Year At-a-Glance: SCIENCE
Unit 0:
Scientific Method
Within the scientific method unit, the students will enhance their knowledge of the different components used to answer specific scientific questions. This includes: formulating a hypothesis, identifying the dependent variable, independent variable, control, inferences and observations, the metric system, conversion, and graphing.
Unit 1:
Interactions of Life
This unit is one of the longest units for the school year. It is divided into two parts.
1A- Ecology: Living things within an ecosystem interact with each other and their environment.
1B- Energy Transfer: Matter and energy together support life within an ecosystem
The information in units 1 & 2 comprise of 50% of the Georgia Milestone questions.
Standard: S7L4: A, B, C, D
Unit 2:
Biomes
Unit 2 will cover Earth’s major biomes and the characteristics that make them unique.
The information in units 1 & 2 comprise of 50% of the Georgia Milestone questions.
Standard: S7L4: E
Unit 3:
Evolution
In this unit students will study how and why living things change over time.
The information in units 3 & 6 comprise 15% of the Georgia Milestone questions.
Standard S7L5: A, B, C,
Unit 4:
Cells & Human Body Systems
This unit is divided into two parts, 4A: Cells and 4B: Body Systems.
4A- Cells: Students will study the structures of plant and animal cells and their functions.
4B- Body systems: Students will study the structure and purpose of the major human body systems.
The information in units 4 & 5 comprise 35% of the Georgia Milestone questions.
Standard S7L2: A, B, C, D, E
Unit 5:
Genetics
In unit 5 students will study how biological traits are passed on to successive generations.
The information in units 4 & 5 comprise 35% of the Georgia Milestone questions.
Standard S7L3: A, B, C
Unit 6:
Classification
In this unit students will study how living things are scientifically compared and classified.
The information in units 3 & 6 comprise 15% of the Georgia Milestone questions.
Standard S7L1: A, B