Here are some science questions from the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Standards to help you test your knowledge of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.
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Which organ produces bile to digest the fat in this bacon?
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Liver
Yes! The liver produces bile, which digests fats. -
Gall Bladder
No. The gall bladder stores the bile, but does not produce it. -
Pancreas
No. The pancreas produces insulin to digest sugar. -
Thyroid
No. The thyroid produces several hormones which control growth and metabolism, but it does not produce bile.
Click to see which state standards this question tests, and which of my videos, experiments, and other resources support that topic.
Florida
SC.2.L.14.1 Distinguish human body parts (brain, heart, lungs, stomach, muscles, and skeleton) and their basic functions.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
SC.5.L.14.1 Identify the organs in the human body and describe their functions, including the skin, brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, intestines, pancreas, muscles and skeleton, reproductive organs, kidneys, bladder, and sensory organs.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Kneesy, Earsy, Nosey | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Just a Suggestion | video |
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Muscles Don't Push | text page |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
SC.6.L.14.5 Identify and investigate the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Muscles Don't Push | text page |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
Utah
UT.7.III.2.c Relate the structure of an organ to its component parts and the larger system of which it is a part.
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
NGSS
MS-LS1-3 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
This is a simple chart showing how energy flows through some of the parts of a food web. For example, the arrow from the grass to the grasshopper shows that the grasshopper gets it energy by eating the grass.
The hawk gets its energy by eating the water snake, but there is no arrow leading from the hawk. What should the arrow from the hawk point to>
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Egret
No. The egret does not eat hawks. -
Carrion
Yes! Carrion is dead animals. When the hawk eventually dies, flies will get their energy by eating the dead body. You could also draw arrows from all of the other animals to carrion. -
The Sun
No. The Sun is not on the chart, and The Sun does not get its energy from the hawk. -
There should not be an arrow leading from the hawk.
No. Energy cannot be destroyed. It always goes back into the system.
Click to see which state standards this question tests, and which of my videos, experiments, and other resources support that topic.
Florida
SC.4.L.17.3 Trace the flow of energy from the Sun as it is transferred along the food chain through the producers to the consumers.
| Scavengers and Decomposers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Secondary Consumers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Producers | video |
| Primary Consumers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Food Web Tag | text page |
| What is a Food Web? | text page |
| Review Food Web-2 | practice |
| Review Food Web-1 | practice |
| Review Food Web-3 | practice |
| Review Food Web-4 | practice |
| Review Food Web-5 | practice |
| Review Food Web-6 | practice |
| Review Food Web-7 | practice |
| Review Food Web-8 | practice |
| Review Food Web-9 | practice |
| Review Food Web-10 | practice |
SC.8.L.18.4 Cite evidence that living systems follow the Laws of Conservation of Mass and Energy.
| Thoughts on Trees | text page |
| What is a Food Web? | text page |
| Review Food Web-10 | practice |
Utah
UT.8.II.2.a Categorize the relationships between organisms (i.e., producer/consumer/decomposer, predator/prey, mutualism/parasitism) and provide examples of each.
| Secondary Consumers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Producers | video |
| Primary Consumers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| What is a Food Web? | text page |
| Review Food Web-2 | practice |
| Review Food Web-1 | practice |
| Review Food Web-3 | practice |
| Review Food Web-4 | practice |
| Review Food Web-5 | practice |
| Review Food Web-6 | practice |
| Review Food Web-7 | practice |
| Review Food Web-8 | practice |
| Review Food Web-9 | practice |
| Review Food Web-10 | practice |
| Review Food Web-11 | practice |
| Review Food Web-12 | practice |
NGSS
5-PS3-1 Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.
| Scavengers and Decomposers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Secondary Consumers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Producers | video |
| Measuring Photosynthesis | video |
| Primary Consumers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Measuring Calories | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Calories: Measuring the Energy | text page, free |
| What is a Food Web? | text page |
| Review Food Web-2 | practice |
| Review Food Web-1 | practice |
| Review Food Web-3 | practice |
| Review Food Web-4 | practice |
| Review Food Web-5 | practice |
| Review Food Web-6 | practice |
| Review Food Web-7 | practice |
| Review Food Web-8 | practice |
| Review Food Web-9 | practice |
| Review Food Web-10 | practice |
5-LS2-1 Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
| Scavengers and Decomposers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Secondary Consumers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Producers | video |
| Primary Consumers | video, ClosedCaptions |
| What is a Food Web? | text page |
| Review Food Web-2 | practice |
| Review Food Web-1 | practice |
| Review Food Web-3 | practice |
| Review Food Web-4 | practice |
| Review Food Web-5 | practice |
| Review Food Web-6 | practice |
| Review Food Web-7 | practice |
| Review Food Web-8 | practice |
| Review Food Web-9 | practice |
| Review Food Web-10 | practice |
Which organ produces insulin to control blood sugar levels?
