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7th Grade: Advanced & Regular-Holt Fusion Life Science Curriculum Map
School Board of Broward County Florida – Department of Science Education
Unit 1 - Lesson 1 What Is Science – 4 DAYS / Unit 4 – Lesson 2 Infectious Disease – 5 DAYSUnit 1 - Lesson 2 Scientific Knowledge – 3 DAYS / Unit 5 - Lesson 1 Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection – 5 DAYS
Unit 1 - Lesson 3 Scientific Investigation – 6 DAYS / Unit 5 - Lesson 2 Evidence of Evolution - 5 DAYS
Unit 1 - Lesson 4 Representing Data – 4 DAYS / Unit 6 - Lesson 1 Mitosis – 3 DAYS
Unit 1 - Lesson 5 Science and Society – 2 DAYS / Unit 6 - Lesson 2 Meiosis – 2 DAYS
Unit 2 – Lesson 1 Characteristics of Cells - 5 DAYS Mini Assessment 1 / Unit 6 - Lesson 3 Sexual and Asexual Reproduction - 3 DAYS Mini Assessment 4
Unit 2 – Lesson 2 Chemistry of Life – 3 DAYS / Unit 6 – Lesson 4 Heredity - 5 DAYS
Unit 2 – Lesson 3 Cell Structure and Function – 5 DAYS / Unit 6 - Lesson 5 Punnett Squares – 5 DAYS
Unit 2 – Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization – 3 DAYS / Unit 7 - Lesson 1 DNA Structure and Function – 1 DAY
Unit 2 – Lesson 5 Homeostasis and Cell Organization – 4 DAYS / Unit 7 – Lesson 2 Biotechnology – 2 DAYS
Unit 2 – Lesson 6 Classification of Living Things – 5 DAYS / Unit 8 – Lesson 1Introduction to Ecology – 3 DAYS
Unit 3 – Lesson 1 Introduction to Body Systems - 5 DAYS Mini Assessment 2 / Unit 8 – Lesson 2 Roles in Energy Transfer - 5 DAYS Mini Assessment 5
Unit 3 – Lesson 2 The Skeletal and Muscular Systems – 5 DAYS / Unit 8 - Lesson 3 Interactions in Communities – 5 DAYS
Unit 3 – Lesson 3 The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems – 5 DAYS / Unit 8 – Lesson 4 Florida’s Ecosystems – 5 DAYS
Unit 3 – Lesson 4 The Digestive and Excretory Systems – 5 DAYS / Unit 9 - Lesson 1 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration – 5 DAYS
Unit 3 – Lesson 5 The Nervous and Endocrine Systems – 4 DAYS / Unit 9 - Lesson 2 Energy and Matter in Ecosystems - 5 DAYS Mini Assessment 6
Unit 3 – Lesson 6 The Reproductive System – 5 DAYS / Family Life/Human Sexuality Curriculum BEEP – 5 DAYS
Unit 4 – Lesson 1 The Immune System – 5 DAYS
Mini Assessment 3 / HIV/AIDS Curriculum BEEP – 5 DAYS
GRADE 7 Life SCIENCE CURRICULUM MAP SUMMARY 2012-2013
Unit #: 1 – The Nature of ScienceBig Ideas:
1. The Practice of Science
2. The Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge
3. The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses, and Models
4. Science and Society / Pacing Weeks: 19 Days
Essential Questions:
What are the characteristics of science? (Lesson 1)
How do scientists develop explanations? (Lesson 2)
How do scientists discover things? (Lesson 3)
How do scientists show the results of investigations? (Lesson 4)
How do science and society work together? (Lesson 5) / Teacher Notes:
Concepts / Benchmarks: Objectives and Skills / Differentiated Instruction: Recommended Activities and Labs. (See BEEP for additional instructional strategies and advanced coursework) / Key Terminology/ Vocabulary / Resources
1. Science and Scientific Explanations
2. Traits of Scientists
3. Science and Pseudoscience / SC.7.N.1.6 - Explain that empirical evidence is the cumulative body of observations of a natural phenomenon on which scientific explanations are based.
SC.7.N.2.1 - Identify an instance from the history of science in which scientific knowledge has changed when new evidence or new interpretations are encountered. / Lab Safety contract required. Have students and parents sign the contract. Keep all contracts on file in the classroom. Students without contracts may not participate in lab activities.
Discussion: Astronomy- the change in Pluto’s title.
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Growing Plants
- Seed Germination
- Force and Fan Carts
empirical evidence
pseudoscience / Unit 1
Lesson 1 – What is Science?
