7th Grade Science
Curriculum
Course Title: Science
Department: Science
Primary Resources:
· Amplify Science
Units of Study:
· Topic 1: Microbiome
· Topic 2: Metabolism
· Topic 3: Metabolism Engineering
· Topic 4: Traits and Reproduction
· Topic 5: Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate
· Topic 6: Weather Patterns
· Topic 7: Plate Motion Engineering Internship
· Topic 8: Rock Transformation
Curriculum-Based Assessments: Performance Tasks, Summative Assessments
Standardized Assessments: N/A
Description of Course: This is course two of three in the middle school science grade band. Over the course of the year, students will continue to engage in 21st century science and engineering practices to investigate real-world problems and scientific phenomena. Students work with visual models to build explanations for the phenomena. Students will apply their understanding of the conservation of energy and matter to investigate the interactions of the earth systems as well as human systems. They will also investigate how traits in living organisms that are successful in acquiring energy and matter are passed on to offspring.