7th Grade Science Year at a Glance
YEAR AT A GLANCE COURSE: Science Grade 7
2018 - 2019 School Year
The CSISD Science Program Ensures:
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CSISD science students will be able to independently use their learning to:
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Become informed, critical users of science
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Craft and communicate evidence-based observations, analysis, and conclusions.
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Design and conduct investigations in order to generate reliable knowledge.
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Analyze interactions within natural, designed, and interconnected systems.
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CSISD Seventh Grade science students will conduct laboratory and field investigations for at least 40% of instructional time.
Pacing Overview:**
1st 6 weeks 8/20-9/28 |
2nd 6 weeks 10/1-11/9 |
3rd 6 weeks 11/12-12/21 |
4th 6 weeks 1/7-2/15 |
5th 6 weeks 2/19-4/5 |
6th 6 weeks 4/8-5/24 |
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Unit 1 |
Unit 2 |
Unit 3 |
Unit 4 |
Unit 5 |
Unit 6 |
**Note: Throughout the year the units may shift due to testing and school activities.
Unit Overviews
Unit 1: Science Processes, Procedures, Safety, and Tools
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TIMELINE: 5 weeks
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SUMMARY: Students conduct investigations using safety procedures while maintaining
environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. Students use scientific inquiry, critical
thinking, and a variety of tools to conduct investigations.
Unit 2: Welcome to Earth
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TIMELINE: 4 weeks
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SUMMARY: Earth is the only place in the Solar System with conditions known to support life.
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Abiotic Factors: Heat, light, water, atmosphere
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Primary Succession: lichen breaking down rocks. Photosynthesis
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Unit 3: Life and Homeostasis
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TIMELINE: 11 weeks
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SUMMARY: Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate complementary nature of
structure and function. Living organisms respond to external and internal stimuli to
maintain balance.
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Cells
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Human Organ Systems
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Homeostasis
Unit 4: Heredity and Natural Selection
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TIMELINE: 5 weeks
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SUMMARY: Populations and Species demonstrate variation and inherit the unique traits through a
gradual process. Instructions for traits are governed by genetic material.
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Heredity
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Variations and Adaptations
Unit 5: Ecology
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TIMELINE: 7 weeks
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SUMMARY: There is a relationship between organisms and the environment. Natural events and
human activity impact Earth systems.
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Biodiversity: Texas Ecoregions, sustainability, secondary succession
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Chemical Changes and Energy Flow
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Catastrophic Events and Human Impacts
Unit 6: To the Moon
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TIMELINE: 4 weeks
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SUMMARY: Review conditions on earth that support life. Extend these conditions to manned space
exploration.