Test Specs
1. Developing explanations
2. Supporting Theories
3. Evaluating Evidence / SC.7.N.1.3 - Distinguish between an experiment (which must involve the identification and control of variables) and other forms of scientific investigation and explain that not all scientific knowledge is derived from experimentation. / Lab Safety contract required: Have students and parents sign the contract. Keep all contracts on file in the classroom. Students without contracts may not participate in lab activities.
Discussion: Is Pluto a planet?
The Occurrence of Water in Living Things – Scientific Investigation
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Growing Plants
- Seed Germination
- Force and Fan Carts
- Pattern Finder
evidence / Unit 1
Lesson 2 – Scientific Knowledge
Test Specs
1. Conducting a Scientific Experiment
2. Types of Scientific Investigations
3. Characteristics of Good Scientific Investigations / SC.7.N.1.1 - Define a problem, plan scientific investigations of various types, such as systematic observations or experiments, identify variables, collect and organize data, interpret data in charts, tables, and graphics, analyze information, make predictions, and defend conclusions.
SC.7.N.1.2 - Design a study using repeated trials and replication
SC.7.N.1.4 - Identify test variables (independent variables) and outcome variables (dependent variables) in an experiment.
SC.7.N.1.5 - Describe the methods used in the pursuit of a scientific explanation as seen in different fields of science such as biology, geology, and physics.
SC.7.N.1.6 - Explain that empirical evidence is the cumulative body of observations of a natural phenomenon on which scientific explanations are based.
SC.7.1.7- Explain that scientific knowledge is the result of a great deal of debate and confirmation within the science community. / Lab Safety contract required: Have students and parents sign the contract. Keep all contracts on file in the classroom. Students without contracts may not participate in lab activities.
Working through the steps of the Scientific Method:
Applying scientific method:
* Science Fair or equivalent application of the scientific method is required for all students. See for details.
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Growing Plants
- Seed Germination
- Force and Fan Carts
- Triple Beam Balance
- pH Analysis
observation
hypothesis
test variable (independent variable)
outcome variable (dependent variable)
data / Unit 1
Lesson 3 – Scientific Investigations
Test Specs
1. Tables
2. Graphs
3. Models / SC.7.N.3.1 - Recognize and explain the difference between theories and laws and give several examples of scientific theories and the evidence that supports them.
SC.7.N.3.2 - Identify the benefits and limitations of the use of scientific models.
MA.6.A.3.6 – Construct and analyze tables, graphs, and equations to describe linear functions and other simple relations using both common language and algebraic notation.
LA.6.4.2.2 – The student will record information related to a topic, including visual aids to organize and record information and include a list of sources used. / Lab Safety contract required: Have students and parents sign the contract. Keep all contracts on file in the classroom. Students without contracts may not participate in lab activities.
* Science Fair or equivalent application of the scientific method is required for all students. See for details.
How to read a complex graph:
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Graphing Skills
- Reaction Time 1 (Graphs and Statistics)
- Describing Data Using Statistics
outcome variable (dependent variable)
model / Unit 1
Lesson 4 – Representing Data
Test Specs
1. Impact of Science on Society
2. Science and Decision-Making / *SC.8.N.4.1 - Explain that science is one of the processes that can be used to inform decision making at the community, state, national, and international levels. (Not Assessed)
*SC.8.N.4.2 - Explain how political, social, and economic concerns can affect science, and vice versa. (Not Assessed)
*8th Grade Benchmarks addressed in the 7th grade book. / Lab Safety contract required: Have students and parents sign the contract. Keep all contracts on file in the classroom. Students without contracts may not participate in lab activities.
* Science Fair or equivalent application of the scientific method is required for all students. See for details.
Discussion: Science and Society: Bioengineering, Genetic Engineering, Technology.
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Human Evolution: Skull Analysis
- DNA Fingerprint
- Star Spectra
- Rainfall and Bird Beaks
- Greenhouse Effect
economics
politics / Unit 1
Lesson 5 – Science and Society
Test Specs
Unit #: 2 – The Cell
Big Ideas:
14. Organization and Development of Living Organisms
15. Diversity and Evolution of Living Organisms / Pacing Weeks: 25 Days
Essential Questions:
What are living things made of? (Lesson 1)
What are the building blocks of organisms? (Lesson 2)
What are the different parts that make up a cell? (Lesson 3)
How are living things organized? (Lesson 4)
How do organisms maintain homeostasis? (Lesson 5)
How are organisms classified? (Lesson 6) / Teacher Notes:
Concepts / Benchmarks: Objectives and Skills / Differentiated Instruction: Recommended Activities and Labs. (See BEEP for additional instructional strategies and advanced coursework) / Key Terminology/ Vocabulary / Resources
1. The Cell
2. The Cell Theory
3. Two Types of Cells / SC.6.L.14.2 – Investigate and explain the components of the scientific theory of cells (cell theory): all organisms are composed of cells (singe-celled or multi-cellular), all cells come from pre-existing cells, and cells are the basic unit of life.
