In 7th grade science, students will develop skills to predict weather patterns based on atmospheric sciences. Students will study the atmosphere in depth, learning the names of each layer, their characteristics and patterns found throughout. By the end of the weather and atmosphere unit, students will be able to identify cloud types and the weather associated with them. They will learn how to read and use various weather instruments as well as predict global wind and solar radiation patterns.

From weather, students will move on to study physical science in which they will define energy, how it is conserved and transferred and how magnets, circuits and simple machines exert force to make work possible and easier. Students will enjoy plenty of hands-on experiments during this unit in which they manipulate work, force and energy.

Our biology unit covers animal and plant cells in microorganisms and how cell parts interact and respond to our environment. Students will explore the world of protists and their functions and structures. During this unit, students will learn about how DNA and genetics work. We will use punnet squares and pedigrees to predict patterns of heredity. Students will also explore genetic and environmental DNA mutations.

Our last unit of the year will focus on the systems and functions of the human body. Students will be able to identify how the body produces energy and responds to stimuli. We will also explore how poor health choices can interrupt the bodies balance which can cause serious health issues.