DRAFT GRADE 7 EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST

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1 Module 1 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 10/16/2015 Remediation Days: 0 LS LS Illustrate the hierarchical relationships of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems (67.5%, 54.1% P/A 2011) Why is blood considered a tissue? Analyze how two or more organs work together to perform a function (e.g., mouth and stomach to digest food) (75% P/A 2010) LS.2.7.3a LS.2.7.3b LS.2.7.4a Identify organ systems in vertebrates (49.15% P/A 2011) Which organ system has adaped to its environment causing the lack of hair on naked mole-rats? Identify organ systems in plants (51.9% P/A 2011) How does the water get to the leaves of a tree? Analyze the structure and function of tissues, organs, and organ systems of a vertebrate using various models or methods of dissection (84.6%, 50% P/A 2010) LS.2.7.4b Analyze the structure and function of tissues, organs, and organ systems of an angiosperm using various models or methods of dissection (84.6%, 50% P/A 2010) LS Compare and contrast vertebrate systems and plant organ systems LS Identify human body systems: nervous, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, integumentary, skeletal/muscular, endocrine, reproductive (50%, 84.6% P/A 2010) (43% P/A 2011) LS.2.7.7a LS.2.7.7b Relate the structure of vertebrate systems to their functions Relate the structure of plant body systems to their functions Page 1 of 12

2 Module 1 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 10/16/2015 Remediation Days: 0 LS LS LS Investigate functions of human body systems (78.8% P/A 2010) Question Stem: Which body system is most affected by the common cold? (71.4%, 70.5%, 77.7% P/A 2011) In a model of the digestive system, a sock is filled with a mixture of crackers and water. The water leaked out of the sock and the crackers stayed in the sock. Which organ does the sock represent? Describe interactions between major organ systems (55.8% P/A 2010) Question Stem: The major organ systems in the human body interact in many ways. Which of the following statements describes one way that the skeletal system interacts with the circulatory system? (54% P/A 2011) Which of these is a main way the nervous system interacts with the circulatory system? Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to life systems (46.2% P/A 2010) LS LS LS.3.7.3a Explain that the fertilized egg cell carries genetic information from each parent and multiplies to form a complete organism Distinguish between sperm cells and egg cells Compare and contrast the structure and function of the sperm cell and the egg cell in vertebrates and their role in sexual reproduction (3.8 OR 2010) LS.3.7.3b Compare and contrast the structure and function of the sperm cell and the egg cell in plants and their role in sexual reproduction (3.8 OR 2010) LS LS Investigate and analyze the development of embryos (80.8% P/A 2011) The picture shows a katydid embryo and a mature katydid. Look at structure X on the embryo. Which structure will it most likely be in an adult? - an eye Dissect a poultry egg to analyze its structure (e.g., paper, plastic, or clay models, virtual dissection, or specimen dissection) LS (4.7 OR 2011) The picture shows a dissected chicken egg with label lines to different structures. Identify structures on the egg and tell their function. Dissect a flower to analyze the reproductive system of angiosperms (e.g., paper, plastic, or clay models; virtual dissection; or specimen dissection) 20 SLEs End of Module 1 Page 2 of 12

3 Module 2 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 12/8/2015 Remediation Days: 0 PS Explain how a small number of naturally-occurring elements can result in the large variety of substances found in the world (47.2% P/A 2011) PS PS Create models of common compounds: water, carbon dioxide, salt, iron oxide, ammonia (65.7%, 63.8% P/A 2011) Which of the following is the correct model for carbon dioxide? Identify compounds as substances consisting of two or more elements chemically combined (52.9% P/A 2011) Nitrous oxide is a gas sometimes used in dental offices. Which of these is the correct classification for nitrous oxide? - compound PS Compare and contrast properties of compounds to those of the elements that compose them: salt: sodium, chlorine; water: hydrogen, oxygen; carbon dioxide: carbon, oxygen (51.9% P/A 2010) PS Demonstrate techniques for forming and separating mixtures: mixing, magnetic attraction, evaporation, filtration, chromatography, settling (3.6 OR 2011) PS Classify substances as: elements, compounds, mixtures (55.8%, 59.6% P/A 2010) Question Stem: Air is composed of many different substances. Which of hte following components of air is a compound rather than an element? - Which of the following would indicate that the beaker contains a mixture? Page 3 of 12