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Liver
No. The liver produces bile, which digests fats. -
Gall Bladder
No. The gall bladder stores the bile produced by the liver. -
Pancreas
Yes! The pancreas produces insulin. -
Thyroid
No. The thyroid produces several hormones which control growth and metabolism, but it does not produce insulin.
Click to see which state standards this question tests, and which of my videos, experiments, and other resources support that topic.
Florida
SC.2.L.14.1 Distinguish human body parts (brain, heart, lungs, stomach, muscles, and skeleton) and their basic functions.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
SC.5.L.14.1 Identify the organs in the human body and describe their functions, including the skin, brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, intestines, pancreas, muscles and skeleton, reproductive organs, kidneys, bladder, and sensory organs.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Kneesy, Earsy, Nosey | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Just a Suggestion | video |
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Muscles Don't Push | text page |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
SC.6.L.14.5 Identify and investigate the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Muscles Don't Push | text page |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
Utah
UT.7.III.2.c Relate the structure of an organ to its component parts and the larger system of which it is a part.
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
NGSS
MS-LS1-3 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
Which of the following is NOT a function of your skeleton?
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Produce insulin
Yes! Insulin is produced by the pancreas, not by bones. -
Work with muscles to help you move
No. Your muscles attach to your bones. They work together to let you move. -
Protect internal organs
No. Your skull protects your brain. Your ribs protect your heart and lungs. Your backbone protects your spinal cord. -
Produce blood cells.
No. Your bone marrow produces your blood cells.
Click to see which state standards this question tests, and which of my videos, experiments, and other resources support that topic.
Florida
SC.2.L.14.1 Distinguish human body parts (brain, heart, lungs, stomach, muscles, and skeleton) and their basic functions.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
SC.5.L.14.1 Identify the organs in the human body and describe their functions, including the skin, brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, intestines, pancreas, muscles and skeleton, reproductive organs, kidneys, bladder, and sensory organs.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Kneesy, Earsy, Nosey | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Just a Suggestion | video |
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Muscles Don't Push | text page |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
SC.6.L.14.5 Identify and investigate the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Muscles Don't Push | text page |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
Utah
UT.7.III.2.c Relate the structure of an organ to its component parts and the larger system of which it is a part.
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
NGSS
MS-LS1-3 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
| Bird Bones | video |
| Bendable Bones | video |
| Reaction Time | video |
| Reading a Skeleton | video |
| Review Anatomy-1 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-2 | practice |
| Review Anatomy-3 | practice |
These building stones are made of a rock called coquina. The rock is almost entirely made up of pieces of fossil sea shells. What kind of rock is it?
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Igneous
No. Igneous rocks formed from magma or lava. That would have melted and destroyed the fossil shells. This is not an igneous rock. -
Sedimentary
Yes! Sedimentary rocks are deposited by wind, water, ice, or gravity, and they often contain fossils. These bits of shell were deposited by water, so coquina is a Sedimentary rock. -
Metamorphic
No. Coquina has not been changed by heat and pressure from a different kind of rock, so it is not metamorphic. -
Coquina is not a rock.
No. Coquina is a naturally occurring solid that forms large layers in the Earth. Coquina is a rock.
Click to see which state standards this question tests, and which of my videos, experiments, and other resources support that topic.
