Curriculum Map – 7th grade science 2015-2016

Month Content Skills AssessmentUnit 1 Chemistry

12 Weeks

Science:Key Concepts: Scientific method, questions,

identifying variables, hypothesis, procedure, data collection, quantitative vs. qualitative observations, data analysis, conclusion, sources of error

Properties of matter, states of matter, physical vs. chemical change, solutions and mixtures

Literacy: Scientific Lab Report Writing Claim (hypothesis), citing evidence

from text/data, reasoning, procedural writing

Difference between science writing and writing in ELA, clear and concise writing, explaining data and graphs in words, use of evidence and reasoning (research) in both hypothesis and conclusions

Synthesize a conclusion that refers back to hypothesis using both evidence and scientific reasoning

Science: Identify difference between

independent, dependent and constant variables

Collect both qualitative and quantitative data

Compare and contrast solids, liquids, and gases

Designing lab report Writing lab report Comparing & Contrasting physical vs.

chemical change Recognize & Analyze patterns and

trends Sequence Events Using periodic table to identify an

element as a metal, non-metal, or noble gas

Using appropriate resources to separate parts of a mixture

Literacy: Text Features, Annotating a

Text/Paraphrasing, Observing, Inferencing, Predicting, Citing Relevant Evidence, Drawing Conclusions, Compare & Contrast, State a claim, Classify & Sequence, Determining Importance, Evaluating Evidence

Formative Assessment #1: Demonstrations: Air, Mass, & Volume (Writing a hypothesis & gathering data)

Formative Assessment #2: Oobleck Lab (Non-Newtonian Fluid Investigation)

Formative Assessment #3: Lab: Molecule Mambo (Data analysis & Conclusion writing)

Formative Assessment #4: Edit Molly Cule’s Molecule Mambo Lab

Summative Assessment #1: Design & Write a Lab Report – Solutions & MixturesCCSS aligned.

Summative Assessment #2: STEM Water Filtration Design Project

Summative Assessment #3: Chemistry Unit Test

Science Fair Project: Powerpoint & Written Lab Report for a student designed controlled experiment. (with chemistry focus)

Month Content Skills Assessment

Unit 2Earth Science

12 weeks

ContentScience:

Earth as a system, rocks and minerals, fossils and Earth’s history, and plate tectonics

Literacy: Argumentative Writing Claim Text-based evidence Introduction/ conclusion Domain specific language Author’s purpose Use precise language and

domain specific vocabulary

SkillsScience:

Determine latitude and longitude of a location

Identification of minerals Use diagram of rock cycle to

determine geological processes Plot volcanic and earthquake

activity Generate and interpret

topographic maps Analyze relationship between

plate boundaries and natural phenomenon

Determining age of rock using relative dating

Literacy: Determining the Validity, Text

Features, Annotating a Text/Paraphrasing, Citing Relevant Evidence, Compare & Contrast, State a claim, Classify & Sequence, Determining Importance, Explain & Elaborate, Summarize and synthesize, Determine general vs. specific ideas & details.

Formative Assessment #1: Plotting Latitude & Longitude

Formative Assessment #2: Contour Mapping Activity

Formative Assessment #3: Mineral ID Lab

Formative Assessment #4: Rock Cycle Sequencing Diagram & Word-List Paragraph

Formative Assessment #5: Gondwanaland Activity

Formative Assessment #6: Plotting Mountains, Earthquakes and Volcanoes along plate boundaries

Summative Assessment #1:Rock Cycle Crayon Lab. CCSS aligned.

Summative Assessment #2: Plate Boundaries Argumentative EssayCCSS aligned

Summative Assessment #3: Earth Science Unit Test

Month Content Skills Assessment

Unit 3Human Animal

10 Weeks

ContentScience:

Levels of organization, human body systems

Literacy: Argumentative Claim Coherence Counter- Claim Introduction/ conclusion Text-based evidence Domain specific language Validity of sources

SkillsScience:

Identify cell structure and function

Compare tissues; organs; systems; organisms

Research body systemso Digestiveo Respiratoryo Circulatoryo Excretoryo Skeletal & Muscularo Immune System

Identify ways that energy and nutrients are obtained

Determine how homeostasis is maintained

Differentiate between unicellular and multicellular organism

Literacy: Text Features, Annotating a

Text/Paraphrasing, Drawing Conclusions, Compare & Contrast, Classify & Sequence, Determining Importance,

Formative Assessment #1: Communicable Disease

Formative Assessment #2: Determine the relationship between two body systems

Summative Assessment #1: Human body project