MA.6.A.3.6 – Construct and analyze tables, graphs, and equations to describe linear functions and other simple relations using both common language and algebraic notation. / Prokaryote, Animal and Plant cell Animations
Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses Tutorialand quiz for students
Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Plant Cell, Animal Cell and Cell Theory
How to create a graph
Introduction on Light Microscope
Microscope Virtual Lab
Microscope Labeling
Virtual Compound Microscope Tour
Virtual Microscope – Different types of Cells
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Cell Structure
- Paramecium Homeostasis
- Virus Lytic Cycle
organism
cell membrane
cytoplasm
organelle
nucleus prokaryote
eukaryote / Unit 2
Lesson 1 – The Characteristics of Cells
Test Specs
1. Atoms and Molecules
2. Four Main Molecules
3. Cell Membranes / SC.6.N.1.1 – Define a problem from the sixth grade curriculum, use appropriate reference materials to support scientific understanding, plan and carry out scientific investigation of various types, such as systematic observations or experiments, identify variables, collect and organize data, interpret data in charts, tables, and graphics, analyze information, make predictions, and defend conclusions.
SC.6.L.14.1 – Describe and identify patterns in the hierarchical organization of organisms from atoms to molecules and cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to organisms.
LA.6.4.2.2 – The student will record information (e.g., observations, notes, lists, charts, legends) related to a topic, including visual aids to organize and record information and include a list of sources used. / The Cell as a System – The Cell Factory
Cells – Activities & Labs, Slideshows, Interactive and Resource websites
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Bohr Model: Introduction
- Element Builder
- Electron Configuration
- Balancing Chemical Equations
- Identifying Nutrients
- Cell Structure
- Paramecium Homeostasis
protein
phospholipid
molecule
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid / Unit 2
Lesson 2 – Chemistry of Life
1. Eukaryotic Cells
2. Parts of Eukaryotic Cells
3. Plant and Animal Cells / SC.6.L.14.4 – Compare and contrast the structure and function of major organelles of plant and animal cells, including cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and vacuoles. / Make a Model Cell
Eukaryotic Cell Interactive Animation
Plant Cell Lab
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Cell Structure
endoplasmic reticulum
vacuole
mitochondria
golgi complex
chloroplast
ribosome
cell wall
lysosome / Unit 2
Lesson 3 – Cell Structure and Function
Cells: The Building Blocks of Life!
1. Cells to Organisms
2. Cellular Structure and Function / SC.6.L.14.1 – Describe and identify patterns in the hierarchical organization of organisms from atoms to molecules and cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to organisms.
LA.6.4.2.2 – The student will record information (e.g., observations, notes, lists, charts, legends) related to a topic, including visual aids to organize and record information and include a list of sources used. / Cells
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Cell Structure
- Circulatory System
tissue
organ
organ system
structure
function / Unit 2
Lesson 4 – Levels of Cellular Organization
Tissues and Organs
Cellular Organization
Test Specs
1. Homeostasis
2. Cell Energy and Cell Cycle
3. Material Exchange in Cells / SC.6.L.14.3 – Recognize and explore how cells of all organisms undergo similar processes to maintain homeostasis, including extracting energy from food, getting rid of waste, and reproducing. / Diffusion Lab
Observing Osmosis
Graphic Organizer
Osmosis
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Diffusion
- Osmosis
- Paramecium Homeostasis
- Cell Energy Cycle
- Cell Division
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
mitosis
diffusion
osmosis,
passive transport
active transport
endocytosis
exocytosis / Unit 2
Lesson 5 – Homeostasis and Cell Processes
Test Specs
1. Classification
2. Naming Organisms and Levels of Classification
3. Domains
4. Kingdoms, Branching Diagrams, and Dichotomous Keys / SC.6.L.15.1 – Analyze and describe how and why organisms are classified according to shared characteristics with emphasis on the Linnaean system combined with the concept of Domains. / Classify That
Animal Diversity Web
Classification – Activities & Labs, Slideshows, other resource websites and interactives
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Cell Structure
- Paramecium Homeostasis
- Virus Lytic Cycle
bacteria
animalia
fungi
genus
Archaea
Plantae
dichotomous key
domain
eukarya
protista / Unit 2
Lesson 6 – Classification of Living Things
Test Specs
Unit #: 3 – Human Body Systems
Big Ideas:
14. Organization and Development of Living Organisms / Pacing Weeks: 29 Days
Essential Questions:
What are the functions of body systems, and how do they work together? (Lesson 1)
How do your skeletal and muscular systems work? (Lesson 2)
How do the circulatory and respiratory systems work? (Lesson 3)
How do your body’s digestive and excretory systems work? (Lesson 4)
How do your nervous and endocrine systems work? (Lesson 5) / Teacher Notes:
Concepts / Benchmarks: Objectives and Skills / Differentiated Instruction: Recommended Activities and Labs. (See BEEP for additional instructional strategies and advanced coursework) / Key Terminology/ Vocabulary / Resources
1. Functions of Human Body Systems
2. Interactions of Body systems
3. Maintaining Homeostasis / SC.6.L.14.5 – Describe the ways the major systems of the human body (digestive, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis.
