2016-2017 Scope and Sequence Science Grade 7

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st

1 Cycle

Aug. 22 Oct. 21, 2016

Unit

Unit 1: Levels of
Organization
Students will
investigate and
describe the levels
of organization in
living systems.

#ofLessons

5
class periods
(90-min each)
or

CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in the
Texas Safety Standards.
SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making observations,
asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.

10

SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.

class periods
(45-min each)

SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.
SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing, including
examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems,
and plant and animal cells.

SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.
SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history of
science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to teach the
curriculum.

Part 1: Biomolecules (5 Lessons)R SCI.7.6A Identify that organic compounds contain carbon
and other elements such as hydrogen, phosphorus, nitrogen, or sulfur.
Part 2: Organization of Living Things (5 Lessons)R SCI.7.12C Recognize levels of organization
in plants and animals including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms.S SCI.7.12F
Recognize that according to cell theory all organisms are composed of
cells and cells carry on similar functions such as extracting energy from food to sustain life.

2016-2017 Scope and Sequence Science Grade 7

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Aug. 22 Oct. 21, 2016

Unit

Unit 2: Structure
and Function of
Cells Students
learn to
differentiate
between structure
and function in
plant and animal
cells.

#ofLessons

6
class periods
(90-minutes
each)
or
12
class periods
(45-min each)

CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in the
Texas Safety Standards.
SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making observations,
asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.
SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.
SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.
SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing, including
examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems,

and plant and animal cells.

SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.
SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history of
science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to teach the
curriculum.
Part 1: Cell Theory (5 Lessons)SSCI.7.12F Recognize that according to cell theory all
organisms are composed of cells and cells carry on similar functions such as extracting energy
from food to sustain life.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Part 2: Cell Structure and Function (7Lessons)

SSCI.7.12D Differentiate between structure and function in plant and animal cell organelles
including cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, chloroplast, and vacuole.
RSCI.7.12E Compare the functions of a cell to the functions of organisms such as waste removal.

2016-2017 Scope and Sequence Science Grade 7

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1 Cycle

Aug. 22 Oct. 21, 2016

Unit

Unit 3: Genetics

#ofLessons

CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in
the Texas Safety Standards.

SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making

observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.
SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.
SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.

Students will
describe and define
heredity, and
compare and
contrast results of
offspring from sexual
and asexual
reproduction

class periods
(90-min each)
or
8
class periods
(45-min each)

SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing, including
examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems,
and plant and animal cells.
SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.
SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history of
science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to teach
the curriculum.
Part 1: Inheritance of Traits (4 Lessons)RSCI.7.14A Define heredity as the passage of
genetic instructions from one generation to the next generation.S SCI.7.14B Compare the
results of uniform or diverse offspring from sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction.
Part 2: DNA, Chromosomes, and Genes (4 Lessons)S SCI.7.14C Recognize that inherited
traits of individuals are governed in the genetic material found in the genes within the
chromosomes in the nucleus.

2016-2017 Scope and Sequence Science Grade 7

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Oct. 24 Dec. 16, 2016

Unit

#ofLessons

Unit 4: Human Body 7

Systems
class periods
(Introduction,
(90-min each)
Nervous,
Endocrine,
or
Respiratory,
Circulatory Students 14
will identify and
describe the main
class periods
functions of the
(45-min each)
nervous, endocrine,
respiratory, and
circulatory systems
of the human body.)

CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in
the Texas Safety Standards.
SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making
observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.
SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.
SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.
SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing, including
examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems,
and plant and animal cells.
SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.

SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history of
science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to teach
the curriculum.
Part 1: Organ Systems Functions and Interactions (6 Lessons) SSCI.7.12B Identify the

main functions of the systems of the human organism,

including the circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, digestive, excretory, reproductive,
integumentary, nervous, and endocrine systems.
RSCI.7.12C Recognize levels of organization in plants and animals including cells,
tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 2:
Response to Stimuli (6 Lessons)
RSCI.7.13A Investigate how organisms respond to external stimuli found in the environment
such as phototropism and fight or flight.RSCI.7.13B Describe and relate responses in
organisms that may result from
internal stimuli such as wilting in plants and fever or vomiting in animals that allow them to
maintain balance.

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Oct. 24 Dec. 16, 2016

Unit

Unit 5: Human
Body Systems
Stimuli and
Responses
Students will
investigate stimuli
and responses in
human body

#ofLessons

4
class periods
(90-min each)
or
8

CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in the
Texas Safety Standards.
SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making
observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.
SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.

SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.
SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing, including
examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems,
and plant and animal cells.
SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.

systems.

class periods
(45-min each)

SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history of
science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to teach
the curriculum.
Part 1: External Stimuli (4 Lessons)RSCI.7.13A Investigate how organisms respond to external
stimuli found in the
environment such as phototropism and fight or flight.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Part 2: Internal Stimuli (4 Lessons)
RSCI.7.13B Describe and relate responses in organisms that may result from internal
stimuli such as wilting in plants and fever or vomiting in animals that allow them to maintain
balance.

