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Level I / Grade 7
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Level I Science
SABIS® WEATHER AND CLIMATE / ISBN 41-14094-13
Ch.1 Atmosphere and hydrosphere S1.1
Key terms: altitude, atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, exosphere,
greenhouse effect, mesosphere, ozone, stratosphere, thermosphere,
troposphere
1. Identify the components of the atmosphere and their effect on life on
Earth.
2. Describe what scientists study about the layers of Earth’s atmosphere
and how they explore them.
3. Explain the cause of air pressure.
4. Describe how pollutants affect the atmosphere.
5. Understand the greenhouse effect and recognize when does it become
harmful for life on earth.
SABIS® ECOSYSTEMS / ISBN 41-14108-14
Ch.3 Biomes, Ecosystems, and Their Dynamics S3.1
key terms: altitude, biome, camouflage, climate, coniferous, hibernation,
migration, permafrost, taiga, tundra
1. Define biome and climate, and identify Earth’s biomes.
2. Describe the climate of the tundra biome.
3. Identify adaptations that help organisms survive in the tundra.
4. Describe the climate of the taiga biome.
5. Identify adaptations that help organisms survive in the taiga.
Ch.3 Biomes, Ecosystems, and Their DynamicsS3.2
key terms: grassland, desert, dormancy, nocturnal, savannah
1. Describe the climate of a grassland biome.
2. Identify adaptations that help organisms survive in grassland biomes.
3. Describe the climate and soil in the desert biome.
4. Discuss adaptations that help organisms survive in the desert biome.
Ch.3 Biomes, Ecosystems, and Their DynamicsS3.3
key terms: canopy, deciduous, temperate forest, tropical rain forest
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Describe the temperate forest biome.
Identify adaptations that help organisms survive in temperate forests.
Describe the climate in tropical rain forests.
Discuss adaptations that help organisms survive in tropical rain
forests.
SABIS® Matter AND INTERACTIONS / ISBN 41-14084-13
Ch.1 Atoms and the Periodic Table S1.1
Key terms: atom, atomic mass, atomic mass unit, atomic number, electron,
electron-cloud model, element, isotope, mass number, nucleus, neutron,
proton
1. Summarize how elements are the building blocks of matter.
2. Define atom and give examples.
3. Summarize how the current model of the atom evolved.
4. Summarize the characteristics of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
5. Explain how the atomic number, mass number, and atomic charge relate
to the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.
6. Relate the atomic mass of an element to its isotopes.
Ch.1 Atoms and the Periodic Table S1.2
Key terms: Energy level, ion, octet rule, valence electron
1. Summarize how electrons are arranged in atoms.
2. Explain what the octet rule states about the valence electrons of atoms.
3. Explain how positive and negative ions form.
Ch.1 Atoms and the Periodic Table S1.3
Key terms: Energy level, ion, octet rule, valence electron
1. Explain how elements are organized in the modern periodic table.
2. Summarize the information that can be inferred from the location of an
element in the periodic table.
3. Describe the properties used to classify metals, metalloids, and
nonmetals.
Ch.1 Atoms and the Periodic Table S1.4
Key terms: alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, halogen, noble gas, transition
metal
1. Summarize the properties of the alkali metals and alkaline earth metals.
2. Describe how the uses of transition metals relate to their properties.
3. Summarize the properties of the lanthanides and actinides.
4. Identify the types of elements found in Groups 13 – 16.
5. Explain how the octet rule affects the properties of halogens and noble
gases.
Ch. 2 Chemical Bonding S2.1
Key terms: chemical bond, compound, crystal lattice, ionic bond, metallic
bond
1. Summarize how compounds relate to elements.
2. Describe how ionic bonds form between metals and nonmetals.
3. Explain why ionic compounds form crystals.
4. Summarize the properties of ionic compounds.
5. Explain how metallic bonds form.
6. Summarize how metallic bonding results in the malleability, ductility, and
electrical conductivity of metals.
7. Explain how alloys differ from pure metals.
Ch. 3 Chemical Reactions S3.1
Key terms: chemical change, chemical reaction, product, reactant
1. Define chemical changes and summarize how atoms are rearranged
during a chemical reaction.
2. Identify evidence of a chemical reaction.
3. Explain how the diversity of matter relates to chemical reactions.
Ch. 3 Chemical Reactions S3.2
Key terms: conservation of mass
Explain how a balanced equation shows that a reaction conserves mass.