Utah Science Core Curriculum

Seventh Integrated Science

2003 TEST ITEM POOL

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The items in this pool represent the work of many Utah science teachers.  The items are aligned to the 2003 7th Seventh Grade Integrated Science Core Curriculum.  All right to this pool are the property of the Utah State Office of Education.  Permission is granted to teachers, districts, or state agencies to use these items provided they are not used in a manner that results in the distribution of items or instructional materials for profit.

 

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            Kevin King, Science Assessment Specialist            kking@usoe.k12.ut.us

            Brett Moulding, Science Education Specialist         bmouldin@usoe.k12.ut.us

 

STANDARD I:  Students will understand the structure of matter.

Objective 1:  Describe the structure of matter in terms of atoms and molecules.
Objective 2:  Accurately measure the characteristics of matter in different states.
Objective 3:  Investigate the motion of particles.

 

STANDARD II:  Students will understand the relationship between properties of matter and Earth’s structure.

Objective 1:  Examine the effects of density and particle size on the behavior of materials in mixtures.

Objective 2:  Analyze how density affects Earth's structure.

 

STANDARD III:  Students will understand that the organs in an organism are made of cells that have structures and perform specific life functions.

Objective 1:  Observe and describe cellular structures and functions.

Objective 2:  Identify and describe the function and interdependence of various organs and tissues.

 

STANDARD IV:  Students will understand that offspring inherit traits that make them more or less suitable to survive in the environment.

Objective 1:  Compare how sexual and asexual reproduction passes genetic information from parent to offspring.

Objective 2:  Relate the adaptability of organisms in an environment to their inherited traits and structures.

 

STANDARD V:  Students will understand that structure is used to develop classification systems.

Objective 1:  Classify based on observable properties.

Objective 2:  Use and develop a simple classification system.

Objective 3:  Classify organisms using an orderly pattern based upon structure.