Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Seventh Grade
Unit: The Code of Life
TEKS/Prerequisites
7.12f-- Recognize that
according to cell theory all
organisms are composed of
cells and cells carry on similar
functions such as extracting
energy from food to sustain
life.
(Supporting Standard)
Guiding
Questions/
Specificity
- What is the cell
theory?
- How does a cell
extract energy from
food?
Sample
Assessment
- Which of the following
is true about cells?
a. Cells have specialized
components that all
perform the same
functions
b. Cells have specialized
components that perform
different, specific
functions
c. A cell has a single
component that performs
all of the cell's different,
specific functions
d. A cell's components are
all identical and perform
the same function
-All organisms must
breathe. That is, they must
take in one type of gas that
they need for life
functions, and then they
must get rid of waste
gases. Most animals take in
oxygen and expel carbon
dioxide, while most plants
take in carbon
dioxide and expel oxygen.
What part of all organisms
is involved in the
exchanging of gases?
a. the cells
b. the tissues
c. no one knows what part
of organisms exchange
gases
d. the organs in animals;
the stems in plants
Revised Spring 2014
Designated Six Weeks: 5th Six Weeks
Days to teach: 29 Days (3-5 days for each TEKS)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Cell Theory
Organism
Cell
Lab Activities
Exemplary Lesson
Functions of a Cell
TEK.7.12EF
Cell City Analogy
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
ELPS SE/Strategies:
Link:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.
us/rules/tac/chapter074
/ch074a.html
4C: Word Knowledge
2E: Writing Process
Resources/
Weblinks
STEMScopes
Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Seventh Grade
Unit: The Code of Life
TEKS/Prerequisites
7.12d-- Differentiate between
structure and function in plant
and animal cell organelles,
including cell membrane, cell
wall, nucleus, cytoplasm,
mitochondrion, chloroplast,
and vacuole
(Supporting Standard)
Guiding
Questions/
Specificity
- What structures
and functions
differentiate plant
from animal cells?
Sample
Assessment
- A cell's membrane
is composed of two
layers of lipid
molecules. What is
the main function of
a cell membrane?
a. control what enters
and exits the cell
b. construct long
chains of amino acids
c. direct the functions
of the cell's
organelles
d. stores energy for
later use
- Which of the
following organelles
is most important in
providing energy to a
cell?
a. cell membrane
b. vacuole
c. mitochondrion
d. nucleus
Designated Six Weeks: 5th Six Weeks
Days to teach: 29 Days (3-5 days for each TEKS)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Organelle
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Comparing Plant
and Animal Cells
Microscope Lab
Exemplar Lesson
TEK7.12D Structures
and Functions
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Mitochondrion
-
Chloroplast
Cell Venn Diagram
Cell Model
Microscope Care
and Use
Cells and Their
Organelles
Cell World Student
Project
ELPS Strategies:
Vacuole
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.
us/rules/tac/chapter074
/ch074a.html
4C: Word Knowledge
2E: Writing Process
Revised Spring 2014
Resources/
Weblinks
Structure and Function
http://www.cellsalive.com
cells/cell_model.htm
Comparing Plant and
Animal Cells – Microsco
Lab
http://www.nclark.net/An p
lantCells.htm
Inside of a Cell
http://learn.genetics.utah.e
du/content/cells/insideace
/
Functions of Cells
Diagram
http://teach.genetics.utah.
du/content/begin/cells/pri
/InsideaCellWorksheet.pd
Stemscopes:
http://mansfieldisd.stemsc
pes.com/login
Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Seventh Grade
Unit: The Code of Life
TEKS/Prerequisites
7.12e-- Compare and describe
the functions of a cell to the
functions of organisms such
as waste removal.
Guiding
Questions/
Specificity
Sample
Assessment
- How do they ways
plant cells and
animal cells
reproduce, get rid
of waste, grow, and
obtain energy
compared to one
another?
