7th Grade Science Curriculum Outcomes:



By the end of their 7th-grade year, HGM learners will see themselves as scientists as they develop the following skills: 


Scientific Practice & Engineering Design:

  • Experimental Design with multiple variables and error propagation

  • Use of C-E-R to make evidence-based arguments

  • Conduct laboratory experiments

  • Collaborate group research and presentations 

  • AP Biology Preparation 

  • Biotechnology 




Content: Big Ideas



Academic Skills: 



Science Skills: 

  • Independent research question development and hypothesis formation

  • Literature review using academic databases and peer-reviewed sources

  • APA format for citations, references, and research paper structure

  • Research methodology design: controls, variables, sample size, trials

  • Data collection over extended time periods (6-8 weeks minimum)

  • Statistical significance testing and data interpretation

  • Abstract writing following competition guidelines

  • Scientific poster design and layout principles

  • Formal presentation skills for judge interviews

  • Research notebook documentation and dating protocols

  • Ethics review for human subjects or vertebrate animals

  • Project timeline management and milestone tracking