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California Grade 7 Science Online Center
California tests science in grades 5 and 8, not in grade 7, so seventh grade is the year to build the ideas the California Science Test (CAST) will ask about later. Practice tests, skill quizzes, flashcards, and every California science standard for this grade, free.
Standards source: Content Standards, California Department of Education.
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California Science by Grade
Every California science center, grade 1 through grade 8.
Start With a Practice Test
Six full, timed grade 7 science practice tests, 40 questions each, instant scoring, and a written explanation for every question. California does not test science this year, so use these to find gaps early. Each one opens right here.
California Grade 7 Science Practice Test 1
A full diagnostic across every science area for this grade.
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California Grade 7 Science Practice Test 2
Fresh questions and new phenomena to build accuracy.
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California Grade 7 Science Practice Test 3
New problems that push reading of data, models, and evidence.
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California Grade 7 Science Practice Test 4
Another complete, timed exam to build pacing and stamina.
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California Grade 7 Science Practice Test 5
A brand-new mixed set to test how ready you are.
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California Grade 7 Science Practice Test 6
A final full-length simulation to confirm you are ready.
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Grade 7 Science Skill Quizzes
Pick one science area, answer 10 questions, and see exactly where the idea broke down. Each quiz opens right here.
Matter and Its Properties
A quick 10-question check on matter and its properties, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Forces and Motion
A quick 10-question check on forces and motion, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Energy
A quick 10-question check on energy, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Waves and Information
A quick 10-question check on waves and information, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Cells, Structures and Life Processes
A quick 10-question check on cells, structures and life processes, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Ecosystems and Heredity
A quick 10-question check on ecosystems and heredity, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Evolution, Fossils and Adaptation
A quick 10-question check on evolution, fossils and adaptation, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Earth and Space Systems
A quick 10-question check on earth and space systems, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Earth, Human Activity and Engineering
A quick 10-question check on earth, human activity and engineering, with instant scoring and a full explanation for every answer.
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Grade 7 Science Study Tools
A few minutes of review between practice tests. Both open right here.
Grade 7 Science Flashcards
All 166 terms this grade is expected to know. Search the deck, filter by science area, star the hard ones, and mark off what you have down.
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Grade 7 Science Quick Review
Every must-know idea for this grade on one page, grouped by science area, with the vocabulary for each one.
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California Grade 7 Science Snapshot
California Grade 7 Science Topics
These are the 22 science standards California sets for grade 7, from the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, K-12, grouped and ordered exactly the way the state's own standards document groups them. Each one is tagged with its official code so you can trace it straight back to the state document.
California standard codes
LS Life Sciences
- MS-LS1-6MS-LS2-1MS-LS2-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
- MS-LS1-7Cells, Body Systems, and Genetics
- MS-LS2-3MS-LS2-4Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter Flow
- MS-LS2-5Competing Solutions Maintaining Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Coral Reef
ESS Earth and Space Systems
- MS-ESS2-2Explanation Based Evidence Geoscience Processes Changed Earth'S Surface
- MS-ESS2-3MS-ESS2-1Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and Landforms
- MS-ESS3-1Natural Resources and Human Impacts
- MS-ESS3-2Data Natural Hazards Forecast Future Catastrophic Events Inform
PS Physical Sciences
- MS-PS1-1MS-PS1-5Particles, Atoms, Elements, and Compounds
- MS-PS1-3MS-PS1-2Material Properties and Uses
- MS-PS1-4Energy Forms, Transfer, and Transformation
- MS-PS1-6Chemical and Physical Changes
ETS Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
- MS-ETS1-1MS-ETS1-2MS-ETS1-3MS-ETS1-4Engineering Design and Solution Evaluation
Grouped and ordered from the state's own standards document.
California Grade 7 Science Standards
The full text of every grade 7 science standard in the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, K-12. If your California classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here.
LS Life Sciences
- MS-LS1-6Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesConstruct 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
- MS-LS1-7Cells, Body Systems, and GeneticsDevelop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism
- MS-LS2-1Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesAnalyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem
- MS-LS2-3Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter FlowDevelop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem
- MS-LS2-4Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter FlowConstruct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations
- MS-LS2-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesConstruct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems
- MS-LS2-5Competing Solutions Maintaining Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Coral ReefEvaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services
ESS Earth and Space Systems
- MS-ESS2-2Explanation Based Evidence Geoscience Processes Changed Earth'S SurfaceConstruct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales
- MS-ESS2-3Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsAnalyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions
- MS-ESS2-1Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsDevelop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process
- MS-ESS3-1Natural Resources and Human ImpactsConstruct 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
- MS-ESS3-2Data Natural Hazards Forecast Future Catastrophic Events InformAnalyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects
PS Physical Sciences
- MS-PS1-1Particles, Atoms, Elements, and CompoundsDevelop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures
- MS-PS1-3Material Properties and UsesGather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society
- MS-PS1-4Energy Forms, Transfer, and TransformationDevelop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed
- MS-PS1-2Material Properties and UsesAnalyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred
- MS-PS1-5Particles, Atoms, Elements, and CompoundsDevelop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved
- MS-PS1-6Chemical and Physical ChangesUndertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes
ETS Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science
- MS-ETS1-1Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationDefine the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions
- MS-ETS1-2Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationEvaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem
- MS-ETS1-3Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationAnalyze 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
- MS-ETS1-4Engineering Design and Solution EvaluationDevelop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved
Source: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Always check the current official document before relying on a code for placement or reporting.
California Grade 7: Math and English Too
Science is one of three California grade 7 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
California Grade 7 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every California grade 7 math standard.
California Grade 7 English
Reading, writing, and language standards for California grade 7, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
California Grade 7 Science FAQ
Does California test science in grade 7?
No. California gives the California Science Test (CAST) in grades 5 and 8, so grade 7 students do not sit a state science test this year. California also gives once in high school. The standards on this page are still the ones grade 7 teachers teach, and they are what the next science test builds on.
Which standards does grade 7 science in California follow?
California follows the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, K-12, published by the California Department of Education. All 22 of this grade's standards are listed further down the page with their official codes.
How long are the practice tests?
Each of the six practice tests has 40 questions and a 70-minute timer. The timer auto-submits at zero and you get your score, a breakdown by science area, and a written explanation for every question.
Is any of this free?
Yes, every practice test, quiz, and flashcard set on this page is free and needs no login. Your progress is saved in your own browser and nowhere else.
What is the fastest way to use this page?
Take practice test 1 cold. Look at the topic breakdown, pick the weakest science area, and do that skill quiz. Then read the quick review for that area and come back for practice test 2.
Grade 7 Science in Other States
Standards, practice tests, and quizzes for grade 7 science in every state and Washington, D.C.
Start With One Practice Test
Grade 7 is a building year for science in California. Take a timed test, see which area is thinnest, and fix that one before it compounds.