Most animals take in
oxygen and expel carbon
dioxide, while most plants
take in carbon dioxide and
expel oxygen. What part of
all organisms is involved in
the exchanging of
gases?
a. the tissues
b. the organs in animals;
the stems in plants
c. No one knows what part
of organisms exchanges
gases.
d. the cells
- All cells need energy to
perform various processes
and to make molecules
that are necessary to
sustain their lives. From
where do cells primarily
get this energy?
a. mitosis
b. heat
c. food
d. water
Revised Spring 2014
Designated Six Weeks: 5th Six Weeks
Days to teach: 29 Days (3-5 days for each TEKS)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Cell
Organism
Exemplar Lesson.
TEK7.12EF
Structure and Function
Waste removal
-
Excretion
Metabolism
Cell City Analogy
Function of Cells
Diagram
Resources/
Weblinks
Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Seventh Grade
Unit: The Code of Life
TEKS/Prerequisites
7.14a-- define heredity as the
passage of genetic instruction
from one generation to the
next generation
Guiding
Questions/
Specificity
Sample
Assessment
- What are genes
and how are they
inherited?
Teacher Notes:
Emphasize the
relevance of
scientist
contribution (7.3d)
of Gregor Mendel
-Using the Punnett square
above, choose the
probability that the
recessive trait
will emerge
a. 100%
b. 75%
c. 25%
d. 0%
-An offspring’s Punnett
square is shown above.
The mother is known to
have two recessive
genes for brown eyes.
What is the father’s
genotype for brown
eyes?
a. BB
b. Bb
c. bb
d. bB
Revised Spring 2014
Designated Six Weeks: 5th Six Weeks
Days to teach: 29 Days (3-5 days for each TEKS)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Heredity
Genetics
Gene
Generation
Descendant
Ancestor
Dominant
Recessive
Punnett Square
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Purebred
Genotype
Phenotype
Variation
Mutation
Resources/
Weblinks
Lab Activities
- Genetics with a
Smile
Family Traits and
Traditions
http://teach.genetics.utah.
du/content/begin/traits/fa m
ilytraitsandtraditions.pdf
Exemplar Lesson
TEK7.14A Heredity
7.14C Inherited Traits
Google Drive: Middle
School Science
-
Baby Lab
Genetics
Scavenger Hunt
Family Traits and
Traditions
ELPS SE/Strategies:
Link:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.
us/rules/tac/chapter074
/ch074a.html
4F: visuals
3J: manipulatives
2H: comprehension
strategies
Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Seventh Grade
Unit: The Code of Life
TEKS/Prerequisites
7.14b-- compare the results of
uniform or diverse offspring
from sexual reproduction or
asexual reproduction
(Supporting Standard)
Revised Spring 2014
Guiding
Questions/
Specificity
Sample
Assessment
-What are the
differences between
offspring in sexual
and asexual
reproduction?
-How do the offspring of
asexual reproduction differ
from those of sexual
reproduction?
A. Cells produced through
asexual reproduction are
genetically identical to
their parents.
B. Cells produced through
asexual reproduction do
not grow and divide.
C. Cells produced through
asexual reproduction do
not posses genetic
material.
D. Cells produced through
asexual reproduction have
a unique set of genetic
instructions unlike their
parents.
Designated Six Weeks: 5th Six Weeks
Days to teach: 29 Days (3-5 days for each TEKS)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Asexual
reproduction
Sexual
Reproduction
Offspring
Exemplar Lesson
TEK7.14B AsexualSexual Reproduction
Investigating
Reproductive Strategies
Activity
ELPS SE/Strategies:
Link:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rul
es/tac/chapter074/ch074a.ht
ml
4E: Graphic Organizer
2H: comprehension
strategies
Resources/
Weblinks
Investigating Reproductiv
Strategies Activity
http://teach.genetics.utah.
du/content/begin/traits/Re
roductiveStrategies.pdf
Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Seventh Grade
Unit: The Code of Life
TEKS/Prerequisites
7.14c-- recognize that
inherited traits of individuals
are governed in the genetic
material found in the genes
within chromosomes
(Supporting Standard)
Guiding
Questions/
Specificity
- Where are genes
located?
