Oliver Springs Middle School: 7th Grade Science
State Standard
Inquiry
Student Learning Targets
Inquiry 1-- I can design and conduct an open-ended experiment to answer a question
that includes a control and variables (independent and dependent.)
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Inquiry 2--I can use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, organize, analyze,
and interpret data.
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Inquiry 3-- I can interpret and translate data into a table, graph, or diagram.
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Inquiry 4-- I can draw a conclusion that shows a cause and effect relationship
supported by evidence in the experiment.
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Inquiry 5-- I can review an experimental design to determine possible sources of bias
or error, state alternative explanations, and identify questions to further investigate.
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Embedded
Technology
and
Engineering
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T/E.2 -- I can use the engineering design process that incorporate design constraints,
model building, testing, evaluating, modifying, and retesting.
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T/E.3-- I can compare the intended benefits with the unintended consequences of a
new technology.
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T/E.4-- I can describe and explain adaptive and assistive bioengineered products by
matching examples with the appropriate label.
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scientist
independent variable
dependent variable
control
spring scale
triple beam balance
gram (g)
meter stick
meter (m)
graduated cylinder
liter (L) (ml)
bias
experimental error
experimental group
faulty interpretations
conclusion
experiment
bar graph
circle/pie graph
line graph
data
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engineer
technology
prototype
model
constraints
unintended consequences
intended benefits
adaptive technology
assistive technology
bioengineering
brainstorming
engineering design process
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T/E.1-- I can identify the tools and procedures needed to test the design features
of a prototype.
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Essential Vocabulary
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Earth Science
Rocks and Minerals
7.1.---I use a table to of physical properties to classify minerals.
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7.2 ---I can label a diagram that depicts the three different types of rocks.
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7.3---I can differentiate and label a diagram that depicts the major processes of the
rock cycle.
Inside the Earth
7.4---I can differentiate among the characteristics of the earth’s three layers.
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7.5----I can explain how lithospheric plates on the scale of continents and oceans
continually move at rates of centimeters per year.
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7.6----I can analyze and describe the relationship between plate movements and
earthquakes, mountain building, volcanoes, and sea floor spreading.
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Natural Resources
7.7----I can analyze and evaluate the impact of man’s use of earth’s land, water, and
atmospheric resources.
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mineral
crystal
luster
cleavage
fracture
streak
density
hardness
rock
igneous
magma
lava
sediment
sedimentary
metamorphic
rock cycle
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crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mesosphere
tectonic plate
plate boundary
convergent
divergent
transform
volcano
earthquake
rift
sea-floor
spreading
natural resource
renewable
nonrenewable
fossil fuel
pollution
global warming
greenhouse gases
pesticides
solar power
Physical
Science
Work and Machines
11.1---I can differentiate among the six simple machines.
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11.2 ---I can determine the amount of force needed to do work using different simple
machines.
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11.3--- I can apply proper equations to solve basic problems pertaining to distance,
time, speed, and velocity.
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11.4--- I can identify and explain how Newton’s Laws of Motion relate to the
movement of objects.
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work
force
simple machine
inclined plane
wedge
screw
lever
wheel and axle
pulley
compound machine
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motion
distance
speed
velocity
acceleration
net force
friction
unbalanced force
balanced force
Newton’s First Law
Inertia
Newton’s Second Law
Mass
Newton’s Third Law
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Laws of Motion
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Waves
11.5----I can compare and contrast the different parts of a wave.
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11.6----I can differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves in terms of how
they are produced and transmitted.
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Life Science
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Cell Structure and Processes
1.1----I can identify and describe the function of major plant and animal cell
organelles.
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1.4----I can sequence a series of diagrams that depict how chromosomes move during
cellular reproduction.
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1.5----I can explain how materials move through simple diffusion.
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wave
medium
crest
trough
wavelength
amplitude
frequency
rest position
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
compression
rarefaction
vacuum
electromagnetic wave
mechanical wave
plant cell
animal cell
prokaryote
eukaryote
organelle
cell membrane
nucleus
DNA
ribosome
cell wall
nucleolus
mitosis
mitochondria
chloroplast
Golgi Complex
lysosome
vesicle
vacuole
centriole
diffusion
osmosis
concentration
semi-permeable
equilibrium
chromosome
cell division
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
cytokinesis
cell plate
chromatid
Cellular Organization
1.2----I can interpret a chart illustrating the relationships among cells, tissues,
organs, and organ systems.
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1.3----I can explain the basic functions of a major organ system.
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cell
tissue
organ
organ system
function
structure
circulatory/cardiovascular
digestive
endocrine
immune/lymphatic
integumentary
muscular
reproductive
respiratory
skeletal
urinary/excretory
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product
reactant
chemical reaction
synthesize
photosynthesis
glucose
chloroplast
chlorophyll
cellular respiration
mitochondrion
ATP
carbon-oxygen cycle
Cellular Energy
3.1----I can compare the chemical compounds that make up the products and
reactants of photosynthesis and respiration.
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3.2----I can interpret a diagram to explain how oxygen and carbon dioxide are
exchanged between livings things and their environment.
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Heredity
Reproduction
4.1----I can classify methods of reproduction as sexual or asexual.
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4.2---I can match flower parts with their reproductive function.
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DNA
4.3----I can describe relationships among genes, chromosomes, and inherited traits.
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Genetics
4.4----Use a Punnett square to predict genetic combinations passed from parent to
offspring during sexual reproduction.
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asexual
sexual
offspring
fission
mitosis
budding
regeneration
bulbs
tubers
cuttings
runners
meiosis
gamete
sperm/pollen
egg
zygote/seed
embryo
pistil
ovary
stigma
style
stamen
anther
filament
pollination
fertilization
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heredity
DNA
chromosome
gene
trait
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gene
genotype
phenotype
allele
dominant
recessive
Punnett square
homozygous
heterozygous
probability
ratio
homologous chromosome
meiosis
gamete/sex cell