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1 Supporting TEKS dotted underline Introduction: Scientific Investigation and Reasoning Skills (3 A/B days) 7 th Gr. Process TEKS: 1A demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in the Texas Safety Standards. 1B practice appropriate use and conservation of resources, including disposal, reuse, or recycling of materials. 2A plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology. 2B design and implement experimental investigations by making observations, asking welldefined questions, formulating testable hypotheses, and using appropriate equipment and technology. 2C collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers. (begin solving for a variable ex. Work = Fd) 2D construct tables and graphs, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify patterns. 2E analyze data to formulate reasonable explanations, communicate valid conclusions supported by the data, and predict trends. 3A in all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing, including examining all sides of scientific evidence of those scientific explanations, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student. 3B use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems and plant and animal cells. 3C identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and materials. 3D relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society, including the history of science and contributions of scientists as related to the content. 4A use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information, including life science models, hand lens, stereoscopes, microscopes, beakers, Petri dishes, microscope slides, graduated cylinders, test tubes, meter sticks, metric rulers, metric tape measures, timing devices, hot plates, balances, thermometers, calculators, water test kits, computers, temperature and ph probes, collecting nets, insect traps, globes, digital cameras, journals/notebooks, and other equipment as needed to teach the curriculum. 4B use preventative safety equipment, including chemical splash goggles, aprons, and gloves, and be prepared to use emergency safety equipment, including an eye/face wash, a fire blanket, and a fire extinguisher.
2 Bundle 1 - Cells and Genetics 19 A/B Days Finish Oct 13 Introduction: Scientific Investigation and Reasoning Skills (3 A/B days) Section 1: Structure and Function of Cells (8 A/B days) Process TEKS: 7.3ABC; 7.4A Levels of Organization (7.12C) Cell Theory (7.12F) Types of Cells-prokaryote vs. eukaryote (6.12B as review) Cell Organelles (7.12DE) 6.12B recognize that the {presence of a nucleus} determines whether a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic. 7.12C recognize {levels of organization} in plants and animals, including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms. 7.12D differentiate between {structure and function} in plant and animal cell organelles, including cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, chloroplast, and vacuole. 7.12E compare the {functions of a cell} to the functions of organisms such as waste removal. 7.12F recognize that according to {cell theory} all organisms are composed of cells and cells carry on similar functions such as extracting energy from food to sustain life. Section 2: Genetics (8 A/B days) Process TEKS: 7.2DE; 7.3ABC; 7.4A Genetic Material DNA, Genes, Chromosomes (7.14C) Heredity (7.14A) Punnett Squares (7.14B) Reproduction-sexual vs asexual (7.14B ) 7.14A define {heredity} as the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next generation. 7.14B compare the {results} of uniform or diverse offspring from sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction. 7.14C recognize that {inherited traits} of individuals are governed in the genetic material found in the genes within chromosomes in the nucleus.
3 Bundle 2 - Human Body Systems 19 A/B Days Finish Dec 14 Section 1: Systems and Maintaining Internal Conditions (11 A/B days) Process TEKS: 7.2ACDE; 7.3BC; 7.4A Internal/External Stimuli (7.13AB) Body Systems (7.12B) 7.13A investigate how organisms respond to {external stimuli} found in the environment such as phototropism and fight or flight. 7.13B describe and relate {responses in organisms} that may result from internal stimuli such as wilting in plants and fever or vomiting in animals that allow them to maintain balance. 7.12B identify the main {functions of the systems} of the human organism, including the circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, digestive, excretory, reproductive, integumentary, nervous, and endocrine systems. Section 2: Matter and Energy in Organisms (8 A/B days) Scientific Process TEKS: 7.2C; 7.3BC; 7.4A Physical vs Chemical Changes in digestive system (7.6B) Elements vs compounds (6.5C as review) Organic Compounds and Molecules (7.6AC) Energy Transformations within an Organism (7.7B) 6.5C differentiate between {elements and compounds} on the most basic level. 7.6A identify that {organic compounds contain} carbon and other elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, or sulfur. 7.6B distinguish between {physical and chemical changes} in matter in the digestive system. 7.6C recognize how large {molecules are broken} down into smaller molecules such as carbohydrates can be broken down into sugars. 7.7B illustrate the {transformation of energy} within an organism such as the transfer from chemical energy to heat and thermal energy in digestion.
