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Year at a Glance 7th Grade Science Category/Unit/Lesson Objectives Student is able to: Unit 01: Science Safety and Procedures Metric Measurement and Scientific Method 7.1A; 7.4B (14 days) Aug. 27 – Sept 14 Vocabulary Conduct safe lab and field investigations and uses appropriate tools. Measure mass, volume and length in metric units. Essential Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Correctly create data tables, collect data and display results in the appropriate graph. 6. 7. 8. Why is lab safety important? Why must some wastes be disposed of differently than others? Why is the metric system used in science? Why is the metric system more user friendly than customary? Why do we represent data in the form of a graph? What are the steps to create a graph? How do you determine which graph is appropriate to represent your data? Utilize safe practices in lab settings! Resources/Student Products Holt Science and Technology Texas Edition Grade 7 Textbook Chapter 1 page Safety Contract Sponge Bob Safety Worksheet Lab Safety Gone Bad! Posters Safety Matching Game Graduated Cylinder worksheet Metric Mania (conversions) Metric Conversions Gizmo Measurement Lab Mass & Length Measurement Lab Volume M&M Lab (data table & graph creation) Paper Towel Lab Cookie Caper Lab Scientific Method Memory Game Safety Quiz Scientific Method, Variables, and Graphing Test Assessments Safety Quiz SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Safety, Metric Measurement Test Scientific Method, Variables, and Graphing Test Hazardous, eye wash, fire blanket, vent hood, flammable, meter, liter, gram, metric system, graduated cylinder, meniscus, accurate, conversion, pie, line, bar, histogram, data table, x & y axis, increase, decrease, trend line, mass, volume, length, scientific method, problem, hypotheses, procedures, results, conclusion, analysis, graph, independent variable, dependent variable. 1 Unit 02: Microscopes, Cells, and Mitosis 7.4A; 7.12B-F (33 days) Sept. 17-Oct 26 Students will: Differentiate structures and functions of cell organelles. Understand the basic principles of cell theory. Understand the purpose of Mitosis and be able to outline the steps involved. Compare the results of uniform and diverse offspring from different types of reproduction. 1. 2. Cells are the basic unit of life All cells come from pre-existing cells Holt Science and Technology Texas Edition Grade 7 Textbook Chapter 1 page Parts of a Microscope Introduction to Cells Reading Cells Webquest Cells Memory Game Cells Lab (with microscopes) Introduction to Mitosis Reading Cell Division Gizmo “Mitosis on the Table” Lab Structure of the Microscope Quiz Cells Structure & Function Quiz Cell as a City Analogy Project SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Cells & Mitosis Test Use a microscope to conduct a variety of scientific investigations. Vocabulary Nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplast, cell membrane, cell wall, chromosome, ribosomes, proteins, chromatin, endoplasmic reticulum, DNA, interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis, spindle fiber, centromeres, centriole, asexual, mitosis, budding, regeneration, fission Unit 03: Students will: DNA & Genetics 7.3D; 7.14A-C (30 days) Oct. 29 – Dec. 5 Vocabulary Understand the structure and function of DNA and its role in heredity. Predict possible outcomes of mating. 1. 2. 3. DNA holds all inherited material Genetics is the study of how traits are passed from one generation to the next Diversity in life allows for survival in many environments Holt Science and Technology Texas Edition Grade 7 Textbook Chapter 1 page DNA Structure Mendel Reading Genetics Web quest Smiley Face Genetics Lab Genetics Problem Sets Mouse Genetics Gizmo Genetics Problems Quiz SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT DNA & Genetics Test Deoxyribonucleic acid, nitrogen bases-cytosine, guanine, adenine, thymine, double helix, Watson and Crick, Franklin, replication, mutation, sugar-phosphate backbone, Mendel, heredity, gene, chromosome, punnett square, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype, heterozygous, homozygous, hybrid, purebred, allele, incomplete dominance, co-dominance 2 Unit 04: Students will: Human Body Systems 7.3B-C; 7.6B-C; 7.7B; 7.12BC; 7.12E; 7.13A (23 days) Dec. 6 - Jan 22 Understand the main functions of the body’s systems, including skeletal, muscular, digestive, excretory, integumentary, circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, nervous, and reproductive systems and their role in protection, movement and support of the body. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Strong bones and toned muscles enable you to live a more active and healthy lifestyle. A healthy cardiovascular system is important to your well-being Coordination and regulation of all body processes are controlled by your nervous and endocrine systems Differences exist between male and female reproductive organs. Gametes produced by male and female combine in sexual reproduction Holt Science and Technology Texas Edition Grade 7 Textbook Chapter 1 page Body Systems Notes & Packets “Pushing the Limits- Strength” Highlights of the Skeleton- labeling X-ray Lab Bones Bingo Digestive Organs Research Superheroes of Digestion posters Chemical & Physical Changes in Digestion Lab Nerfil Digestion Activity Circulation & Pathway of Blood Notes Circulation Gizmo Circulatory System Micro viewer Respiratory & Integumentary Disease Research Skin Anatomy Lab Pig Heart Dissection Nervous System Lab Mouse Party- Your Brain on Drugs Reproductive System & Human Life Stages Notes Virtual Frog Dissection Frog Dissection Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary Quiz Digestive, Excretory, Circulatory, and Respiratory Quiz Endocrine, Nervous, and Reproductive Quiz Frog Quiz SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Body Systems Test Vocabulary Cells, tissue, organs, internal structures, homeostasis, skeletal, involuntary, voluntary, mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, small and large intestines, rectum, anus, chyme, salivary glands, chemical digestion, physical digestion, atrium, ventricles, veins, arteries, capillaries, gas exchange, trachea, alveoli, lungs, diaphragm, skin, dermis, stimulus, response, cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, reflex, spinal cord, hormones, male reproductive organs, female reproductive organs, gametes, egg, sperm, zygote, embryo, fetus Unit 5: Students will: Chemistry 7.1A-B; 7.2B; 7.3A; 7.4B; 7.6A-C (10 days) Jan 23– Feb 5 Understand relationships between atoms and molecules. 