Science            GUIDELINES                                                   GRADE 7

STRAND         Life Science

 

 

 

 


SKILL


OBJECTIVES


PROCESSING SKILL


VOCABULARY

 

INTEGRATIONS/ACTIVITIES


RESOURCES

Living Things/

Cells

S.7.1 Identifies the role elements, atoms, and molecules play in cell development and functions.

 

 

 

 

S.7.2 Identifies the cell as the basic unit of life.

 

 

 

S.7.3 Describes the structure and functions of major components and organelles.

 

 

Identifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

Observing

 

 

Observing

Classifying

Identifying

Communicating

Element

Atom

Molecule

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cell

Unicellular

Multicellular

 

 

Nucleus

Nuclear Membrane

Cytoplasm

Cell Membrane

Chromosomes

Vacuoles

Golgi Bodies

Lysosomes

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Mitochondria

Chemistry/Language Arts -  Have students read about the history of alchemy and write a report that includes a description of alchemy and its relationship to chemistry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make cell models out of jello using different candy as the parts of the cell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIMS (Activities that Integrate Math and Science)

 

 

Science                                                                    GUIDELINES                                                   GRADE         7         

 

STRAND      Life Science

 

 

 

 


SKILL


OBJECTIVES


PROCESSING SKILL


VOCABULARY

 

INTEGRATIONS/ACTIVITIES


RESOURCES

Living Things/Cells

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.7.4 Compares and contrast the major structures and functions of typical plant and animal cells.

 

S.7.5 Describes the processes by which animal and plant cells acquire and use energy.

 

S.7.6 Discusses and illustrates the organization of cells into tissues, organs and systems and recognizes that most multicellular organisms are organized into tissues, organs, and systems.

 

S.7.7 Describes and discusses the movement of material into and out of the cell for maintenance of homeostasis.

 

S.7.8 Knows that cells respond to external stimuli.

 

S.7.9 Describes the process of mitosis and meiosis.

Observing

Classifying

Identifying

 

 

Communicating

Identifying

 

 

 

 

Communicating

Classifying

Identifying

 

 

 

Communicating

Observing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observing

Communicating

 

 

Identifying

Analyzing

 

 

 

 

 

Metabolism

Producer

Consumer

Fermentation

 

 

Tissue

Organ

System

 

 

 

Homeostasis

Osmosis

Diffusion

Equilibrium

Passive Transport

Active Transport

Endocytosis

Exocytosis

 

 

Mitosis

Meiosis

Art- Draw diagrams of plant and animal cells labeling the parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language Arts – Write an essay that explains how the organization of cells is like your school or town. 

 

Students should reflect how the parts have different jobs.

 

 

Demonstrate osmosis by placing an egg in a cup of vinegar.  Students should observe the egg for three days.

 

 

Math - Have students calculate how many cells would be produced from one cell after certain time intervals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADE           7         

STRAND    Life Science

 

 

 

 


SKILL


OBJECTIVES


PROCESSING SKILL


VOCABULARY

 

INTEGRATIONS/ACTIVITIES


RESOURCES

Living Things/Human Body

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SKILL

 

Living Things/Human Body

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Living Things/Human Body

 

S.7.10 Identifies organs and their functions in these systems:  Circulatory, respiratory, reproductive, skeletal, digestive, nervous, endocrine lymphatic, and skin.

 

S.7.11  Explains and describes the functions and features of various organ system..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.7.12 Identifies the organs and their functions of the Circulatory System.

 

 

 

 

 

S.7.13 Identifies the organs and their functions of the Respiratory System.

 

OBJECTIVES

 

S.7.14 Identifies the organs and their functions of the Reproductive System.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.7.15 Names parts of the bone. 

 

 

 

 

 

S.7.16 Differentiates between bone and cartilage.  Identifies the various types of joints.

 

 

S.7.17  Differentiates between tendons and ligaments.

 

 

S.7.18 Describes the main function of the muscle system.  Contrasts voluntary, involuntary and cardiac muscles.

 

S.7.19 Knows how homeostatis is maintained in digestion.

 

S.7.20 Identifies the organs and their functions of the Nervous System.