4 Bundle 3 - Kingdoms and Dichotomous Keys 8 A/B Days Finish Jan 25 Section 1: Identification of Organisms (3 A/B days) Process TEKS: 7.2AC; 7.3B; 7.4A Dichotomous Keys (7.11A) 7.11A examine {organisms or their structures} such as insects or leaves and use {dichotomous keys} for identification. Section 2: Characteristics and Classification of Organisms (5 A/B days) Process TEKS: 7.2AE; 7.3B; 7.4A Kingdoms (6.12D) Plants photosynthesis (6.9C; 7.5A) - turgor pressure (7.7C) - geotropism (7.7C) - external stimuli (7.13A) - internal stimuli (7.13B) 6.9C demonstrate {energy transformations} such as energy in a flashlight battery changes from chemical energy to electrical energy to light energy. 6.12D identify the {basic characteristics} of organisms, including prokaryotic or eukaryotic, unicellular or multicellular, autotrophic or heterotrophic, and mode of reproduction, that further classify them in the currently recognized Kingdoms. 7.5A recognize that radiant {energy from the Sun is transformed} into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis. 7.7C demonstrate and illustrate {forces that affect motion} in everyday life such as emergence of seedlings, turgor pressure, and geotropism. 7.13A investigate how organisms {respond to external stimuli} found in the environment such as phototropism and fight or flight. 7.13B describe and relate {responses in organisms} that may result from internal stimuli such as wilting in plants and fever or vomiting in animals that allow them to maintain balance.
5 Bundle 4 - Environments and Natural Selection 21 A/B Days Finish Apr 3 Section 1: Adaptation of Species (13 A/B days) Process TEKS: 7.2AE; 7.3B; 7.4A Natural Selection and selective breeding (7.11C) Population variations (7.11B) Adaptations (7.12A) Biodiversity and sustainability (7.10AB) Inherited Traits (7.14ABC) 7.10A observe and describe how {different environments}, including microhabitats in schoolyards and biomes, support different varieties of organisms. 7.10B describe how {biodiversity} contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem. 7.11B explain {variation within a population or species} by comparing external features, behaviors, or physiology of organisms that enhance their survival such as migration, hibernation, or storage of food in a bulb. 7.11C identify some {changes in genetic traits} that have occurred over several generations through natural selection and selective breeding such as the Galapagos Medium Ground Finch (Geospiza fortis) or domestic animals. 7.12A investigate and explain how {internal structures} of organisms have adaptations that allow specific functions such as gills in fish, hollow bones in birds, or xylem in plants. 7.14A define {heredity} as the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next generation. 7.14B compare the {results} of uniform or diverse offspring from sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction. 7.14C recognize that {inherited traits} of individuals are governed in the genetic material found in the genes within chromosomes in the nucleus. Section 2: Energy and Matter in Environments (8 A/B days) Process TEKS: 7.2CDE; 7.3B; 7.4A Food Chains, Food Webs, and Energy Pyramids (7.5C) Cycling of Matter (7.5B) Space Environments (7.9AB) 7.5B demonstrate and explain the {cycling of matter} within living systems such as in the decay of biomass in a compost bin. 7.5C diagram the {flow of energy} through living systems, including food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids. 7.9A analyze the {characteristics of objects} in our solar system that allow life to exist such as the proximity of the Sun, presence of water, and composition of the atmosphere. 7.9B identify the {accommodations}, considering the characteristics of our solar system, that enabled manned space exploration.
6 Bundle 5 - Natural Events and Human Activity 16 A/B Days Finish May 18 Section 1: Weathering and Catastrophic Events (9 A/B days) Process TEKS: 7.2AE; 7.3B; 7.4A Catastrophic Events (7.8A) Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition in Ecoregions Ecological Succession (7.10C) (7.8B) 7.8A predict and describe how different types of {catastrophic events impact} ecosystems such as floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes. 7.8B analyze the {effects} of weathering, erosion, and deposition on the environment in ecoregions of Texas. 7.10C observe, record, and describe the {role of ecological succession} such as in a microhabitat of a garden with weeds. Section 2: Human Activity and Dependence (7 A/B days) Process TEKS: 7.2AE; 7.3B; 7.4A Ground and Surface Water Ocean Systems (8.11D) (7.8C) 7.8C model the {effects of human activity} on groundwater and surface water in a watershed. 8.11D recognize {human dependence} on ocean systems and explain how {human activities} such as runoff, artificial reefs, or use of resources have modified these systems.
7 Bundle 6 - Work and Other Calculations 2 A/B Days Finish May 24 Section 1: Work, Force, and Motion (2 A/B days) Process TEKS: 7.2BCDE; 7.3B; 7.4A Practice using the STAAR formula chart and answering on grids Work and Ramps (7.7A) Density (6.6B) Speed (6.8C) Making and Analyzing Graphs (6.8D) Work = force x distance Density = mass volume Average Speed = total distance total time 7.7A contrast {situations} where work is done with different amounts of force to situations where no work is done such as moving a box with a ramp and without a ramp, or standing still. 6.6B calculate {density} to identify an unknown {substance}. 6.8C calculate {average speed} using distance and time measurements. 6.8D measure and graph {changes} in motion.
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