Units of Study
By the end of the 7th grade year in Life science, students should know and be able to:
Measure and record data;
Graph data;
Research reliable information;
Demonstrate digital literacy;
Collaborate with others for lab success
Effective learner Skills:
Growth Mindset; Organization; Study habits; Commitment and follow-through; Self-directed learning
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Semester 1
Characteristics of an Effective Learner
Chapter 1: What is Science?
Chapter 2: Living Things
Chapter 8: Plants (will be learned during process skills unit)
Chapter 3: Cell Processes & Energy
Tables & Graphs
Chapter 7: Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, & Fungi
Chapter 9: Sponges, Cnidarians, and Worms
Chapter 10: Mollusks, Arthropods, and Echinoderms
Semester 2
Chapter 11: Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles
Chapter 12: Birds and Mammals
Chapter 14: Bones, Muscles, and Skin
Chapter 15: Food and Digestion
Chapter 16: Circulation
Chapter 17: Respiration and Excretion
Chapter 19: Nervous System
Chapter 20: Endrocrine and Reproduction
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Interactive Biology
Measure and record data;
Graph data;
Research reliable information;
Demonstrate digital literacy;
Collaborate with others for lab success
Effective learner Skills:
Growth Mindset; Organization; Study habits; Commitment and follow-through; Self-directed learning
Virtual Dissection Library
Semester 1
Characteristics of an Effective Learner
Chapter 1: What is Science?
Chapter 2: Living Things
Chapter 8: Plants (will be learned during process skills unit)
Chapter 3: Cell Processes & Energy
Tables & Graphs
Chapter 7: Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, & Fungi
Chapter 9: Sponges, Cnidarians, and Worms
Chapter 10: Mollusks, Arthropods, and Echinoderms
Semester 2
Chapter 11: Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles
Chapter 12: Birds and Mammals
Chapter 14: Bones, Muscles, and Skin
Chapter 15: Food and Digestion
Chapter 16: Circulation
Chapter 17: Respiration and Excretion
Chapter 19: Nervous System
Chapter 20: Endrocrine and Reproduction
Virtual Body
Interactive Biology
Science in the News
Use the links below, or your own valid and reputable resources, to research current events in science.
The Current Events file template is contributed by: Sarah Faulkner, Sedgwick Middle School, West Hartford, CT
The Current Events file template is contributed by: Sarah Faulkner, Sedgwick Middle School, West Hartford, CT
- The New York Times science news:http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html
- ABC's science and technology news: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/?technology=true
- MSNBC's environmental news: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032493/
- Science Daily news: http://www.sciencedaily.com/
- The WHY Files--Science Behind the News: http://whyfiles.org/
- News Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/
- Science Magazine: http://www.sciencemag.org/
- Scientific American news: http://www.scientificamerican.com/section.cfm?id=news
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