- Where do
inherited traits
come from?
Sample
Assessment
-Which of the following
determines the genetic
traits of an organism?
a. acquired
characteristics
b. inherited material
from the mother
c. inherited material
from the father
d. inherited material
from both the mother
and the father
-If an organism
reproduces asexually,
its offspring will most
likely be
a. genetically identical
to the parent
b. genetically different
from each other
c. produced as a
result of fertilization
d. produced from
specialized cells known
as gametes
Revised Spring 2014
Designated Six Weeks: 5th Six Weeks
Days to teach: 29 Days (3-5 days for each TEKS)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Trait
Genetic material
DNA
Gene
Chromosomes
Physical traits
Exemplar Lesson
Levels of Organization
TEK7.14C
-
DNA Extraction
Lab
Dominant and
Recessive Traits
Lab
ELPS
SE/Strategies:
Link:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.
us/rules/tac/chapter074
/ch074a.html
4C: Word Knowledge
2E: Writing Process
Resources/
Weblinks
DNA Extraction Lab
http://learn.genetics.utah.e
du/content/labs/extraction
howto/
Reference to Inherited
Traits
http://teach.genetics.utah.
du/content/begin/traits/tra
sreference.pdf
Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Seventh Grade
Unit: The Code of Life
TEKS/Prerequisites
7.12c-- Recognize the levels
of organization in plants and
animals, including cells,
tissues, organs, organ
systems, and organisms.
Guiding
Questions/
Specificity
Sample
Assessment
- What are the
levels of
organization in
plants and animals?
-The level of
organization of living
things is cells,
tissues, organs, and
a. systems
b. ecosystems
c. functions
d. organelles
Teacher Notes
Plant cells were
covered in the first
six weeks. Review
briefly to compare
to animal cells.
Revised Spring 2014
-What are the most
basic building blocks
of all organisms?
a. cells
b. blood
c. tissue
d. organs
Designated Six Weeks: 5th Six Weeks
Days to teach: 29 Days (3-5 days for each TEKS)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organism
- Levels of
Organization Activity
ELPS SE/Strategies:
Link:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.
us/rules/tac/chapter074
/ch074a.html
4C: Word Knowledge
2E: Writing Process
Resources/
Weblinks
Hearne ISD
Science
Course: Seventh Grade
Unit: The Code of Life
TEKS/Prerequisites
7.12b--identify the main
functions of the systems of the
human organism, including the
circulatory, respiratory, skeletal,
muscular, digestive, excretory,
reproductive, integumentary,
nervous and endocrine systems.
(Supporting Standard)
Revised Spring 2014
Guiding
Questions/
Specificity
Guiding Question:
What are the primary
functions of the human
body systems?
Teacher Note:
- From this unit
students should gain an
understanding of what
type of work each
system performs, not
just the anatomical
names of the systems,
organs, and parts.
Sample
Assessment
Two systems that
work closely to
maintain overall
homeostasis in the
body are the _
A. circulatory and
endocrine
B. respiratory and
excretory
C. excretory and
endocrine
D. nervous and
endocrine
Answer. D
Designated Six Weeks: 5th Six Weeks
Days to teach: 29 Days (3-5 days for each TEKS)
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Function
System
Human organism
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Digestive system
Excretory system
Reproductive
system
Integumentary
system
Nervous system
Endocrine system
Required Lab:
Earth worm dissection
Resources/
Weblinks
Virtual Worm Dissection
http://www.naturewatch.ca/eng
sh/wormwatch/virtual_worm/in
ex.html
Other Suggested
Activities:
Heart Beat Lab
Order of the
Digestive System
Human Body
Systems Review
Life Process Notes and
Body Systems
Bones, Bones,
Everywhere Lab
- Muscle Action
Lab
Virtual Frog Dissection
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/g
nbio/virtual_labs/BL_16/BL_1
html