Teacher(s ): Mrs. Rowland

1. The Course Organizer Teacher(s): Mrs. Rowland Student: Time: Course Dates: 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR Course Standards: This Course: is about Course Questions: 7th GRADE SCIENCE Standard 1 Physical Science Energy: 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3 Waves: 7.1.4 Forces & Motion: 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 7.1.7 Standard 2 Earth Systems Earth’s Structure: 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.4, 7.2.5, 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.2.8 Geologic Time: 7.2.3, 7.2.8 Standard 3 Life Science Cellular Structure & Functions: 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.3.5, 7.3.6, 7.3.7 Standard 4 Science, Engineering, & Tech Energy & Power: 7.1.3, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.3, 7.4.4 See complete list of standards with complete wording on next page! applying the concepts of scientific inquiry to learn about the nature of forces and motion, energy and waves, Earth as a changing system, and the functions and behaviors of living things. How do scientists investigate the natural world? How do objects react to forces, both at a distance and through direct contact? How is energy conserved in a transformation? 4. What are the properties of waves? What are some of Earth’s energy resources and what are some environmental consequences of obtaining, transforming, and distributing those resources? Describe how earth processes have shaped the topography of the earth and have made it possible to measure geological time. Explain the cellular structure of living organisms, both single-celled and multicellular. Key Vocabulary Hypothesis Claims Evidence Variables Observation Analysis Cell Structure Function Energy Model System Matter Volume Mass Density

2. Course Map This Course: Student: includes Community Principles Learning Routines ASSESSMENTS Critical Concepts Learned in these Units 7th GRADE SCIENCE Cooperation Responsibility Respect Curiosity Use of Scientific Language • Assignment Planner to be filled out daily • 2-Minute Drill to be completed when posted (in notebook) • Proper Lab Notebook Format for all labs • Grade Keeper to be filled out every time a graded paper is handed back Projects Quizzes Labs Tests Summaries Notebook Textbook Activites Semester Exam SEMESTER I SEMESTER II Inquiry Evidence for Claims Data Measurement Accuracy Precision Communication Bias Research Observations Analysis using Graphs/Tables/Charts Scientific Language Cells & Body Systems (Frog Dissections) Ch. 15 Scientific Thinking Ch. 1 Using Math & Metric System Ch. 2 Geologic Time Ch. 14 Forces & Motion Ch. 3 Soil, Erosion, Deposition Ch. 12 & 13 Earth’s Structure & Rocks Ch. 8 & 9 Waves, Sound, Light Ch. 6 & 7 Energy Resources Ch. 5 Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, Volcanoes Ch. 10 & 11 Energy & Energy Transfer Ch. 4