Lakeview Middle School
7TH GRADE Science SYLLABUS
Teacher Name : Shakuntala Chadalavada
Room: 2203
Phone: 8643638629
e-mail Address: schadalavada@greenvilleschools.k12.sc.us
Website Link
Google Classroom
Textbook: South Carolina Elevate Science Grade 7 (Savvas)
Course Description: Link to state standards
Seventh grade science is a general science class with a focus on the study of living things. Also included in this course are the study of science skills, earth science, physical science, and chemistry.
General Objectives:
1. Develop the skills needed to do scientific inquiry.
2. Develop an understanding of the structure and function of cells and heredity 3. Develop an understanding of the functions and interconnections within the human body and breakdown of these functions due to disease.
4. Develop an understanding of interactions and responses between biotic and abiotic components and organisms.
5. Develop an understanding of classifications, properties and changes in matter.
LMS Late Work and Redo/Retake Policies:
Late Work Policy:
Students are expected to turn in ALL assignments on time and should never have a Not Handed In (NHI) recorded in the grade book. When absent, students are given an opportunity to make-up the work. Upon returning from the absence(s), the student must learn of the assignment(s) missed, ask the teacher for help as needed, and complete the assignment(s) as soon as possible. If an assignment is not handed in because teacher assistance is needed or for other reasons, opportunities are available for students to make up for the missed work during the early morning period before 8:30am, during the after-school program, or at other times designated by the teacher.
Make-up or late work, whether missed due to an absence or another reason, will be accepted up to 5 days before the end of the quarter. For the 2021-’22 school year, these dates are October 8th (Q1), January 6th (Q2), March 10th (Q3), and May 26th (Q4). Any work assigned during the last week of the quarter will be accepted through the end of the quarter. Points will not be deducted for late/make-up work.
Redo/Retake/Revise Policy:
The student must initiate the request to retake/redo a test/project/presentation within 5 days of receiving the grade on the major grade assignment. Students are allowed to retake/redo/revise each major test or assignment one time per grading period.
The student must complete a Retake Form, which can be found in the teacher’s Google classroom.
The form must be signed by the parent/guardian and student prior to being submitted to the teacher. Once approved, the student may retake or redo the test, project or presentation.
Following the re-test or redo of a project/presentation, the higher grade will be recorded in the grade book.
The parent will be notified of the new major grade when placed in the grade book.
Classroom Guidelines and Expectations:
Be honest and truthful at all times.
Have a positive attitude.
Respect classmates, teachers, and visitors.
Give all the effort when completing tasks.
Do ALL assigned work!
Follow the school dress code, classroom expectations, and lab safety guidelines.
Be on time to class prepared with all daily supplies.
Use discretion when requesting to leave the classroom, so important classroom information is not missed.
Line up outside the room then enter quietly and orderly and immediately begin the daily starters.
Stay in his or her assigned seat throughout class unless he or she has been given permission to get up.
Remain in his or her seat until Mrs. Scott dismisses them from class.
Clean up around his or her desk and push in his or her chair before leaving the classroom.
Respect the property of others and refrain from writing on or damaging textbooks, furniture, and/or other classroom supplies
Materials
Grades
Homework
Grading Scale
Planned Projects/Assessments
Tests & Major Projects = 50%
Quizzes, Minor Projects, and Assignments = 50%
90 – 100 A; 80 – 89 B; 70 – 79 C; 60 – 69 D
Tentative Course Outline
Link each topic to unit plans.
Unit 1 ~ Matter and Its Interactions
(Weeks 3-10) Science Standards: 7-PS1-1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 Savvas:
Topic 1 - Lessons 1 Lab Safety
Topic 2- Lessons 2 - 4
ð Introduction to Matter
o Atoms, Elements, Molecules, Compounds, and Mixtures
o Physical and Chemical Properties
o Mass, Volume, Weight, and Density
o Physical and Chemical Changes
o Thermal Energy
ð Chemical Reactions
o Colloids, Suspensions, Solutions, Solubility
o Chemical Reactions
o Chemical Equations
o Law of Conservation of Mass
Savvas: Topic 3: Lessons 11-14
Unit 2 : Energy
o Energy, Motion, Force, Work, and Power
o Kinetic and Potential Energy
o Mechanical, Nuclear, Thermal, Chemical, and Electrical Energy
o Electromagnetic Radiation
o Law of Conservation of Energy
Unit 3 ~ From Molecules to Organisms
(Weeks 16-18)
SC Science Standards: 7-LS1-6 and 7
Savvas: Topic 4 Lessons 1 & 2
ð Cellular Processes
o Photosynthesis
o Cellular Respiration
o Fermentation
Unit 4 ~ Ecosystem Dynamics
(Weeks 19-27)
SC Science Standards: 7-LS2-1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Savvas: Topic 4 Lesson 1, Topic 5 Lessons 1-3, and Topic 6 Lessons 1-4
ð Ecosystems
o Levels of Organization
o Abiotic and Biotic Factors
o Limiting Factors
o Immigration and Emigration
o Food Chains and Webs
o Energy Pyramid
o Laws of Conservation of Mass and Energy
o Water, Carbon, and Oxygen Cycles
o Nitrogen Fixation
ð Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems
o Relationships within Ecosystems (Competition, Predation, Symbiosis,
Commensalism, Parasitism, and Mutualism)
o Primary and Secondary Succession
o Pioneer, Keystone, and Invasive Species
o Extinction
o Ecosystem Services
o Natural Resources
o Sustainability and Ecological Restoration
Unit 5 ~ Earth and Human Activity
(Weeks 28-36)
SC Science Standards: 7.ESS3-1, 3, 4, and 5
Savvas: Topic 7 Lessons 1-4, Topic 8 Lessons 1-4, and Topic 9 Lessons 2 & 3
ð Distribution of Natural Resources
o Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
o Nuclear Fission
o Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Energy
o Biomass
o Crystallization and Mineral Distribution
o Surface and Ground Water
o Desalination
ð Human Impacts on the Environment
o Birth and Death Rate
o Exponential Growth
o Overpopulation
o Conservation
o Pollution, Emissions, Ozone, and Acid Rain
o Deforestation, Erosion, and Desertification
o Sewage and Sediment
ð Climate
o Climate Change
o Greenhouse Gas and Effect
o Global Warming
o Fossil Fuels
o Cascade Effect
o Alternative Energy