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Science and Technology/Engineering | Grade : 7

Discipline - Earth and Space Sciences

Core Idea - Earth and Human Activity

[7.ESS.3.2] - Obtain and communicate information on how data from past geologic events are analyzed for patterns and used to forecast the location and likelihood of future catastrophic events. Clarification Statements: Geologic events include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and landslides. Examples of data typically analyzed can include the locations, magnitudes, and frequencies of the natural hazards. State Assessment Boundary: Active analysis of data or forecasting is not expected in state assessment.

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Predecessor Standards:

  • 6.SP.A.1
    Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers. For example, "How old am I?" is not a statistical question, but "How old are the students in my school?" is a statistical question because one anticipates variability in students’ ages.
  • 4.ESS.3.2
    Evaluate different solutions to reduce the impacts of a natural event such as an earthquake, blizzard, or flood on humans.* Clarification Statement: Examples of solutions could include an earthquake-resistant building or a constructed wetland to mitigate flooding.

Successor Standards:

  • HS.ESS.3.1
    Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of key natural resources and changes due to variations in climate have influenced human activity. Clarification Statements: Examples of key natural resources include access to fresh water (such as rivers, lakes, and groundwater), regions of fertile soils (such as river deltas), high concentrations of minerals and fossil fuels, and biotic resources (such as fisheries and forests). Examples of changes due to variations in climate include changes to sea level and regional patterns of temperature and precipitation.

Same Level Standards:

  • WCA.6-8.9
    Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, interpretation, reflection, and research. (See grades 6-8 Reading Standard 1 for more on the use of textual evidence.)
  • 7.EE.B.4.c
    Extend analysis of patterns to include analyzing, extending, and determining an expression for simple arithmetic and geometric sequences (e.g., compounding, increasing area), using tables, graphs, words, and expressions.