7th Grade Science
At-a-Glance 2014-2015
Course Description:
Science is a course of study coordinating the thematic instruction across the four science
disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics and earth/space science. The curriculum has a
balance of content and activities that guides students toward the discovery of the basic
principles, with a focus on earth and space science, and the processes involved. The
curriculum includes properties of matter, force and motion, Earth/Moon/Sun relationships,
characteristics of the universe, plate tectonics, earth and weather systems, interdependence of
living systems, and environmental changes. The study of science includes field and laboratory
investigations using scientific methods for analyzing data to make informed decisions.
Grading Periods
Unit Name
Safety and Review of Scientific Process
Grading Period 1
Humans in Space
Cells
Grading Period 2
Genetics
Change Over Time
Grading Period 3
Human Body Systems: (Circulatory, Respiratory, Skeletal, Muscular,
Digestive, Excretory, Reproductive, Integumentary, Nervous and Endocrine)
Human Body Systems: (Circulatory, Respiratory, Skeletal, Muscular,
Digestive, Excretory, Reproductive, Integumentary, Nervous and Endocrine)
Grading Period 4
Ecosystems
Impact of Natural and Human Events
Textbook:
Science Fusion
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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