7TH GRADE LIFE SCIENCE: YEARLY OUTLOOK

# of
2017-18 Units Benchmarks
Days
District Created Pre-Test 1 Benchmarks for the Year
History of Science changing over time* should be SC.7.N.2.1
1
spiraled throughout the year
Roles of Theories, Laws, and Models 2 SC.7.N.3.1, SC.7.N.3.2;
Nature of Science and Scientific Method SC.7.N.1.1
Experiment, scientific investigation &
SC.7.N.1.2; SC.7.N.1.3
Replication/Repetition 5
Independent /Dependent variables & Qualitative
Quarter 1 SC.7.N.1.4; SC.7.N.1.6
/Quantitative
41 days
Fields of Science & Debate in Science Community 2 SC.7.N.1.5; SC.7.N.1.7
This is an allotted time to have a class project or
experiment to mimic the Science Fair process that is
Science Fair or a Classroom Experiment 10 encouraged for all students. Our 7th grade project for
competition will take place at Clam Pass. The school
science fair is on 1/5/2018
Hierarchal Organization of Organisms 5 SC.6.L.14.1
Cell Theory & Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote 5 SC.6.L.14.2
Organelle Structure and Function 5 SC.6.L.14.4
Cellular Processes 5 SC.6.L.14.3
Photosynthesis 7 SC.8.L.18.1
Cellular Respiration 7 SC.8.L.18.2
Limiting Factors of Ecosystems 6 SC.7.L.17.3
Relationships Among Organisms 6 SC.7.L.17.2
Quarter 2
Energy Transfer in Food Webs 5 SC.7.L.17.1
43 days
Carbon Cycle & Laws of Conservation of Mass & Energy 5 SC.8.L.18.3; SC.8.L.18.4
Midterm Review (3 days for review and 1 day for
4 Review Q1 & Q2
Rookery Bay Field Trip)
TEACHER CREATED: Cone, Heath, Howard, & Johns
MIDTERMS 3 will meet on 12/7 during planning to finalize the
assessment-making any changes to the exam we have
 drafted. We will account for any missed instructional
days at this time.

7TH GRADE LIFE SCIENCE: YEARLY OUTLOOK

# of
Units Benchmarks
Days
Sexual-Meiosis & Asexual-Mitosis 8 SC.7.L.16.3
Heredity 8 SC.7.L.16.1
Quarter 3 Genotype, Phenotype, Punnett Square 6 SC.7.L.16.2
44 days Classification of Organisms 8 SC.6.L.15.1
Theory of Evolution Natural Selection 5 SC.7.L.15.2
Theory of Evolution Adaptation 5 SC.7.L.15.3
Theory of Evolution Fossil Evidence 4 SC.7.L.15.1
Major Body Systems 20 SC.6.L.14.5
Infectious Agents 4 SC.6.L.14.6
Quarter 4 Impact of Biotechnology 5 SC.7.L.16.4
52 days Middle School Health Curriculum 7th Grade
12
district provided
Review for Final 10 Review ALL Benchmarks
FINALS 1 District Created