 

S.7.21 Identifies the organs and their functions of the Endocrin Lymphatic system

 

S.7.22 Identifies the organs and their functions of the Intementary System

 

S.7.23 Describes and investigates body functions and makes inferences regarding these functions, for example: heartbeat, sensory perception, lung volume, and reaction time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

Observing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

Observing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

Observing

 

 

PROCESSING SKILL

 

Identifying

Classifying

Communicating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicating

Identifying

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

Analyzing

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

Observing

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

Observing

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

Observing

 

 

Communicating

Identifying

Circulatory System

Respiration System

Reproduction System

Skeletal System

Digestive System

Nervous System

Endocrine Lymphatic

Intementary System

 

 

Atria, ventricle, Pulmonary circulation,

Systemic circulation,

Coronary circulation,

Artery, vein, capillary,

Blood pressure, atherosclerosis, hypertension, plasma, hemoglobin, platelet, lymphatic system, lymph, lymph node, lymphocyte

 

Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli, diaphragm, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, urinary system, kidney, nephron, urine, ureter, bladder, urethra

 

 

 

 

 

VOCABULARY

 

Reproduction, testis, sperm, semen, ovary, ovulation, uterus, vagina, menstrual cycle, menstruation, menopause, pregnancy, embryo, amniotic sac, fetus, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood.

 

Bone, Cartilage, Joints, Tendons, Ligaments, marrow, periosteum, immovable joint, movable joint.

 

Muscle, Voluntary muscles, involuntary muscles, cardiac muscles., skeletal muscles, tendon, smooth muscle.

 

Digestion, enzyme, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, saliva, peristalis, chyme, villi.

 

Neuron, Dendrite, Axon, Synapse, Central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, reflex.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hormone, target tissue

 

 

Epidermis, dermis, melanin

Art -Trace and cut out each students body outline on a piece of construction paper. 

 

As you teach each system , have students draw the major parts of that system  and glue them to the body outline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEGRATION/ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language Arts – Write the three forms of energy involved in a muscle contraction.  Describe the relationship this has to being a warm-blooded animal. 

 

Science Enrichment

By: Instructional Fair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESOURCES

 

“The How and Way Activity Wonder Book of The Human Body.”

By Price/Stein/Gloom

ISBN#0-8431-4281-2

STRAND     Life Science

 

 

 

 


SKILL


OBJECTIVES


PROCESSING SKILL


VOCABULARY

 

INTEGRATIONS/ACTIVITIES


RESOURCES

Living Things/Human Body

S.7.24 Defines infectious disease and how they affect the immune system.

 

S.7.25 Describes the bodylines of defense against infectious diseases.

 

S.7.26 Examines how health care technology has improved the quality of life.

 

 

S.7.27 Examines how improvements in health care practices have decreased infectious disease.

 

S.7.28 Examines how nutrition is the relationship between diet and health.

Identifying

Communicating

 

 

 

Communicating

Analyzing

 

 

 

Analyzing

Observing

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzing

Observing

 

 

 

 

Analyzing

Observing

Infectious Disease

Immune System

 

 

 

Computerized Technology

Artificial Organ

Bionics

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Ultrasound

Sanitation

Pasteurization

Aseptic Surgical- Techniques

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nutrient, carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamin, mineral, food group.

Social Studies – Have students do a research paper on the fourteenth century encounter with the spread of the plague.

 

 

 

 

Health - Have students examine labels on products to see if it has been pasteurized, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make a health/nutrition flip book with information about health.

 

Disease & Health Guide

By:  Milliken

ISBN#1-55863-063-5

 

 

 

 

Local Health Department

 

 

 

 

 

CDC (Center for Disease Control in Atlanta)

 

 

 

STRAND     Life Science

 

 

 

 


SKILL


OBJECTIVES


PROCESSING SKILL


VOCABULARY

 

INTEGRATIONS/ACTIVITIES


RESOURCES

Living Things/

Genetics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Living Things/

Genetics

S.7.29 Describes the structure of a chromosome, DNA replication, and how genes interact to determine traits of an organism.

 

S.7.30 Explains how principles of heredity apply to inherited traits.

 

S.7.31 Identifies dominant and recessive traits.

 

S.7.32 Predicts the result of genetic crosses using a punnet square.

 

 

 

S.7.33 Describes how human traits are determined (eg, blood type, disease, sex-linked traits, and nondisjunction.)

 

 

S.7.34 Describes the common genetic disorders and how they can be inherited.

 

S.7.35 Defines Mutation

 

S.7.36 Explains genetic basis of determination of sex in an individual.

 

S.7.37 Describes various advances within the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry and medicine due to applied genetics.