Florida
SC.4.E.6.1 Identify the three categories of rocks: igneous, (formed from molten rock); sedimentary (pieces of other rocks and fossilized organisms); and metamorphic (formed from heat and pressure).
| Evaporites | video, learnalong |
| Igneous Rocks and Bubbles | video, learnalong |
| Sedimentary Rocks | video, learnalong |
| What is a Rock? | video, learnalong |
| Bioclastics: Rocks With No Minerals | video |
| Homemade Fossil Dig | text page |
| Foliated and Unfoliated Rocks | text page, learnalong |
| Identifying Igneous Rocks | text page, learnalong |
| Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks | text page, learnalong |
| Light and Dark Minerals | text page, learnalong |
| Review Rocks-8 | practice |
| Review Rocks-9 | practice |
| Review Rocks-7 | practice |
| Review Rocks-10 | practice |
| Review Rocks-10 | practice |
| Review Rocks-10 | practice |
| Review Rocks-1 | practice |
| Review Rocks-2 | practice |
| Review Rocks-3 | practice |
| Review Rocks-4 | practice |
| Review Rocks-5 | practice |
| Review Rocks-6 | practice |
SC.7.E.6.2 Identify the patterns within the rock cycle and relate them to surface events (weathering and erosion) and sub-surface events (plate tectonics and mountain building).
| Evaporites | video, learnalong |
| What is a Rock? | video, learnalong |
| The Rock Cycle | video, learnalong |
| Change: Fast and Slow | video |
| Erosion | video |
| Continuous Change | video |
| Bioclastics: Rocks With No Minerals | video |
| Weathering and Erosion | video, learnalong |
| Review Rocks-7 | practice |
| Review Rocks-10 | practice |
| Review Rocks-10 | practice |
| Review Rocks-1 | practice |
| Review Erosion-1 | practice |
| Review Erosion-2 | practice |
| Review Erosion-3 | practice |
| Review Erosion-4 | practice |
| Review Erosion-5 | practice |
| Review Rocks-4 | practice |
| Review Erosion-6 | practice |
| Review Rocks-5 | practice |
| Review Rocks-6 | practice |
| Review Rocks-8 | practice |
| Review Rocks-9 | practice |
Utah
UT.4.III.1.a Describe the differences between minerals and rocks.
| What is a Mineral? | video |
| Identifying Minerals | video, learnalong |
| What is a Rock? | video, learnalong |
| Bioclastics: Rocks With No Minerals | video |
| Definition of a Mineral | video |
| Review Rocks-1 | practice |
| Review Rocks-4 | practice |
| Review Rocks-5 | practice |
| Review Rocks-6 | practice |
| Review Rocks-8 | practice |
| Review Rocks-9 | practice |
| Review Rocks-7 | practice |
| Review Rocks-10 | practice |
NGSS
4-ESS1-1 Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time.
| Evaporites | video, learnalong |
| Igneous Rocks and Bubbles | video, learnalong |
| Sedimentary Rocks | video, learnalong |
| Reading the Rocks: Law of Superposition | video |
| Reading the Rocks: Law of Crosscutting | video |
| What is a Rock? | video, learnalong |
| Reading the Rocks: The Present is the Key to the Past | video, ClosedCaptions |
| Paleo Cookies | video |
| Homemade Fossil Dig | text page |
| Review Geologic Time-3 | practice |
| Review Rocks-1 | practice |
| Review Geologic Time-1 | practice |
| Review Rocks-4 | practice |
| Review Geologic Time-2 | practice |
| Review Rocks-5 | practice |
| Review Rocks-6 | practice |
| Review Rocks-8 | practice |
| Review Rocks-9 | practice |
| Review Rocks-7 | practice |
| Review Rocks-10 | practice |
MS-ESS2-1 Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
| Definition of a Mineral | video |
| Evaporites | video, learnalong |
| Igneous Rocks and Bubbles | video, learnalong |
| What is a Mineral? | video |
| Identifying Minerals | video, learnalong |
| Sedimentary Rocks | video, learnalong |
| What is a Rock? | video, learnalong |
| The Rock Cycle | video, learnalong |
| Bioclastics: Rocks With No Minerals | video |
| Light and Dark Minerals | text page, learnalong |
| Review Rocks-7 | practice |
| Review Rocks-10 | practice |
| Review Rocks-10 | practice |
| Review Rocks-10 | practice |
| Review Rocks-1 | practice |
| Review Rocks-2 | practice |
| Review Rocks-3 | practice |
| Review Rocks-4 | practice |
| Review Rocks-5 | practice |
| Review Rocks-6 | practice |
| Review Rocks-8 | practice |
| Review Rocks-9 | practice |