4 Module 2 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 12/8/2015 Remediation Days: 0 PS PS PS PS PS PS Distinguish among solvent, solute, and solution (46.2% P/A 2010) Question Stem: Fish breathe oxygen that is in the water where they swim. Which best describes the oxygen that fish breathe? (4.2 OR 2011) Investigate the effect of variables on solubility rates (44.2%, 53.8% P/A 2010) (57.5% P/A 2011) Which action will increase the solubility rate of a sugar cube dissolved in water? - crushing the solute Interpret solubility graphs (2.5 OR 2010) Question Stem: The graph shows two substances dissolve in water. 1. Which substance or substances show an increase in solubility as temperature rises? Explain how the graph shows this. 2. A student attempted to dissolve 10 grams of each substance in 100 grams of water at 20 C. Based on the graph, explain why both substances dissolved completely. 3. If 48 grams of substance A will dissolve at 40 C, how many grams of substance A will dissolve at 60 C? Investigate scientists, careers, and historical breakthroughs related to elements, mixtures, and compounds Compare and contrast Newton s three laws of motion (58.5%, 52.8% P/A 2011) Which application of Newton's laws of motion best explains the reason for using seat belts in passanger vehicles? Conduct investigations demonstrating Newton s first law of motion (57.3% P/A 2011) PS Demonstrate Newton s second law of motion (63.5% P/A 2010) PS PS Conduct investigations of Newton s third law of motion (57.7% P/A 2010) Question Stem: Which of the following would the students' investigation best demonstrate? (Newton's 3rd law of motion) Explain how Newton s three laws of motion apply to real world situations (e.g., sports, transportation) (2.2 OR 2010) (57.3% P/A 2011) PS Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to laws of motion (76.9% P/A 2010) PS Identify natural resources used to supply energy needs (53.3%, 49.6% P/A 2011) Which materials are examples of natural resources used to supply energy? Which term can be applied to all these types of energy? Page 4 of 12

5 Module 2 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 12/8/2015 Remediation Days: 0 PS Describe alternatives to the use of fossil fuels: solar energy, geothermal energy, wind, hydroelectric power, nuclear energy, biomass (23.1% P/A 2010) PS PS Conduct investigations to identify types of potential energy and kinetic energy Investigate alternative energy sources (51.9% P/A 2010) Question Stem: What makes solar energy different fro mmost other energy that people use? Note: Resources for the standards in this module are available through the mytli application. 20 SLEs End of Module 2 Page 5 of 12

6 Module 3 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 2/5/2016 Remediation Days: 0 ESS ESS ESS ESS ESS ESS ESS Describe the composition and physical characteristics of the atmosphere Investigate the influence of global patterns on local weather: movement of air masses, Coriolis effect, jet stream, global wind belts (11.5% P/A) Question Stem: A town in northern Arkansas experienced colder than normal temperatures during part of the winter. Which change was most likely responsible for this? Conduct investigations demonstrating the effects of solar energy on the atmosphere Investigate the effect that oceans have on climate Identify elements of weather: temperature, air pressure, wind speed, wind direction, humidity (48.1% P/A) Conduct investigations using weather measurement devices: anemometers, barometers, sling psychrometers, thermometers, weather charts (4.1 OR) Question Stem: Many different devices are used to give scientists information about the weather. List four different weather instruments that could be used during a weather investigation. Provide an accurate description of what each instrument measures. (62.6% P/A 2011) Which pair of instruments will Jennifer need in order to complete her observations of air temperature and pressure of the atmosphere? Predict weather conditions using data on the following: temperature, air pressure: highs, lows, fronts, clouds, wind speed, wind direction, humidity Page 6 of 12

7 Module 3 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 2/5/2016 Remediation Days: 0 ESS ESS ESS ESS ESS Identify the causes and effects of weather-related phenomena: thunderstorms, tornadoes/hurricanes/cyclones/typhoons, drought, acid precipitation (69.2% P/A) Question Stem: A large cold front is moving past the school on a hot, humid summer day. Which best describes the type of weather as the cold front passes by? - thunderstorm Explain tornado belt weather patterns using a map of the United States Describe ways human beings protect themselves, others, and their property from adverse weather conditions Describe and map climates of major Earth regions (26.9% P/A) Question Stem: Which of these statements best describes the climate of this region of Earth? Analyze the effect of the shape of Earth and the tilt of Earth s axis on climate (69.3% P/A 2011) ESS ESS ESS ESS ESS ESS Identify and explain the effects that human activities have on weather and atmosphere (46.2% P/A) Question Stem: Which is an effect that cities have on the weather? Describe causes and effects of acid precipitation (63.7% P/A 2011) Which of the following statements must occur for acid rain to form from air pollution? Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to atmosphere and weather (59.5% P/A 2011) What area of the atmosphere was discovered when 1942 wartime pilots discovered high altitude currents of air that moved at speeds averaging 180 kilometers per hour? Conduct investigations demonstrating the water cycle Explain the relationship between the water cycle and ground water (52.7%, 45.5% P/A 2011) What process in the water cycle most directly renews ground water supplies? Investigate cloud formation (68.8%, 57% P/A 2011) ESS Conduct investigations demonstrating the greenhouse effect (76.3% P/A 2011) Why does the sealed bottle (shown in diagram) model the greenhouse effect better than the open bottle? Page 7 of 12

