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7TH Grade Science Syllabus
2019-2020
Academic standards, chosen by the Tennessee State Board of Education, provide a common set of expectations for what students should know and be able to do at the end of a specific grade or course. Local school districts determine the order in which these state-mandated standards are addressed in their schools. For a breakdown of standard pacing and course objectives for 7th grade Science students in the Clarksville Montgomery County School System, please visit the Curriculum Navigator on the CMCSS homepage found at: http://curriculum.cmcss.net/public/index.aspx
It is the policy of the Clarksville Montgomery County School System to follow the dictates of state statues in the selection and use of all instructional materials. Parents or legal guardians may request to review any instructional materials used in the classroom of the parent or legal guardian’s child following the guideline set forth in Instructional Policy INS-A073 found at: http://www.cmcss.net/departments/instruction/departmentforms.aspx
The chart below outlines the units of study for 7th grade Science and possible dates for unit assessments that could be used to enhance student learning or solidify mastery of standards in each unit. This chart is not inclusive of every assignment for 7th grade Science, as additional or different assignments may be created based on the needs of students. Specific details for major assignments will be shared with students and parents or legal guardians as the standards related to the assignments are addressed in class.
Unit |
Topic |
Possible Unit Assessment Dates |
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1 |
Human Impacts on Atmosphere and Climate 7.ESS3.2 Engage in a scientific argument through graphing and translating data regarding human activity and climate. |
August 24 |
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2 |
Atoms and States of Matter 7.PS1.1 Develop and use models to illustrate the structure of atoms, including the subatomic particles with their relative positions and charge. 7.PSI.6 Create and interpret models of substances whose atoms represent the states of matter with respect to temperature and pressure. |
September 12 |
|
3 |
Periodic Table and Classifying Matter 7.PS1.5 Use the periodic table as a model to analyze and interpret evidence relating to physical and chemical properties to identify a sample of matter. 7.PS1.2 Compare and contrast elemental molecules and compound molecules. 7.PS1.3 Classify matter as pure substances or mixtures based on composition. |
October 5 |
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4 |
Balancing Equations 7.PS1.4 Analyze and Interpret chemical reactions to determine if the total number of atoms in the reactants and products support the Law of Conservation of Mass. |
November 20 |
|
5 |
Photosynthesis, Carbon/Oxygen Cycle, and Atmosphere Composition 7.LS1.9 Construct a scientific explanation based on compiled evidence for the processes of photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and anaerobic respiration in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms. 7.LS2.1 Develop a model to depict the cycling of matter, including carbon and oxygen, including the flow of energy among biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem. 7.ESS3.1 Graphically represent the composition of the atmosphere is a mixture of gases and discuss the potential for atmospheric change. |
December 20 |
|
6 |
Cells and Cell Process 7.LS1.1 Develop and construct models that identify and explain the structure and function of major cell organelles as they contribute to the life activities of the cell and organism. 7.LS1.2 Conduct an investigation to demonstrate how the cell membrane maintains homeostasis through the process of passive transport. |
January 18 |
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7 |
Cell Reproduction 7.LS1.7 Evaluate and communicate evidence that compares and contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction. 7.LS1.8 Construct an explanation demonstrating that the function of mitosis for multicellular organisms is for growth and repair through the production of genetically identical daughter cells. 7.LS3.2 Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis and compare the resulting daughter cells. |
February 6 |
|
8 |
Heredity 7.LS3.3 Predict the probability the individual dominant and recessive alleles to be transmitted from each parent to offspring during sexual reproduction and represent the phenotypic and genotypic patterns using ratios. 7.LS3.1 Hypothesize that the impact of structural changes to genes (i.e., mutations) located on chromosomes may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism. |
March 9 |
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9 |
Variations Among Organisms 7.LS1.6 Develop an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how behavioral and structural adaptations in animals and plants affect the probability of survival and reproductive success. 7.LS1.3 Evaluate evidence that cells have structural similarities and differences in organisms across kingdoms. |
March 22 |
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10 |
Levels of Organization and Body Systems 7.LS1.4 Diagram the hierarchical organization of multicellular organisms from cells to organism. 7.LS1.5 Explain that the body a system comprised of subsystems that maintain equilibrium and support life through digestion, respiration, excretion, circulation, sensation (nervous and integumentary) and locomotion (musculoskeletal). |
April 12 |