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Unit

37Days
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#ofLessons

Unit 6: Human
7
Body Systems
class periods
(Skeletal,
(90-min each)
Muscular,
Digestive,
or
Reproductive,
Integumentary,
14
Excretory)
Students will identify class periods
and describe the
(45-min each)
main functions of
the skeletal,
muscular, digestive,
reproductive,
integumentary, and
excretory systems
of the human body.

CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in the
Texas Safety Standards.
SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making
observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.
SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.
SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.
SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing, including
examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems,
and plant and animal cells.
SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.
SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history of
science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to teach
the curriculum.
Part 1: Digestion, Work and Energy (6 Lessons)

R SCI.7.6C Recognize how large molecules are broken down into smaller molecules,
such as carbohydrates can be broken down into sugars.
SSCI.7. 6B Distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter in the digestive
system.
R SCI.7.7B Illustrate the transformation of energy within an organism such as the transfer from
chemical energy to heat and thermal energy in digestion.
SSCI.7.7A Contrast situations where work is done with different amounts of force to situations
where no work is done such as moving a box with a ramp and without a ramp, or standing still.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Part 2: Systems and Responses Continued (8 Lessons)
SSCI.7.12B Identify the main functions of the systems of the human organism, including the
circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, digestive, excretory,
reproductive, integumentary, nervous, and endocrine systems.
RSCI.7.13A Investigate how organisms respond to external stimuli found in the environment
such as phototropism and fight or flight.
RSCI.7.13B Describe and relate responses in organisms that may result from internal
stimuli such as wilting in plants and fever or vomiting in animals that allow them to maintain
balance.

2016-2017 Scope and Sequence Science Grade 7

3rdCycle

47Days
Jan. 4 Mar. 10, 2017

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Unit

#ofLessons

Unit 7: Variations
6
Within Species
class periods
Students will
(90-min each)
investigate and
describe how genetic
variations contribute or
to sustainability in a 12
population.
class periods
(45-min each)

TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in
the Texas Safety Standards.
SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making
observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.
SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.
SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.
SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing, including
examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems,
and plant and animal cells.
SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.
SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history of
science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to teach
the curriculum.
Part 1: Variation and Classification (6Lessons)

SSCI.7.11A Examine organisms or their structures, such as insects or leaves, and

use dichotomous keys for identification.
RSCI.7.11B Explain variation within a population or species by comparing external
features, behaviors, or physiology of organisms that enhance their survival such as migration,
hibernation, or storage of food in a bulb.
Part 2: Adaptations and Evolution (6 Lessons)S SCI.7.11C Identify some changes in genetic
traits that have occurred over several
generations through natural selection and selective breeding such as the Galapagos Medium
Ground Finch (Geospiza fortis) or domestic animals.
RSCI.7.12A Investigate and explain how internal structures of organisms have adaptations that
allow specific functions such as gills in fish, hollow bones in birds, or
xylem in plants.S SCI.7.14B Compare the results of uniform or diverse offspring from sexual
reproduction or asexual reproduction.

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Unit

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#ofLessons

Unit 8:Natural
5
Selection and
Selective Breeding class periods
Students will identify (90-min each)

CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

RS
SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in
the Texas Safety Standards.

and describe
changes within
populations as a
result of natural
selection or selective
breeding.

or
10
class periods
(45-min each)

SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making

observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.
SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.
SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.
SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing, including
examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems,
and plant and animal cells.
SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.
SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history of
science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to teach
the curriculum.

Part 1: Natural vs. Selective Breeding (5 Lessons)SSCI.7.11C Identify some changes in

genetic traits that have occurred over several
generations through natural selection and selective breeding such as the Galapagos Medium
Ground Finch (Geospiza fortis) or domestic animals.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 2:
Mitosis and Meiosis (5 Lessons)
SSCI.7.14B Compare the results of uniform or diverse offspring from sexual reproduction or

asexual reproduction.

2016-2017 Scope and Sequence Science Grade 7

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Mar. 20 May 25, 2017

Unit

#ofLessons

Unit 9: Plants

Students will
investigate
structures that
enhance a plants
survival.

class periods
(90-min each)
or

CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in
the Texas Safety Standards.
SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making
observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.

12

SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.

class periods
(45-min each)

SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.
SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing, including
examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems,
and plant and animal cells.
SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.
SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history of
science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.

SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to teach
the curriculum.
Part 1: Plant Structures and Processes (7 Lessons)
RSCI.7.5A Recognize that radiant energy from the Sun is transformed into chemical energy
through the process of photosynthesis.
RSCI.7.11B Explain variation within a population or species by comparing external features,
behaviors, or physiology of organisms that enhance their survival such as migration,
hibernation, or storage of food in a bulb.
RSCI.7.12A Investigate and explain how internal structures of organisms have adaptations that
allow specific functions such as gills in fish, hollow bones in birds, or xylem in plants
SSCI.7.12D Differentiate between structure and function in plant and animal cell organelles,
including cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, chloroplast, and
vacuole.
SSCI.7.14B Compare the results of uniform or diverse offspring from sexual reproduction or
asexual reproduction.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Part 2: Plant Responses to Stimuli (5 Lessons)
SSCI.7.7C Demonstrate and illustrate forces that affect motion in everyday life, such as
emergence of seedlings, turgor pressure, and geotropism.
RSCI.7.13A Investigate how organisms respond to external stimuli found in the environment
such as phototropism and fight or flight.
RSCI.7.13B Describe and relate responses in organisms that may result from internal stimuli
such as wilting in plants and fever or vomiting in animals that allow them to maintain balance.

2016-2017 Scope and Sequence Science Grade 7

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4 Cycle

Mar. 20 May 25, 2017

Unit

Unit 10:
Biodiversity Of
Ecosystems
Students will
describe how
energy flows
through living
ecosystems using
models such as
food webs, food
chains, and energy
pyramids.

#ofLessons

6
class periods
(90-min each)
or

CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in
the Texas Safety Standards.
SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making
observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.

12

SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.

class periods
(45-min each)

SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.
SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using
empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing, including
examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as to encourage
critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems,
and plant and animal cells.
SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.
SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history of
science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to teach

the curriculum.
Part 1: Biogeochemical Cycles (6 Lessons)RSCI.7.5A Recognize that radiant energy from
the Sun is transformed into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.SSCI.7.5B
Demonstrate and explain the cycling of matter within living systems, such as in the decay of
biomass in a compost bin.SSCI.7.5C Diagram the flow of energy through living systems
including food chains, food webs and energy pyramids.SSCI.7.6A Identify that organic
compounds contain carbon and other elements such as hydrogen, phosphorus, nitrogen, or
sulfur.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Part 2: Biomes, Biodiversity and Succession (6 Lessons)RSCI.7.10A Observe and describe
how different environments, including microhabitats in schoolyards and biomes, support
different varieties of organisms.SSCI.7.10B Describe how biodiversity contributes to the
sustainability of an ecosystem.SSCI.7.10C Observe, record, and describe the role of ecological
succession such as in a microhabitat of a garden with weeds.

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Unit

Unit 11:
Catastrophic
Events and
Ecosystems
Students will
research to
understand the effect

#ofLessons

10

CurriculumScopeandSequence201617
TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in
the Texas Safety Standards.

class periods (90min each)

SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making
observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and
or
technology.
20

SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative

means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.

SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.
SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by
using empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing,
including examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as
to encourage critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body
systems, and plant and animal cells.
of catastrophic
events on systems of
class periods (45Earth, and model
min each)
humans impact on
watersheds.

SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.
SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history
of science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to
teach the curriculum.
Part 1: Catastrophic Events and Ecosystems (12 Lessons)RSCI.7.8A Predict and
describe how different types of catastrophic events impact
ecosystems, such as floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes.SSCI.7.8B Analyze the effects of
weathering, erosion, and deposition on the environment in ecoregions of Texas.
Part 2: Human Impact (8 Lessons)SSCI.7.8C Model the effects of human activity on ground
water and surface water in a watershed.

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Mar. 20 May 25, 2017

Unit

Unit 12:
Characteristics of
Our Solar System
Students will identify
and describe
characteristics of
objects in our solar
system and research
manned space
explorations.

#ofLessons

TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills/StudentExpectations(TEKS/SEs)Thestudentwill:

SCI.7.1A Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in
the Texas Safety Standards.

class periods (90min each)

SCI.7.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making
observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and
or
technology.
10

SCI.7.2C Collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative
means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers.

class periods (45min each)

SCI.7.2D Construct tables, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify
patterns.

SCI.7.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by
using empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental and observational testing,
including examining all sides of the scientific evidence of those scientific explanations so as
to encourage critical thinking by the student.
SCI.7.3B Use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body
systems, and plant and animal cells.
SCI.7.3C Identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and
materials.
SCI.7.3D Relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society including the history
of science and contributions of scientists as related to the content.
SCI.7.4A Use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information as needed to
teach the curriculum.
Part 1: Life in Space (5 Lessons)

RSCI.7.9A Analyze the characteristics of objects in our solar system that allow life to exist
such as the proximity of the Sun, presence of water, and composition of the atmosphere.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Part 2: Space Exploration (5 Lessons)
SSCI.7.9B Identify the accommodations, considering the characteristics of our solar system
that enabled manned space exploration.