7th Grade Science
Below is listed the overview for the school year!
Quarter 1:
Unit 1: Properties of Matter/ Atoms/ Molecules Essential Questions: 1. What are atoms, molecules, substances, mixtures, compounds, phases? 2. How do atoms/molecules behave on their own and when combined? 3. What do atomic and molecular structures look like? 4. What are physical and chemical properties? 5. What is the relationship between atoms and matter? 6. Why are elements different? 7. How are natural and synthetic materials formed? 8. What is the importance of understanding negative and positive effects of everyday materials? |
Unit 2: Chemical Properties
Essential Questions: 1. What is the difference between physical and chemical change? 2. What is the Law of Conservation of Matter? 3. What is a chemical reaction? 4. What are the indicators that a chemical reaction took place? 5. What is a precipitate? 6. What is a chemical equation? 7. What are reactants? 8. What are products? |
Quarter 2:
Unit 3:Cells/ Systems Essential Questions: 1. What makes something alive? 2. How does a cell function? 3. How do systems operate? 4. How does a body function? 5. How do senses influence our thoughts and responses? 6. How can we send information accurately through time and space? PROJECT: Cell City |
Unit 3: Genetics/ Reproductive
Essential Questions: 1. How are the characteristics from one generation related to the previous generation? 2. How can individuals of the same species have different characteristics from their siblings? 3. How does the environment influence growth? 4. How does the information on a gene result in a specific trait? 5. How do mutations affect traits? 6. How can one chromosome result in the development of two possible traits? |
Quarter 4:
Unit 6: Natural Selection Essential Questions: 1. How does a population of plants or animals evolve over time? 2. How does plant structure affect the probability of successful plant reproduction? 3. How do animal behaviors affect probability of successful animal reproduction? 4. How do genetic variations of traits increase an organism's probability of surviving and reproducing? 5. How have humans impacted the inheritance of traits in animals through artificial selection? 6. How is artificial selection different from natural selection? |