7th Grade Classroom Stuff
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Welcome to Science 7!You're going to be learning about a variety of concepts this year - here are the objectives that we'll be concentrating on.Science Inquiry (There are many more listed in the AZ state standards that we'll be sure to get to - but here are the biggies.)
- Demonstrating safe behavior and appropriate procedures
- Designing and conducting controlled investigations
- Keeping records of observations and ideas
- Analyzing data to identifying trends
- Forming logical arguments based on empirical evidence
- Communicating results of an investigation
Astronomy Stuff- Explain the phases of the Moon
- Model the positions of the Earth, Sun, & Moon during eclipses
- Explain the interrelationships between Earth's tides and the Moon
- Explain the seasons in Northern & Southern Hemispheres
- Identify constellations in Northern Hemisphere
- Explain the relationship among objects in the solar system, galaxy, & universe
Geology Stuff- Describe properties of the different layers of the Earth
- Classify rocks & minerals based on specific properties
- Explain the rock cycle
- Distinguish between the various types of rocks
- Explain the processes involved in the formation of Earth's structure
- Describe how the rock & fossil record show that environmental conditions have changed over geologic & recent time
- Analyze evidence that lithospheric plate movements occur
- Explain lithospheric plate movement as a result of convection
- Relate plate boundary movements to their resulting landforms
- Describe how earthquakes are measured
Ecology Stuff- Compare food chains in a specified ecosystem and their corresponding food web
- Explain how organisms obtain & use resources to develop & thrive
- Analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems
- Evaluate data related to problems associated with population growth & possible solutions
- Predict how environmental factors affect survival rates in living organisms
- Create a model of the interactions of living organisms within an ecosystem