Chalkboard

Superintendent Letter
Mission Statement
Introduction
Ordering Info
Copyright


© 2007 by Poyen School and Scantron Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.

Made with Curriculum Designer
Made with
Curriculum Designer by
Scantron Corporation

Poyen School
Poyen School Curriculum K - 12 2007-2008
Science - Seventh Grade

Nature of Science

Observations
The learner will be able to interpret evidence based on observations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Characteristics and Processes of Science   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 NS.1.7.1 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Activity, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Chapter 1-Students will be able to set up and interpret an experiment based on the principles of the scientific method.
  Assessment Resources
 
· Lab, Rolie Polie Experiment [Tests].  
  
Emperical Evidence
The learner will be able to analyze components of experimental design used to produce emperical evidence: hypothesis, replication, sample size, appropriate use of control, use of standardized variables.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Characteristics and Processes of Science   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 NS.1.7.2 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Lab, Experiment following scientific method-rolie polie [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Lab, Rolie Polie [Tests].  written results of scientific method
  
Mean/Median/Mode/Range
The learner will be able to interpret scientific data using mean, median, mode, and range using SI units.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Characteristics and Processes of Science   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 NS.1.7.3 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Chapter 1, section 3, page 19-Discuss
  
Scientific Data
The learner will be able to construct and interpret scientific data using: histograms, circle graphs, scatter plots, double line graphs, line graphs by approximating line of best fit.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Characteristics and Processes of Science   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 NS.1.7.4 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Interpreting graphics-chapter reviews
  Assessment Resources
 
· Science Book, Chapter test interpreting graphics & labs [Textbook].  
  
Results
The learner will be able to communicate results and conclusions from scientific inquiry.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Characteristics and Processes of Science   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 NS.1.7.5 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Activity, lab write up [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Activity, Rolie Polie Lab [Textbook].  written results of lab conclusions
  
Data Collection
The learner will be able to develop and implement strategies for long-term, accurate data collection.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Characteristics and Processes of Science   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 NS.1.7.6 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Activity, Long term temperature projects [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Activity, written accurate data collection of project [Textbook].  
  
Questions
The learner will be able to distinguish between questions that can and cannot be answered by science.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Characteristics and Processes of Science   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 NS.1.7.7 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Chapter 1-Discussion of nature of science.
  Assessment Resources
 
· Activity, Science Book [Textbook].  Directed reading activity-chapter 1, section 1.
  
Theory
The learner will be able to explain the role of testability and modification in the development of a theory.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Characteristics and Processes of Science   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 NS.1.7.8 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Discussion of Scientific Theory-Chapter 1, section 2, p. 18.
  
Hypotheses/Laws/Theories
The learner will be able to compare and contrast hypotheses, laws, and theories.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Characteristics and Processes of Science   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 NS.1.7.9 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Chapter 1-Discussion of scientific knowledge
  
top  

Life Science

Hierarchical Relationships
The learner will be able to illustrate the hierarchical relationships of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Living Systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 LS.2.7.1 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Discussion body organization and structure-Chapter 22 sect. 1. Organization of life-Chapter 3, sect. 1.
  
Organs
The learner will be able to analyze how two or more organs work together to perform a function (e.g., mouth and stomach to digest food).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Living Systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 LS.2.7.2 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Organs and organ systems-chapter 23 & 24
  
Organ Systems
The learner will be able to identify organ systems in vertebrates and plants.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Living Systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 LS.2.7.3 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Vertebrate Systems-Chapters 22, 23, 24, 25. Structures of Plants-chapter 12, pp. 284-287.
  
Tissues/Organs/Organ Systems
The learner will be able to analyze the structure and function of tissues, organs, and organ systems of a vertebrate and an angiosperm using various models or methods of dissection.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Living Systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 LS.2.7.4 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Lab, Dissection Labs [Teaching Strategies].  
  
Vertebrate vs. Plant Organ
The learner will be able to compare and contrast vertebrate systems and plant organ systems.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Living Systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 LS.2.7.5 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Vertebrate Systems-chapters 22, 23, 24, 25. Plant systems- Chap. 12, pp. 284-287.
  
