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New York Grade 7 Science Online Center
New York tests science in grades 5 and 8, not in grade 7, so seventh grade is the year to build the ideas NYS Elementary-Level Science Test will ask about later. Practice tests, skill quizzes, flashcards, and every New York science standard for this grade, free.
Standards source: Next Generation Learning Standards, New York State Education Department.
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New York Science by Grade
Every New York 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. New York does not test science this year, so use these to find gaps early. Each one opens right here.
New York Grade 7 Science Practice Test 1
A full diagnostic across every science area for this grade.
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New York Grade 7 Science Practice Test 2
Fresh questions and new phenomena to build accuracy.
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New York Grade 7 Science Practice Test 3
New problems that push reading of data, models, and evidence.
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New York Grade 7 Science Practice Test 4
Another complete, timed exam to build pacing and stamina.
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New York Grade 7 Science Practice Test 5
A brand-new mixed set to test how ready you are.
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New York 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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New York Grade 7 Science Snapshot
New York Grade 7 Science Topics
These are the 25 science standards New York sets for grade 7, from the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards, grouped by the science domains this grade covers. Each one is tagged with its official code so you can trace it straight back to the state document.
New York standard codes
LS1 · From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- MS-LS1-1MS-LS1-3MS-LS1-7Cells, Body Systems, and Genetics
- MS-LS1-2MS-LS1-4MS-LS1-5MS-LS1-6Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
- MS-LS1-8Synthesize Information Sensory Receptors Respond Stimuli Sending Messages
LS2 · Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- MS-LS2-1MS-LS2-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
- MS-LS2-3MS-LS2-4Ecosystems, Food Webs, and Matter Flow
- MS-LS2-5Competing Solutions Maintaining Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Coral Reef
LS3 · Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
- MS-LS3-1MS-LS3-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
LS4 · Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
- MS-LS4-1Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and Landforms
- MS-LS4-2MS-LS4-5Organism Needs, Structures, and Life Cycles
- MS-LS4-3Displays Pictorial Data Patterns Similarities Embryological Development Across
- MS-LS4-4MS-LS4-6Cells, Body Systems, and Genetics
ETS1 · Engineering Design
- MS-ETS1-1MS-ETS1-2MS-ETS1-3MS-ETS1-4Engineering Design and Solution Evaluation
Grouped by the science domains this grade covers.
New York Grade 7 Science Standards
The full text of every grade 7 science standard in the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards. If your New York classroom or report card mentions a code, you will find it here.
LS1 · From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- MS-LS1-1Cells, Body Systems, and GeneticsConduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells
- MS-LS1-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesDevelop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways the parts of cells contribute to the function
- MS-LS1-3Cells, Body Systems, and GeneticsUse argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells
- MS-LS1-4Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesUse argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively
- MS-LS1-5Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesConstruct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms
- 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-LS1-8Synthesize Information Sensory Receptors Respond Stimuli Sending MessagesGather and synthesize information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories
LS2 · Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- 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-LS2-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesConstruct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems
- 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-LS2-5Competing Solutions Maintaining Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Coral ReefEvaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services
LS3 · Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
- MS-LS3-1Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesDevelop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism
- MS-LS3-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesDevelop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation
LS4 · Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
- MS-LS4-1Earth Materials, Rocks, Fossils, and LandformsAnalyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past
- MS-LS4-2Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesApply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships
- MS-LS4-3Displays Pictorial Data Patterns Similarities Embryological Development AcrossAnalyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy
- MS-LS4-4Cells, Body Systems, and GeneticsConstruct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals' probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment
- MS-LS4-5Organism Needs, Structures, and Life CyclesGather and synthesize information about technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms
- MS-LS4-6Cells, Body Systems, and GeneticsUse mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time
ETS1 · Engineering Design
- 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: New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards. Always check the current official document before relying on a code for placement or reporting.
New York Grade 7: Math and English Too
Science is one of three New York grade 7 centers. Same format, same standards-first approach, for the other two subjects.
New York Grade 7 Math
Six full practice tests, printable worksheets, step-by-step lessons, and every New York grade 7 math standard.
New York Grade 7 English
Reading, writing, and language standards for New York grade 7, broken into short skill targets with practice for each one.
New York Grade 7 Science FAQ
Does New York test science in grade 7?
No. New York gives NYS Elementary-Level Science Test in grades 5 and 8, so grade 7 students do not sit a state science test this year. New York also gives the high school Regents science exams. 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 New York follow?
New York follows the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards, published by the New York State Education Department. All 25 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 New York. Take a timed test, see which area is thinnest, and fix that one before it compounds.