Specialized Support 7th Grade Science Scope and Sequence
1st Nine Weeks Period
Units of Study: Investigative Design & Safety, Cells, and Structure & Function in the Human Organism
Essential Questions / Desired Outcomes
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Why is safety important in a science laboratory?
How can we prevent accidents from happening in the lab?
How do microscopes help us better understand living things?
What are organisms comprised of to help sustain life?
How is the structure of a cell related to its function?
6. How are cells organized to help sustain life?
7. What is Cell Theory?
8. How can we tell if something is living or nonliving?
9. How does our body obtain oxygen from the air around us?
10. How does blood move through the body?
11. What is the function of the circulatory system?
12. How does our body obtain oxygen from the air around us?
13. How do the circulatory and respiratory systems work together in our bodies?
14. How does the integumentary system protect your body?
15. How do skeletal and muscular systems work together in our bodies?
Group 1
Safety, Microscope Use, Levels of
Organization & Cells
Classroom Elements
• Demonstrate safe laboratory
(part of every 7th grade SS
practices
Science classroom district
• Implement microscope skills
wide)
which will be used to better
Use this timeline as a
understand structure and function
guide. Implement the
of cells
elements on the chart by
the weeks indicated, but no • Interpret levels of organization in
later than. Your students’
plants and animals
progress and readiness
• Distinguish between cells, tissues,
should determine if things
organs, organ systems, and
can begin sooner.
organisms
• Give examples of cell functions
that sustain life
Group 2
Circulatory & Respiratory
• Identify the structure and function of
the circulatory and respiratory systems
• Identify the chambers of the heart
• Follow the path of blood through the
body
• Relate the circulatory system and
respiratory system to each other for the
process of delivering oxygen to the
cells
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Group 3
Integumentary, Skeletal &
Muscular
Identify the structure and function
of the integumentary, skeletal,
and muscular systems
Illustrate the structures found in
layers of the skin
Understand the relationship of the
muscular and skeletal systems
used for body movement
Compare and contrast the systems
to similar functions within a cell
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Specialized Support 7th Grade Science Scope and Sequence
• Detail the job of all cell
organelles
• Understand the relationship
between structure and function of
cell organelles
• Illustrate a model of a cell
Key Vocabulary
Terms
microscope, eyepiece, objective,
stage, power of magnification, light
source, diaphragm, base, arm, slide,
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems,
organisms, nucleus, cell membrane,
cytoplasm, vacuole, mitochondrion,
cell wall, chloroplast, tissue,
organelle, organ, organ system,
structure, function
Circulatory System, heart, ventricles,
atria, valves, arteries, veins, capillaries,
blood, Respiratory System, trachea,
bronchi, alveoli, lung, respiration,
Integumentary System, Skeletal
System, joint, compact bone, spongy
bone, bone marrow, Muscular
System, smooth muscle, cardiac
muscle, skeletal muscle
Stations
Procedures to teach, model & implement:
§ Visual tools/systems to organize student
rotation
§ Care and use of materials
§ Self-managing behaviors
§ How to request assistance
§ How to share materials
§ Clean-up and storage
§ Sharing of accomplishments
Key stations to implement:
§ Writing Station: journaling, graphing, webbing, illustrating, projects
§ Literacy Station: books, books on tape, vocabulary development, Book Worm, Step by Step,
Big Mack
§ Experiment Station: manipulative activities, lab,
§ Computer Station: web links, Start-to-Finish books, United Streaming Video, PowerPoint,
web quest
§ Independent Station: structured activities, extension activities
Communication
Websites
Weeks 1-3
Lab Safety Tutorial:
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/tutorials/weissman/biolab/
Online Digital Microscope:
http://www.open2.net/science/microscope/frames.html
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Specialized Support 7th Grade Science Scope and Sequence
Microscope parts:
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-92715
Parts of a Compound Microscope:
http://www.purposegames.com/game/05c7b310
Cell Structure and Process:
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/WESTMIN/science/sbi3a1/Cells/cells.htm
Inside a Cell:
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/insideacell/
Cell Structure:
http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/cell_structure/cell_structure.htm
Cell Model:
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm
Weeks 4-6
Cardiovascular System:
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=OTA1304
Heart Diagram:
http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/pharm/hyper_heart1.html
Heartbeat Calculator:
http://www.smm.org/heart/tools/calculator.html
Breathe In, Breathe Out
http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc//externalApplications/simulations/BreatheInBreatheOut/index.html
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Specialized Support 7th Grade Science Scope and Sequence
Weeks 7-9
The Skeletal System:
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/bodyandmedicine/skeleton.asp
Bones of the Human Body:
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/smallskel.html
Body Muscles:
http://www.kidport.com/Grade6/Science/BodyMuscles.htm
Assessments
Data collection: work samples, anecdotal records, video tape, photographs, teacher made checklist
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