Science 7 Syllabus

2011 - 2012

 

Introduction                                                                                                    08/24 – 08/30

            1. Classroom policies

            2. Lab safety

 

Nature of Science                                                                                           08/30 – 09/12

            1. Scientific method

            2. Tools of science

            3. Science research methods

 

Nature of Life                                                                                                 9/12 – 10/14

            1. Characteristics of Living Things

            2. Needs of Living Things

            3. Chemistry of Living Things

 

Cells                                                                                                                10/17 – 12/22

            1. Levels of organization

            2. Cell structure and function

            3. Movement of materials in & out of cells

            4. Cell division

 

Genetics                                                                                                          01/9 – 03/02

            1. History of genetics

            2. Reebop genetics

            3. Punnett Squares

            4. Human genetics

            5. Genetic disorders

            6. DNA structure and replication

 

 

Parade of Life Classification of Living Things                                              03/05 – 04/27

            1. Classification

            2. Plants (general)

                        a) Plant structure

            3. Animals

a)      Invertebrates

b)      Vertebrates

c)      Dissection lab

 

Earth and Life History                                                                                   04/30 – 06/07

            1. Formation of different rocks

            2. Fossil formation

            3. Interpreting the rock record.

            4. Darwin’s theory of evolution

a) Natural selection.

            5. Origin of life