Identifying

Communicating

Classifying

 

 

 

 

 

Communicating

Analyzing

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

 

Predicting

Analyzing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzing

Communicating

Classifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicating

Analyzing

Identifying

 

 

Identifying

Communicating

 

Communicating

Analyzing

 

 

 

Analyze

Communicate

Chromosome

DNA

Traits

Gene

RNA

Metabolism

Genetic Engineering

 

 

Heredity, Alleles,

Pedigree

 

Genotype

Phenotype

Dominate Gene

Recessive Gene

Gene Pool

Gene Frequency

Overtime

Stable Populations

Punnet Square

Homozygous

heterozygous

 

Blood Type

Inherited Disease

Sex-link traits

Nondisjunction

 

 

 

 

 

Genetic Disorder

 

 

 

 

Mutation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

Animal Husbandry

 

Social Studies -  Have students research the use of DNA technology in law-enforcement.

 

LAB – Make a DNA model.

 

 

 

Math – Have students study the example of probability like winning the lottery.  Explain how probability is used in genetic crosses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health - Students could visit or research a local blood bank and observe the various tests the collected blood undergoes before being sent to hospitals. 

 

 

 

Social Studies – Research how blood transfusions started in the early 1800s.

 

 

Art -  Make a collage of an animal that has mutated to survive in its environment.

Newsmagazines,

Reference Books,

Interview Forensic Scientists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRAND        Life Science

 

 

 

 


SKILL


OBJECTIVES


PROCESSING SKILL


VOCABULARY

 

INTEGRATIONS/ACTIVITIES


RESOURCES

Living Things/

Classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Living Things/Classification

 

S.7.38 Explain the method scientists use to classify living things for the purpose of communication and study.

 

S.7.39 Lists the characteristic functions that distinguish living from nonliving matter.

 

S.7.40 Knows that an organism’s scientific name consists of two Latin words, which identify its exact place in the taxonomy of organisms.

 

S.7.41 Explains how living organisms can be classified according to similarities in structure, behavior, food needs and chemical makeup into kingdom, phyla, classes, order, families, genera, and species.

 

S.7.42 Describes the major characteristics of the five kingdoms.

 

S.7.43 Classifies common organisms into kingdoms based on similarities. 

 

S.7.44 Knows that structural characteristics of organisms may vary in shape, color, size, composition, location in the organism, etc…

 

S.7.45 Identifies the internal and external structures of an organism which enables it to live, move and obtain food in its environment. 

 

S.7.46 Identifies specific organisms through observation of their structures.

 

S.7.47 Uses ocular equipment to examine structures.

 

S.7.48 Knows that parts of organisms may have several functions and lists ways in which they can adapt for survival.

 

 

 

S.7.49 Knows that

behavior refers to the manner in which organisms respond to stimuli.

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

Communicating

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

 

 

 

 

Communicating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzing

Communicating

Identifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Communicating

Analyzing

 

 

Classify

Analyze

Identify

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observing

 

 

Analyzing

 

 

Analyzing

 

 

 

Classification

Organism

Microorganism

Living Matter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kingdom

Phyla

Classes

Orders

Families

Genera

Species

Varieties

 

 

 

 

 

Monerans

Protists

Fungi

Plants

Animals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adaptation

Behavior

Math – Classify numbers (real and imaginary, whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, rational, irrational)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology -  Create a concept map to show how living organisms are classified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art -  Design a poster with the five major kingdoms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language Arts - Write a paper about how an organisms adapts to its environment for survival.

 

 

Potato chip classification activity

www.ericir.syr.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Living World

By:  Milliken

ISBN#1-55863-059-7

 

STRAND    Life Science

 

 

 

 


SKILL


OBJECTIVES


PROCESSING SKILL


VOCABULARY

 

INTEGRATIONS/ACTIVITIES


RESOURCES

Living Things/Monerans, Protists and Fungi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Living Things/Plants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Living Things/Plants

S.7.50 Identifies the characteristics and structure of monerans, protests and fungi.

 

S.7.51 Identifies and contrasts viruses, bacteria and protozoa.  Identifies and contrasts algae, fungi, mold, lichens.

 

S.7.52 Lists harmful and beneficial effects of the organisms in these three kingdoms.

 

S.7.53 Understands the interdependence of living things and their environment.

 

S.7.54 Identifies the characteristics and structure of nonvascular, plants.

 

 

 

 

S.7.55 Identifies characteristics and structure of vascular plants, ferns and seed plants.  Identifies common parts of a plant and flower (leaves, roots, stems). 

 

S.7.55a Knows ways in which pollen is carried to the stigma for pollination.

 

S.7.56 Classifies seeds, flowers, fruits or cones by structural similarities and differences.

