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TEKS
TEKS
Texas has adopted curriculum standards that are to be used in all the state's public schools. The current standards, which outline what students are to learn in each course or grade, are called Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The standards are adopted by the State Board of Education, after extensive input from educators and other stakeholders.
Science Grade 7 Year at a Glance
Science Grade 7 Year at a Glance
Science is an inquiry-based course of study coordinating thematic instruction across the four science disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics, and earth/space science. The curriculum has a balance of content and activities that guide students toward the discovery of the basic principles, with a focus on physical science, and the processes involved. The curriculum includes properties of matter, force and motion, energy transformations, earth and space systems, and classification of organisms. The study of scienceincludes conducting field and laboratory investigations using scientific methods for analyzing data to make informed decisions
Units of Study:
Units of Study:
Unit 1: Elements and Compounds
Unit 2: Changes in Matter
Unit 3: Solutions
Unit 4: Speed and Velocity
Unit 5: Analyzing an Object's Motion
Unit 6: Newton's First Law of Motion
Unit 7: Temperature and Kinetic Energy
Unit 8: Thermal Energy Transfer
Unit 9: Thermal Energy and Equilibrium
Unit 10: Objects in the Solar System
Unit 11: Gravity and Motion in the Solar System
Unit 12: Life and Earth
Unit 13: Evidence of Earth's Change Over Time
Unit 14: Plate Tectonics and Earth's Surface
Unit 15: Surface Water and Groundwater
Unit 16: The Importance of the Ocean
Unit 17: Organization in Plants and Animals
Unit 18: Human Body Systems
Unit 19: Inheritance and Changes in Populations
Unit 20: Classification
Unit 21: Energu Flow in Ecosystems
Unit 22: Cycles of Matter
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