NGSS.MS-LS1-6 / UK.NC.KS3.BIO✓ North Dakota Dept of Public Instruction Official Framework📚 2 Units • 2 Sequenced Topics
Life Science: Cellular Processes, Genetics & Photosynthesis
Official standards-aligned curriculum for Grade 7 / Year 8 Science. Features sequenced academic units, verified video masterclasses, interactive worked examples with self-checks, common misconceptions, practice drills, and formative quizzes.
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Unit 1MS-LS1
1 Sequenced TopicsCellular Biology, Organelles & Photosynthesis
Structure of plant and animal cells, organelle functions, cellular respiration, and chloroplast photosynthesis.
1.1
Cell Structure, Organelles & Transport⚡ Video Masterclass Aligned✓ Standard Aligned
NGSS.MS-LS1-6 / UK.NC.KS3.BIO.1 — Conduct an Investigation to Provide Evidence that Living Things Are Made of Cells
Differentiate cell membranes, cell walls, nuclei, mitochondria, and chloroplasts in eukaryotic organisms.
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Unit 2MS-PS2
1 Sequenced TopicsPhysical Science: Newton’s Laws, Energy & Waves
Force interactions, inertia, acceleration, conservation of energy, and wave properties.
2.1
Newton’s Three Laws of Motion⚡ Video Masterclass Aligned✓ Standard Aligned
NGSS.MS-LS1-6 / UK.NC.KS3.BIO.2 — Plan an Investigation to Provide Evidence that the Change in Motion Depends on Net Force and Mass
Explore inertia, $F = ma$, and action-reaction pairs across mechanical collisions.
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