2019-2020 7th Grade Science Syllabus

P. Ruvalcaba Room 316 pruvalcaba@bisd.us

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Science Course Description STEM/Honors
First Six Weeks Unit Students will apply concepts through at least 2
Science Safety, Scientific Methods hands-on design projects per semester using the
Metric Measurements engineering design process and problem solving
Flow of Energy, Photosynthesis techniques. Students will be expected to do
Second Six Weeks Unit research and create products as part of their
Food Chains, Webs, Energy Pyramids homework.
Ecosystems, Catastrophic Events
Ecological Succession Science Fair
Third Six Weeks Unit Every student is required to complete a Science
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Fair Project. Students will receive a timeline with a
Groundwater and Surface Water series of due dates leading up to the final product
Cell Theory, Plant & Animal Cells completion that will count for daily work grades.
Fourth Six Weeks Unit Completed projects are graded and recorded as a
Cell Functions, Dichotomous Keys test grade.
Levels of Organization
Types of Reproduction
Class Rules
Genetic Traits, Heredity
1. Be Prepared and On Time.
Variations in Populations
2. Be Respectful and Kind.
Natural Selection, Adaptations
3. No Eating or Drinking in Class.
Fifth Six Weeks Unit
4. NO cell phone use
Body Systems
Physical, Chemical Digestion
Energy Transfer Consequences
Sixth Six Weeks Unit 1st Verbal Warning
Solar System 2nd Student Teacher Conference
Space Exploration 3rd Call to Parents
Forces that Effect Motion 4th Team Parent Conference
5th Office Referral

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