Nebraska 7th Grade Science Standards Unwrapped
Nebraska 7th Grade Science Standards Unwrapped (April 2019)
Below you will find a list of the current Nebraska 7th Grade Science Standards. Each standard has a link to the Unwrapping Standard Template for that standard and indicator.
| Topic | Standard | Standard/Indicator Code | Indicator | Unwrapping Document Link |
| Energy and Matter | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the structure, properties, and interactions of matter. | NE.SC.7.3.1.A | Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecule | https://docs.google.com/document/d/10WszQkPqfgPQPIFBpvU6MCGtyy5RzZhENqr9iCrWkKY/edit?usp=sharing |
| Energy and Matter | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the structure, properties, and interactions of matter. | NE.SC.7.3.1.B | Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VCFIkqm-PtoukZRPvl_ckGVWAiajyWT_Ww9F8uDi0TY/edit?usp=sharing |
| Energy and Matter | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the structure, properties, and interactions of matter. | NE.SC.7.3.1.C | Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1edWmswfFB2XRbkfwp9GZOQVDTYFTLYkqpzWVtQ9ah1c/edit?usp=sharing |
| Chemical Reactions | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of chemical reactions | NE.SC.7.5.2.A | Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H5GT0D5R3dl3npdQxASo7CwA9BXVV6XSVYMVNmlB3GE/edit?usp=sharing |
| Chemical Reactions | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of chemical reactions | NE.SC.7.5.2.B | Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hR1u7lBNQ1N_reH0jmW1IQbYB96w39Qxjs7RuD_PSoU/edit?usp=sharing |
| Chemical Reactions | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of chemical reactions | NE.SC.7.5.2.C | Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W-a-rkHMHe199RNCiOqXsrayEyNvAANpDzVX0x1ssXA/edit?usp=sharing |
| Chemical Reactions | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of chemical reactions | NE.SC.7.5.2.D | Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success | https://docs.google.com/document/d/176T44spAOqnoPGuMqfAkaHUxIGoDgq3zhUSJpEvjf1k/edit?usp=sharing |
| Ecosystems | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of interdependent relationships in ecosystems. | NE.SC.7.7.3.A | Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sD4Gw4RdkC6BVUlQ_4s8Sn_Gp_Hy1zDG-LvZb_V0Iqo/edit?usp=sharing |
| Ecosystems | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of interdependent relationships in ecosystems. | NE.SC.7.7.3.B |
Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sD4Gw4RdkC6BVUlQ_4s8Sn_Gp_Hy1zDG-LvZb_V0Iqo/edit?usp=sharing |
| Ecosystems | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of interdependent relationships in ecosystems. | NE.SC.7.7.3.C | Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. |
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qQP1MMB34rPA6ro-l4v7K7_QPAfodGOoc7syQwM9XEs/edit?usp=sharing |
| Ecosystems | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of interdependent relationships in ecosystems. | NE.SC.7.7.3.D | Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and increasing positive human impact on the environment. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OVEU3LPKZi945lmlnevA66kT4s8l8Xqa_1LXNW0P7MQ/edit?usp=sharing |
| Energy and Matter | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the flow of energy and cycling of matter in organisms and ecosystems | NE.SC.7.8.4.A | Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R2ckA0lpoy2R_PXRqqt_tmpZgNEc8aEsDH2ASUMapyM/edit?usp=sharing |
| Energy and Matter | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the flow of energy and cycling of matter in organisms and ecosystems | NE.SC.7.8.4.B | Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as matter moves through an organism. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NJCJtniHV_tOWxWnAz9ActQhfUCn7S7QhshxrW3zAIg/edit?usp=sharing |
| Energy and Matter | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the flow of energy and cycling of matter in organisms and ecosystems | NE.SC.7.8.4.C | Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XMYOIePbfJf_7VAMUYClm_ByTNC16xSKRTVGGS2YBFg/edit?usp=sharing |
| Energy and Matter | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the flow of energy and cycling of matter in organisms and ecosystems | NE.SC.7.8.4.D | Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gkqOzoK6w7-iFlKAUsTm2VMK7pggJyHAk1tJ1hIqNJA/edit?usp=sharing |
| Energy and Matter | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the flow of energy and cycling of matter in organisms and ecosystems | NE.SC.7.8.4.E | Construct an argument supported by evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LAAruSJx5X_mdqcNEbx_jLo1u2vFO_YUdx_8rRUR-hA/edit?usp=sharing |
| Earth | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the flow of energy and cycling of matter associated with Earth's materials and processes. | NE.SC.7.13.5.A | Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uB3W3jEkR_JzT8zqUNWYk2ZY56hSiSQCjSEzOT9tFcU/edit?usp=sharing |
| Earth | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the flow of energy and cycling of matter associated with Earth's materials and processes. | NE.SC.7.13.5.B | Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LtihxXEGTcRULsrMXwX6msRuX4Wa5-hq8Kw90FaKVdk/edit?usp=sharing |
| Earth | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of the flow of energy and cycling of matter associated with Earth's materials and processes. | NE.SC.7.13.5.C | Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VW01fFysPpYyRFOS9_2Pth9uw4_TMWQUTwIzm3HExPo/edit?usp=sharing |
| Earth | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to explain Earth's history. | NE.SC.7.14.6.A | Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RwXnG6k_LJXhpBThPPMXDy09x737C4-EI9tXAi4DAHQ/edit?usp=sharing |
| Earth | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to explain Earth's history. | NE.SC.7.14.6.B | Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of past plate motions. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QccpsoMYjAqv-a2kwcxs6F7dpgABnggdiiivQXbV8EA/edit?usp=sharing |
| Earth | Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to explain Earth's history. | NE.SC.7.14.6.C | Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvaIvOsqSwUioBbivB5Y_wtOBBDwaCxJ7eROp5fxrzw/edit?usp=sharing |