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Welcome to Grade 7 Life Science!
Welcome to Grade 7 Life Science!
How do we know that something is alive? This unit will focus on developing an understanding of the characteristics that are shared by all living things, as well as providing opportunities for students to experience the practices of doing science. Primary focuses for students will be:
How do we know that something is alive? This unit will focus on developing an understanding of the characteristics that are shared by all living things, as well as providing opportunities for students to experience the practices of doing science. Primary focuses for students will be:
- Identify and apply the six primary characteristics of living things to construct an explanation as to whether something is alive.
- Science Practices: Asking Questions and Defining Problems; Carrying Out Investigations; Constructing Explanations
- Cross Cutting Concepts: Patterns, Energy and Matter, Stability and Change - see below.
Crosscutting Concepts
Crosscutting Concepts
We will focus on three Cross Cutting Concepts:
We will focus on three Cross Cutting Concepts:
- Patterns
- Energy and Matter
- Stability and Change
See the Powerpoint links below to remind you about what you learned last year.
See the Powerpoint links below to remind you about what you learned last year.
Part 1
Part 1
Part 2
Part 2
Disciplinary Core Ideas found in Characteristics of Living Things
Disciplinary Core Ideas found in Characteristics of Living Things
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