Science 7 Calendar

2005 - 2006

 

Introduction                                                                                        08/25 – 08/30

            1. Classroom policies

            2. Lab safety (pg. 556 – 559)

 

Nature of Science                                                                                 08/31 – 09/30

            1. Scientific method (pg. 10 – 18)

            2. Tools of science (pg. 19-26)

            3. Science research methods

 

Nature of Life                                                                                      10/03 – 11/03

            1. Characteristics of Living Things (pg. 36 – 39)

            2. Needs of Living Things (pg. 40 - 41)

            3. Chemistry of Living Things (pg. 42 – 45)

 

Cells                                                                                                    11/04 – 01/20

            1. Levels of organization (pg. 80 – 84)

            2. Cell structure and function (pg. 85 – 99)

            3. Movement of materials in & out of cells (pg. 108 – 111)

            4. Cell division (pg. 116 – 119)

 

Genetics                                                                                               01/23 – 03/03

            1. History of genetics (pg. 130 – 134)

            2. Reebop genetics (worksheet)

            3. Punnett Squares (pg. 135 – 137)

            4. Human genetics

            5. Genetic disorders

            6. DNA structure and replication (pg. 154 – 157)

 

 

Parade of Life Classification of Living Things                                     03/06 – 05/19

            1. Classification (pg. 228 – 239)

            2. Plants (general) (pg. 250 – 253)

                        a) Plant structure (pg. 264 – 271)

            3. Animals

a)      Invertebrates (pg. 324 – 347)

b)     Vertebrates (pg. 354 – 404)

c)      Frog dissection lab

 

Earth and Life History                                                                         05/22 – 06/03

            1. Formation of different rocks

            2. Fossil formation (pg 202)

            3. Interpreting the rock record.

            4. Darwin’s theory of evolution

a) Natural selection.

            5. Origin of life

 

Ecology                                                                                                -----------------

            1. Ecosystems

            2. Niches