1. 2. All matter is made up of atoms Matter is constantly changing Understand the components of organic compounds. Distinguish between physical and chemical changes. 3 Holt Science and Technology Texas Edition Grade 7 Textbook Chapter 1 page Adopt an Element Project Chemistry Foldable Greatest Discoveries in Chemistry Video Molecules Matter Lab Identifying Nutrients Gizmo Organic Compound Lab Changing Matter Notes Effervescence Lab Popcorn Lab Safe Slime Lab Atoms and Compounds Quiz SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Chemistry Test Vocabulary Atom, matter, element, molecule, compound, organic compound, physical properties, chemical properties, physical change, chemical change, bonding Unit 6: Students will: Have an appreciation for the diversity of life. Compare traits of organisms of different species that enhance their survival and reproduction. Animal Adaptations 7.10A-B; 7.11A-C; 7.12A 1. 2. Diversity in life allows for survival in many environments… All organisms have unique structures that allow for survival…. (13 days) Feb 6 - Feb 25 Holt Science and Technology Texas Edition Grade 7 Textbook Chapter 1, page Adaptations Notes Natural Selection vs. Selective Breeding Notes Planet Earth “Pole to Pole” video Bird Beak Lab Stimulus/ Response Notes Earthworm Lab Animal Behavior Reading Using a Dichotomous Key Sharks Key Buttons or Leaves Key Vocabulary Quiz ␣ Squirrel Island Project SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Animal Adaptations Test Vocabulary Adaptation, natural selection, heterotroph, autotroph, bilateral, asymmetrical, radial symmetry, hermaphrodite, exoskeleton, metamorphosis, mimicry, invertebrate, vertebrate, filter feeder, endothermic, exothermic, carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, hibernation, structural, behavioral, stimulus, response, binary Unit 7: Students will: Understand the interaction organisms in an ecosystem. Understand how ecosystems respond to natural change and/or catastrophic events. Understand the difference between potential and kinetic energy and how energy flows in an ecosystem. Summarize the relationship between respiration and photosynthesis. Understand that energy is neither created nor destroyed, it can only be transformed from one form to another. Understand that photosynthesis allows plants to make their own food. Ecology 7.5A-C; 7.10A-C; 7.7C (13 days) Feb 26 – Mar 22 1. There is an intricate and delicate balance within an ecosystem that can be affected by any natural environmental change, catastrophic event or human impact. 4 Holt Science and Technology Texas Edition Grade 7 Textbook Chapter 1, page Biome Poster Conservation of Resources Worksheet Ecology Photo Competition Ecological Succession Worksheet Ecology Bingo Food Web Posters North Texas Lake Food Web Food Chain Gizmo Biomagnifications Demo Ecology Quiz Energy Flow Quiz SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Ecology Test Ecology Photo Project Vocabulary Ecosystems, biomes, biotic, abiotic, ecological succession, pioneer species, lichen, climax community, parasitism, commensalisms, symbiosis, mutualism, population, community, biosphere, habitat, niche, limiting factor, competition, carrying capacity, species, equilibrium, trophic level, food chain, food web, producer, consumer, phototropism Unit 8: Students will: Weathering 7.8A-C (13 days) Mar 25 – April 16 Understand and analyze the effects of weathering, erosion, and deposition on the environment. Understand the effects of human activity on groundwater and surface water in a watershed. 1. 2. 3. The impact of catastrophic events on our ecosystems. Effects of weathering on our various regions of Texas. What effects human have on our water supply. Holt Science and Technology Texas Edition Grade 7 Textbook Chapter 1, page Abrasion lab Weathering notes Succession notes Watershed notes Texas ecoregions projects Weathering quiz Watershed quiz SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Weathering Test Texas Ecoregions projects Vocabulary Weathering, erosion, deposition, groundwater, surface water, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, ecoregions, watersheds Unit 9: Students will: Physics 7.7A Understand where work is done with different amounts of force to situations and where no work is done. 1. The forces acting on it determine the motion of objects. (22 days) April 17– May 21 Vocabulary Holt Science and Technology Texas Edition Grade 7 Textbook Chapter 1 page Work notes Friction notes Friction Lab (cars & carpets) Speed Challenge Lab Inclined Plane Lab Ant GIZMO Speed Quiz Physics Test SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Inclined plane lab Rube Goldberg project Friction Lab Speed, force, acceleration, friction, work, inertia, Newton, balanced, unbalanced, inclined plane, mechanical advantage, input, output, load 5 Unit 10: Students will: Astronomy 7.9A-B (10 days) May 22 – June 6 Vocabulary Understand the characteristics of objects in our solar system that allow life to exist such as the proximity of the Sun, presence of water, and composition of the atmosphere. 1. 2. Characteristics that allow life on a planet (Earth) The components of our solar system History and future of manned space exploration Holt Science and Technology Texas Edition Grade 7 Textbook Chapter 1, page Earth notes Space Video Guest Speaker Solar System GIZMO Atmosmodeler Web quest Space Exploration Brochure Space Exploration Summary PPT Identify the accommodations, considering the characteristics of our solar system that enabled manned space exploration. Space Quiz SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Space Exploration Brochure Astronomy Test Atmosphere, presence of Water, proximity to the Sun, inner planets, outer planets, manned space exploration, solvent, nitrogen, oxygen, asteroids, gravity, mass, meteor 6