HE.6.C.1.4 – Recognize how heredity can affect personal health.
HE.6.C.1.8 – Explain how body systems are impacted by hereditary factors and infectious agents. / Body Systems
Human Body Quest.pdf
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Human Homeostasis
- Circulatory System
- Digestive System
Lesson 1 – Introduction to Body Systems
Test Specs
Organization of Animal Body
Animal Organ Systems and Homeostasis
ORGSYS.html
1. The Skeletal System
2. The Muscular System
3. Injury, Disease, and Exercise / SC.6.L.14.5 – Describe the ways the major systems of the human body (digestive, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis.
SC.6.N.1.1 – Define a problem from the sixth grade curriculum, use appropriate reference materials to support scientific understanding, plan and carry out scientific investigation of various types, such as systematic observations or experiments, identify variables, collect and organize data, interpret data in charts, tables, and graphics, analyze information, make predictions, and defend conclusions.
LA.6.4.2.2 – The student will record information (e.g., observations, notes, lists, charts, legends) related to a topic, including visual aids to organize and record information and include a list of sources used. / Skeletal System Webquest
Muscular System Webquest
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Human Evolution - Skull Analysis
- Levers
- Real-Time Histogram
- Reaction Time 1
- Sight vs. Sound Reactions
ligament
joint
tendon
muscular system / Unit 3
Lesson 2 – The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Test Specs
Muscular and Skeletal System
1. The Lymphatic System
2. The Cardiovascular System
3. The Respiratory System / SC.6.L.14.5 - Describe the ways the major systems of the human body (digestive, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis.
LA.6.4.2.2 – The student will record information (e.g., observations, notes, lists, charts, legends) related to a topic, including visual aids to organize and record information and include a list of sources used. / Circulatory System Webquest
Measuring Lung Capacity
Graphic Organizers – Pulmonary and Systemic Circulation
Respiratory System Webquest
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Circulatory System
blood
lymph
lymphatic system
lymph node
artery
capillary
vein
pharynx
respiratory system
larynx
trachea
bronchi
alveoli / Unit 3
Lesson 3 – The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
Test Specs
The Heart: An Online Exploration
Cardiovascular System
Circulatory System
Respiratory Systems
Lymphatic System
1. Function of the Digestive System
2. Parts of the Digestive System
3. Function and Parts of the Excretory and Urinary System / SC.6.L.14.5 - Describe the ways the major systems of the human body (digestive, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis.
LA.6.4.2.2 – The student will record information related to a topic, including visual aids to organize and record information and include a list of sources used. / Digestive System Webquest
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Digestive System
- Identifying Nutrients
enzyme
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
pancreas
liver
large intestine
excretory system
urine
kidney
nephron / Unit 3
Lesson 4 – The Digestive and Excretory Systems
Test Specs
Digestive System
Excretory System
1. Function and Parts of the Nervous System
2. The Senses
3. Function and Parts of the Endocrine System / SC.6.L.14.5 - Describe the ways the major systems of the human body (digestive, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis. / Nervous System Webquest
Graphic Organizers –Endocrine and Nervous System
ExploreLearning Gizmos:
- Human Homeostasis
- Reaction Time 1 (Graphs and Statistics)
- Reaction Time 2 (Graphs and Statistics)
- Reverse the Field
- Sight vs. Sound Reactions
- Hearing: Frequency and Volume