8 Module 3 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 2/5/2016 Remediation Days: 0 ESS Research how human activities may contribute to global warming Note: Resources for the standards in this module are available through the mytli application. 20 SLEs End of Module 3 Page 8 of 12

9 Module 4 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 3/17/2016 Remediation Days: 0 ESS ESS ESS ESS ESS ESS ESS Analyze charts to infer past atmospheric conditions based on the organisms found in the fossil record Demonstrate that Earth has a magnetic field that is detectible at the surface with a compass (67.3% P/A) Question Stem: Which best describes the reason the needle pointed north? Compare and contrast Earth s magnetic field to those of natural or human-made magnets with: North and South poles, lines of force Analyze evidence of sea floor spreading: magnetic reversal, molten material, drilling samples (51.9% P/A) Research ways in which people have used compasses (50% P/A) Identify and model the causes of night and day Compare and contrast Earth s day to those of other planets in our solar system (63.2% P/A, 3.2 OR 2011) ESS ESS ESS Identify and model the cause of planetary years (53.8% P/A) Question Stem: Where should students place the light and the ball so that the rotating tray will model the cause of planetary years? Compare and contrast Earth s year to those of other planets in our solar system (78.7% P/A 2011) According to the table, which planet has a year that is almost twice the length of Earth's year? Identify and model the causes of seasons (86.5% P/A 2010) ESS LS Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to rotations and revolutions of bodies in space (48.5% P/A 2011) This picture shows a Foucault pendulum...which of these actions cause the pendulum to slowly make a complete circle as it swings back and forth? Differentiate between sexual and asexual reproduction in: vertebrates plants Page 9 of 12

10 Module 4 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 3/17/2016 Remediation Days: 0 LS LS LS LS LS Identify the number and source of chromosomes in human body cells Identify the number and source of chromosomes in human sex cells Explain the role of cell division (51.9% P/A 2010) Question Stem: Which is the best evidence that cell division is occurring constantly in our bodies? Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to reproduction Summarize the interactions between organ systems in the maintenance of homeostasis (26.9% P/A 2010) Question Stem: Which best desribes two organ systems working together to help maintain homeostasis? (57.3% P/A 2011) LS ESS Explain the role of reproduction in the continuation of a species (50% P/A 2010) Question Stem: If a species of bird stopped reproducing, which of these would happen? Explain examples of actual events that cause temporary climate changes: volcanic dust, drought, meteor impact 19 SLEs End of Module 4 Page 10 of 12

11 Module 5 Teaching Days: 0 Test: 3/10/2016 Remediation Days: 0 NS NS Develop and implement strategies for long-term, accurate data collection Distinguish between questions that can and cannot be answered by science (4.7 OR 2010) NS NS NS NS NS NS NS Explain the role of testability and modification in the development of a theory Compare and contrast hypotheses, laws, and theories Interpret evidence based on observations (92.3%, 63.5% P/A 2010) Question Stem: What does this type of house indicate about the area? Analyze components of experimental design used to produce empirical evidence: hypothesis, replication, sample size, appropriate use of control, use of standardized variable Interpret scientific data using mean, median, mode, and range using SI units Construct and interpret scientific data using: histograms, circle graphs, scatter plots, double line graphs, line graphs by approximating line of best fit Communicate results and conclusions from scientific inquiry (63.7% P/A 2011) PS Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to natural resources, alternative resources, electricity, and magnetism (49.7% P/A 2011) Note: Resources for the standards in this module are available through the mytli application. 10 SLEs End of Module 5 Page 11 of 12

12 Grade 7 Standards Not Yet Aligned All available standards have been aligned. EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST. Page 12 of 12