Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Quarter 2
Core Curriculum Map—7th Grade Science
Concept
Cells
Objective
7C5 Compare and
contrast the
characteristics that
distinguish plant cells
from animal cells.
[7] SC 2.1
Essential
Vocabulary
Instructional Material
Cell Wall
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
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7A5 Select and use the
appropriate tools and
technology
[7] SA1.1
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Assessment
Chapter 2, sections 1
and 2
Glencoe Virtual lab
o “ how do animal
and plant cells
work”
Observing osmosis lab
pg. 80
Photosynthesis and
Respiration lab pg. 86
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Chapter 3, section 2 and
3
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Teacher
Activities/Reflections
Glencoe Science, TE,
pg. 36b
Chapter review,
pg.60
Chapter standardized
test practice, pg. 62
Objective Scoring
Guide p5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Cells
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7C6 Recognize cells
function similarly in all
living organisms.
[7] SC 2.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
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Cells
7C7 Model how cells
divide to increase their
numbers through a
process of mitosis.
[7] SC 2.1
Mitosis
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Chapter 4, sections 1
and 2
Mitosis in plant cells lab
pg. 103
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Synthesis
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Genetics
7C1 Compare and
contrast the life cycles
Revised June 6, 2008
Chromosome
Asexual
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Chapter 4, sections 1
and 2
Developed by MSBSD Science Writing Team
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Glencoe Science TE
pg. 64b
Chapter review,
pg.90
Chapter standardized
test practice, pg. 92
Objective Scoring
Guide p5
Glencoe Science TE
pg. 94b
Chapter review,
pg.120
Chapter standardized
test practice, pg. 122
Objective Scoring
Guide p5
Glencoe Science TE
pg. 94b
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and reproduction
methods of sexual and
asexual reproduction.
[6] SC1.1; [7] SC 1.1
Quarter 2
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reproduction
Sexual
reproduction
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
Genetics
7C2 Illustrate that sexual
reproduction produces
offspring that inherit half
their genes from each
parent, sexually
produced offspring are
never identical to either
parent.
[8] SC 1.1
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application
Genetics
7C3 Analyze how genetic
information changes over
time and is affected by
natural selection and/or
selective breeding.
[7] SC 1.2
DNA
Gene
Mutation
Heredity
Genetics
Dominant
Recessive
Punnett
Square
Genotype
Phenotype
Adaptations
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Chapter 4, section 2
Chapter 5, all
Glencoe Virtual lab
o “How are traits
passed from
parents to
offspring”
Tests for color blindness
lab pg. 144
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Recognizing Variations
in a population lab pg.
174
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
Revised June 6, 2008
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Developed by MSBSD Science Writing Team
Chapter review,
pg.120
Chapter standardized
test practice, pg. 122
Objective Scoring
Guide p6
Glencoe Science TE
pg. 124b
Chapter review,
pg.148
Chapter standardized
test practice, pg. 150
Objective Scoring
Guide p6
Glencoe Science TE
pg. 124b
Chapter review,
pg.148
Chapter standardized
test practice, pg. 150
Objective Scoring
Guide p6
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