 

S.7.57 Describes and compares various life processes of plants: asexual and sexual reproduction, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, growth and response to environmental stimuli,

 

S.7.58 Relates photosynthesis to both as respiratory process and a food process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Analyzing

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Analyzing

Classifying

 

 

 

 

Analyzing

Predicting

 

 

 

Communicating

Analyzing

 

 

 

Identifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Analyzing

Classifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classifying

Observing

 

 

 

Identifying

Communicating

 

 

 

 

Analyzing

Monerans

Protists

Fungi

 

 

 

Viruses

Bacteria

Protozoa

Algae

Fungi

Molds

Lichens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vascular

Nonvascular

Mosses

Liverworts

Hornworts

Ferns

 

 

Gymnosperm

Angiosperm

Monocots

Dicots

Pollination

Germination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asexual

Sexual Reproduction

Photosynthesis

Cellular Respiration

Art - Draw a diagram of each type and identify the characteristics of each structure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art – Draw and label the parts of vascular and nonvascular plants.

 

 

 

 

 

Language Arts - Write a paper on the characteristics of each structure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology -  Chart the cycle of both sexual and asexual reproduction( Cnidarians).

Science Enrichment

By Instructional Fair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIMS-Budding Botanist Activity Book

STRAND    Life Science

 

 

 

 


SKILL


OBJECTIVES


PROCESSING SKILL


VOCABULARY

 

INTEGRATIONS/ACTIVITIES


RESOURCES

Living Things/Animals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Living Things/Animals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecology-

Inter-

dependence

of Life

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lab Skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scientific Inquiry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety Skills

 

 

 

 

Standard International (SI)

Measurements

(Metric System)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference Skills

S.7.59 Describes characteristics of invertebrate animals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.7.60 Sorts and classifies invertebrates into groups according to life conditions methods of obtaining foods and reproduction and behavior.

 

S.7.61 Identifies the characteristics of the types of worms

 

 

S.7.62 Identifies the following characteristics:  Larva, Pupa, and adult stages of metamorphosis.

 

 

 

 

S.7.63 Describes the characteristics of vertebrates within the chordate, phylum to include jawless fish, cartilaginous fishes, bony fishes, amphibians, reptiles, buds and mammals.

 

S.7.64 Sorts members of the chordata phylum into classes of observation by characteristics (eg., life conditions, methods of obtaining food and reproduction and behavior.)

 

S.7.65 Describes ways in which animals communicate and take care of their young.

 

S.7.66 Distinguishes between plant and animal reproduction.

 

S.7.67 Knows the parts of a microscope and uses them correctly.

Prepares materials for microscopic use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.7.68 Uses process skills of observing, classifying, communicating, measuring, predicting, inferring, identifying and manipulating variables.  Also, uses recording, analyzing and operationally defining, formulating, models, experimenting, constructing hypotheses and drawing conclusions.

 

S.7.69  Understands and applies laboratory safety rules and practices.

 

S.7.70  Defines and identifies standards of measurement.  Names prefixes used in the SI system.  Identifies SI units and symbols.  Converts measurements among related SI units.

 

S.7.71 Selects and uses multiple types of print and non-print sources for information on science concepts.

Communicating

Identifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classifying

Identifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicating

Classifying

Identifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classifying

Analyzing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicating

Identifying

 

 

 

Identifying

Classifying

 

 

 

Identifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observing

Classifying

Communicating

Measuring

Predicting

Inferring

Identifying

Manipulating

       variables

Recording and Analyzing data

Formulating models

 

 

 

 

 

Observing

 

 

 

 

Identifying

Measuring

Recording

Classifying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observing

Identifying

Invertebrate

Poriferans

Colenterates

Segmented Worms

Mollusks

Echinoderms

Arthropods(insecta, crustacea)

Insecta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play helminthes

Nematoda

Annelida

 

 

Larva

Pupa

Metamorphosis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vertebrate

Amphibians

Reptiles

Birds

mammals

 

 

 

 

 

Instinct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sperm Egg

Fertilization

Zygote

Embryo

Fetus

Gametes

 

 

 

 

State

Objective Lens

Eyepiece

Diaphragm

Slide

Slide Cover

Coarse Adjustment

Knob

Find Adjustment Knob

Art - Make a mobile of different invertebrate animals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Math -  Measure the length of different worms.  Tapeworms can be as long as 9 m.

Art -  Draw  the stages of complete metamorphosis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art - Make a mobile of different vertebrate animals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language Arts - Choose an animal to research  its innate behavior.  (Spider spinning a web, Sea turtles heading for the sea as soon as they hatch, etc.)

 

 

 

 

Technology - Chart the differences between plant and animal reproduction.

 

Language Arts – Write an essay explaining the relationships in an ecosystem.

 

Social Studies – Discuss and compare the habitats of different peoples on earth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Math

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language Arts

Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIMS

(Activities that integrate Math and Science.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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