7th+Grade+Science

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 * Grade 7 Pacing Calendar/Curriculum Map For Science**


 * __ Unit 1-Geology __**
 * How do we as scientists gather and interpret evidence that Earth is continually changing?**
 * //Beginning of September to the middle of November//**

Earth as a System (1-2 periods) ** (6-8 periods) ** (3-4 periods) ** (8-10 periods) **
 * Students will demonstrate a comprehensive understsanding of how we as scientists gather and interpret evidence that earht is continually changing by the middle of November, with 75% acuracy as evidenced by tests, hw, projects and lab
 * **Layers and Composition: Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere (p. 158, cover on own) **
 * Rocks and Minerals
 * **Rock Cycle (ch3, sec3) **
 * **Classification of rocks: sedimentary, metamorphic,and Igneous rocks (ch, 3 sec 2&3) **
 * **Properties of minerals including density (Ch 3, sec 1) **
 * **Erosion and Weathering (ch 4, sec 1&2) **
 * Fossils and Earth's History
 * **Where fossils are found (ch 5, sec 1) **
 * **Dating of rocks: absolute and relative age (ch 5, secs 2&3) **
 * **The importance of fossil record (ch 5, sec 1) **
 * Plate tectonics
 * **Theory of plate movement and evidence supporting the theory (ch 6, sec 3) **
 * **Convection currents (p.163, p.199) **
 * **Buoyancy (relative density) (covered in lab) **
 * **Sea floor spreading (ch 6, sec 2) **
 * **Earthquakes: faulting and folding of the earth's crust (ch7, sec 1) **
 * **Volvanoes (ch 7, sec 2) **
 * **Mountain building (p. 37-39) **
 * **Toppography of earth's surface**

Finding the Epicenter of an earthquake Finding the Longitude and latitude of Earthquakes and Volcanoes Density of regularly and irregularly shaped objects Rock Classification Mineral identification Buoancy
 * Suggested Labs

__ Unit 2- Interactions Between Matter and Energy __ How do the properties and interactions of matter and energy explain physical and chemical change? //Middle of November to end of January//

Goal-Students will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of how the properties and interactions of matter and energy explain physical and chemical change by the end of January, with 75 % acuracy as evidenced by tests, hw, project and lab**

**Properties of Sound and light (3-4 periods) ** (6-8 periods) **
 * **Electromagnetic Energy (ch 8, sec 3) **
 * **Wave behavior**
 * Light reflection and reaction (ch 8, sec 1, p. 217) **
 * **Vibrations and sound waves (ch 8, sec 2) **
 * Properties of matter
 * **The properties of materials, such as : density, conductivity, magnetic materials, and solubility (ch 9, sec1) **
 * **Elements and Compounds (ch 10, sec 3) **
 * **Atoms and molecules (Ch 10, sec 1 & 3) **
 * **The Periodic Table as a way of organizing the elements (ch 10, sec 2) **
 * Physical and Chemical Changes **
 * (10-12 periods**)
 * Characteristics of physical changes (ch 9, sec 1)

Review of phase change/states of matter (ch9, sec 1)
 * Mixtures and solutions (ch10, sec 3) **
 * Temperature and its effect on solubility (ch 11, sec 2) **
 * **- Characteristics of chemical changes (ch 9, sec 2) **
 * **- Energy changes in chemical reactions (ch 12, sec 1) **
 * **- Law of conservation of energy (cover on own) **
 * **- Interactions among atoms and/or molecules result in chemical reactions (ch12, p. 345) **

Density of liquids Periodic table of elements lab (identifying elements using physical and chemical properties) Seperating Mixtures Determine the electrical conductivity of a material using a simple circuit**
 * Suggested labs


 * __ Unit 3-Dynamic equillibrium: The Human Animal __

How do human body systems function to maintain homeostasis? //End of January to the end of March//

Goal- Students will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of hoe human body systems function to maintain homeostasis by the end of march,with 75% acuracy as demonstrated by tests,hw,project and labs**

**Levels of Organization**
 * ( 2-3 periods) **
 * **Cells- structure and function (ch 3, sec 1) **
 * ** Tissues; organs; systems; organism ( ch 3, sec 1) **

**The Human Body** **(20-25 periods**) - Digestive (ch 13, sec 1) - Respiratory (ch 15, sec 1) - Circulatory (ch 15, sec 1) - Excretory (ch 15, sec 1) - Skeletal and muscular (ch 13, sec 4) Obtaining energy (ch 12, sec 1) **
 * **Maintaining homeostasis:**
 * The human body systems
 * ** Obtaining nutrients (ch 12, sec 1) **
 * ** Regulation of the internal environment ( Ch 16, sec 1) **
 * ** Metabolism (Ch 16, sec 1) **
 * ** responding to the external environment (ch 14, sec 4) **

Preparing and viewing a slide of human cheek (animal) cells Preparing and viewing a slide of onion skin (plant) cells Measuring objects under the microscope The affect of exercise on pulse rate** [|**www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_ideas/Sports_p006.shtml**][|**ml**]
 * Suggested Labs
 * Creating a food web** [|**www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm**]
 * Body systems** [|**www.KidsHealth.org**]

***Project as per goal**

** __ Unit 4- Dynamic Equlibrium: Other Organisms __

How is Homeostasis maintained in other organisms? // End of march to Middle of June // **

**(8-10 periods)**
 * Other Animals **
 * **Animal structures and systems (ch 17,sec 1) **
 * **Maintaining homeostasis (ch 17, sec 1) **
 * **Obtaining energy (ch 17, sec 1) **
 * **Obtaining nutrients (ch 15, sec 1) **
 * **Regulation of the internal environment (on own) **
 * **Metabolism (on own) **
 * **Responding to the external environment (on own) **

( 8-10 periods) **
 * Plants
 * **Plant structures and systems (Ch. 19, sec 1) **
 * **Maintaining homeostasis (ch 20, sec 1) **
 * **Obtainig energy (ch 20, sec 1) **
 * **Obtaining nutrients (ch 20, sec 1) **
 * **Regulation of the internal environment (ch 20, sec 2) **
 * **Metabolism (ch 20, sec 2) **
 * **Responding to the external environment (ch 20, sec 2) **

(8-10 periods )**
 * One- Celled Organisms
 * **Unicellular** **vs. multicellular organisms (Ch 21, sec 1 & 2) **
 * **Maintaining homeostasis (ch 21, sec 1) **
 * **Obtaining energy (ch 21, sec 1) **
 * **Obtaining nutrients**
 * **Regulation of the internal environment (on own) **
 * **Metabolism (on own) **
 * **Responding to the external environment (on own) **

Using and/or creating a dichotomous key Classification Cause and effect (The affect of _ on plant growth) Viewing single celled organisms under the microscope
 * Suggested labs

*Project as per goal **