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Convocatory Topics
7th Grade
TOPICS
Matter in Motion
Physical Sciences Book
From page 108 to 124
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Newton’s Laws of Motion
Physical Science Book
From page 145 to 153
Solar System and Planets
The book: SPACE SCIENCE
UNIT 1
Lesson 1
Stars and Galaxies
The book: SPACE SCIENCE
UNIT 1
Lesson 1
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OBJECTIVES
Section 1: Measuring Motion
Define motion
Determine Average speed (FORMULA).
Determine Velocity depending on
direction(FORMULA)
Define velocity and combine velocities.
Determine Acceleration (FORMULA),
definition, examples.
Section 2: What is Force
Give examples of different kinds of
forces.
Determine the net force of an object
Compare balanced and unbalanced
forces.
Section 3: Friction: a force that
opposes motion.
Explain why friction occurs.
List the types of friction and give
examples of each.
Section 2: Newton’s Laws of Motion
State and apply Newton’s Laws of
Motion.
Compare the momentum of different
objects.
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Define Solar System
Define Planet
Describe de sizes of the planets
Explain the difference in composition
of the planets
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Define Star
Describe the sizes and composition of
stars.
Define Galaxy.
Describe the sizes and composition of
galaxies.
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Structure and Size of the Universe
The book: SPACE SCIENCE
UNIT 1
Lesson 1
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Stars
The book: SPACE SCIENCE
UNIT 1
Lesson 2
Notebook
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The Sun
The book: SPACE SCIENCE
UNIT 2
Lesson 3
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Earth’s Spheres
The Book: THE DYNAMIC OF EARTH
UNIT 1
Lesson 1
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Define Universe.
Describe the composition of the
Universe
Define light year
Describe the scale of distances in the
universe.
What’s a Star?
Identify different types of star systems.
Brightness and Luminosity: describe
the way in which astronomers measure
the luminosity and brightness of stars.
Define Luminosity
Temperature and Size: Analyze the way
in which astronomers use color to
determine the surface temperature of
stars.
Compare the size of the sun to the size
of other stars.
Describe the sun’s composition and
structure (including the layers of the
sun).
Explain how the sun produces energy.
Define nuclear fusion
Define convection
Identify where convection takes place
in the sun
Define differential rotation
Explain what is different about the
sun’s rotation.
Define sunspot, solar flare, prominence.
Explain the Earth System
Define Geosphere and describe Earth’s
compositional layers.
Define hydrosphere and explain where
it is found.
Define cryosphere, name the form solid
water takes.
Explain atmosphere and its size and
composition.
Define and explain biosphere.
Describe how Earth’s spheres interact.
Give examples of interactions among
Earth’s spheres.
Identify the main source of Energy in
the Earth System
Describe how Earth’s energy flows.
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Weathering
The book: THE DYNAMIC OF EARTH
UNIT 1
Lesson 2
Soil Formation
The Book: THE DYNAMIC OF EARTH
UNIT 1
Lesson 5
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Earth’s Layers
The Book: THE DYNAMIC OF EARTH
UNIT 4
Lesson 1
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Explain how an unbalanced energy
budget can affect Earth’s climate
Define Weathering
Recognize that there are two kinds of
weathering.
Define physical weathering
Identify agents of physical weathering.
List examples of physical weathering.
Define chemical weathering.
Identify agents of chemical weathering.
List examples of the results of chemical
weathering.
Define SOIL
Explain how soil forms.
Identify the factors that affect soil
development, including living things.
Define humus.
Describe the compositional layers of
Earth.
Define core
Define crust
Define mantle
Describe the physical structure of
Earth.
Define lithosphere
Define asthenosphere
Define mesosphere
Compare the inner and outer cores.
Calculate percentages