the scale used on a graph or drawing determines how it is interpreted.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Graphing	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.5.3

Records: Describe/Importance/Science
The learner will be able to describe the importance of honest, clear, and accurate record-keeping in science.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Records	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.3

Models: Understand/Type/Purpose
The learner will be able to understand that the type of model utilized is determined by its purpose .

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Models	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.7.2

Models: Understand/Complexity/Purpose
The learner will be able to understand that the complexity of a model is determined by its purpose.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Models	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.7.2

Models: Utilize/Various
The learner will be able to utilize various models to represent the same thing.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Models	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.7.2

Validity: Question/Claims/Sources
The learner will be able to question the validity of claims based on ambiguous sources or made by individuals without appropriate expertise.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Validity	Evaluation	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.2.8

Communication: Written/Integrate/Provide
The learner will be able to integrate circle charts, bar and line graphs, diagrams, scatter plots, and symbols into a written format to provide evidence for claims and conclusions.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Communication: Written	Synthesis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.2.7

Science: History/Recognize/Contributions
The learner will be able to recognize significant contributions to scientific, mathematical, and technological advancement by diverse people of different cultures at different times.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Science: History	Knowledge	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.5

Society: Impact/Describe/Developed/Used
The learner will be able to describe how societies impact the kinds of technology that are developed and used.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Society: Impact on Science & Tech.	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.9

Math: Problem Solving/Predict/Outcomes
The learner will be able to predict probabilities of outcomes in familiar situations based on past occurrences or the amount of possible outcomes.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Math & Science: Problem Solving	Analysis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.2.5

Technology: Solutions/Describe/Develop
The learner will be able to describe how engineers, architects, and others who participate in design and technology utilize scientific knowledge to develop solutions to practical problems.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Technology: Solutions	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.7

Problem Solving: Methods/Solutions
The learner will be able to create solutions to practical problems by utilizing various scientific methodologies.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Problem Solving: Methods	Synthesis	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 1

Instruments: Measurement/Take/Readings
The learner will be able to take readings of values from analog and digital meters on instruments used to take direct measurements.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Instruments: Measurement	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.2.6

Instruments: Measurement/Choose/Units
The learner will be able to choose appropriate units for readings of values from analog and digital meters on instruments used to take direct measurements.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Instruments: Measurement	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.2.6

Instruments: Measurement/Utilize/Data
The learner will be able to utilize instruments to measure, compute, and organize data.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Instruments: Measurement	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, Standard 2

Technology: Benefits/Risks/Describe
The learner will be able to describe that technologies often have benefits in addition to drawbacks.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Technology: Benefits and Risks	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.8

Changes: Explain/Systems/Equilibrium
The learner will be able to explain how physical and biological systems tend to change until a state of equilibrium is achieved and remain that way unless there is a change in their surroundings.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Changes	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.7.3

Changes: Illustrate/Symbolic/Equations
The learner will be able to illustrate, using symbolic equations, how quantities change over time or in response to changes in other quantities.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Changes	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.7.4

Technology: Data/Demonstrate/Values
The learner will be able to demonstrate how values can be represented by utilizing sequences of only two symbols and how that influences storage of data in our society.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Technology: Data	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.11

Math Skills: Provide/Examples/Line/Zero
The learner will be able to provide examples of when it can be useful to have a number line extend below zero to represent negative numbers.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Math Skills	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.5.1

Math Skills: Represent/Powers of Ten
The learner will be able to represent numbers utilizing powers of ten.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Math Skills	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.2.4

Math Skills: Demonstrate/Lines/Parallel
The learner will be able to demonstrate how lines can be parallel, perpendicular, or oblique.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Math Skills	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.5.2

Math Skills: Compute/Percent
The learner will be able to utilize appropriate mathematics to compute percent.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Math Skills	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.2.1

Math Skills: Compute/Using/Formulas
The learner will be able to compute the circumferences and areas of rectangles, triangles, and circles, as well as the volumes of rectangular solids, using formulas.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Math Skills	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.2.2

Math Skills: Show/Number/Line/Below/Zero
The learner will be able to show how a number line can extend below zero to represent negative numbers.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Math Skills	Application	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.5.1

Scientists: Historical/Give/Examples
The learner will be able to give examples of individuals who overcame bias and/or limited educational and employment opportunities to excel in science.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Scientists: Historical	Comprehension	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.6

Tech. & Society: Recognize/History
The learner will be able to recognize ways that history has been, and continues to be, significantly influenced by technology.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Technology & Society	Knowledge	Master	IN: Academic Standards, 2000, Grade 7, 7.1.10