7th grade science class follows the Next Generations Science Standards. Course work is a combination of physical, life and earth science concepts:
Structure and Properties of Matter
Weather
Heredity and Adaptation
- Describing Matter
- Mixing Matter
- Chemical Reactions
- Temperature and Heat
- Energy and States of Matter
Weather
- Layers of the Earth and Atmosphere
- Water Cycle
- Air and Water Currents as Mechanical Energy Transfer
- Air and Water used for Thermal Energy Storage (via Radiation) and Transfer to Weather Systems.
- Earth and Human Activity Impact on Weather.
Heredity and Adaptation
- Cell Division, Growth, and Repair
- Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction
- Human Heredity Principles
- Dominant vs. Recessive Traits
- Mutations and Natural Selection over Several Generations
- The Genetics of Human Behavior and Memory