Human Body Systems
The learner will be able to identify human body systems: nervous, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, integumentary, skeletal/muscular, endocrine, reproductive.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Living Systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 LS.2.7.6 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Unit 7-Chapter 22 Body organization and structure p. 520. Chapter 23 Circulation and Respiration p. 544. Chapter 24, The Digestive and Urinary System p. 566. Chapter 25, Communication and Control p. 586. Chapter 26, Reproduction and Development p. 610.
  
Structure & Functions
The learner will be able to relate the structure of vertebrate and plant body systems to their functions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Living Systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 LS.2.7.7 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Vertebrate Organ Systems-Chapters 22-25. Structures of plants Ch. 12 p. 284-287.
  
Human Body Functions
The learner will be able to investigate functions of human body systems.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Living Systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 LS.2.7.8 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Unit 7 Human Body Systems-Ch. 22-26.
  Assessment Resources
 
· Activity, Explain functions of each human body systems [Textbook].  
  
Major Organ Systems
The learner will be able to describe interactions between major organ systems.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Living Systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 LS.2.7.9 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Lab, Correlate interactions between major organ systems [Teaching Strategies].  
  
Research
The learner will be able to investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to life systems.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Living Systems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 LS.2.7.10 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Careers-Zoologist p. 32 Paleobotanist p. 199 Ethnobotanist p. 297 Ecologist p. 495 Biologist p. 516 Naturopathic Physician p. 652.
  
Complete Organism
The learner will be able to explain that the fertilized egg cell carries genetic information from each parent and multiplies to form a complete organism.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.1 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Reproduction and Development ch. 26, sec. 1,2,3 p. 610
  
Sperm/Egg Cell
The learner will be able to distinguish between sperm cells and egg cells.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.2 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Ch 26 p. 613 Reproduction & Development
  
Sexual Reproduction
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the structure and function of the sperm cell and the egg cell in vertebrates and plants and their role in sexual reproduction.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.3 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Plant Process chapter 13 p. 300. Reproduction & Development ch. 26 p. 613
  
Embryos
The learner will be able to investigate and analyze the development of embryos.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.4 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Reproduction & Development ch 26 sec 3 p 620
  
Poultry Egg
The learner will be able to dissect a poultry egg to analyze its structure (e.g., paper, plastic, or clay models, virtual dissection, or specimen dissection).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.5 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Lab, Science lab [Teaching Strategies].  
  
Flowers
The learner will be able to dissect a flower to analyze the reproductive system of angiosperms (e.g., paper, plastic, or clay models; virtual dissection; or specimen dissection).
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.6 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Lab, Science lab [Teaching Strategies].  
  
Sexual/Asexual Reproduction
The learner will be able to differentiate between sexual and asexual reproduction in: vertebrates, plants.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.7 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Reproduction & Development p. 610. Plant Pocesses p. 300
  
Chromosomes
The learner will be able to identify the number and source of chromosomes in human body cells.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.8 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  The cell in action chapter 4 sec 3 p 92-93. Reproduction & Development ch 26 sec 1 p 613.
  
Chromosomes: Sex Cells
The learner will be able to identify the number and source of chromosomes in human sex cells.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.9 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Reproduction & Development ch 26 p 613
  
Cell Division
The learner will be able to explain the role of cell division.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.10 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  The cell in action ch 4 sec 3 p 92-95.
  
Research
The learner will be able to investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to reproduction.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.11 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Chapter 7 The Evolution of living things sec 3 p. 158.
  
Homeostasis
The learner will be able to summarize the interactions between organ systems in the maintenance of homeostasis.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.3.7.12 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Body Organization & Structure ch. 22 section 1 p 522
  
Reproduction
The learner will be able to explain the role of reproduction in the continuation of a species.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Populations and Ecosystems   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 L.S.4.7.1 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  Ch. 2 It's alive! Or is it? sect 1 characteristics of living things p. 38.
  
top  

Physical Science

Elements
The learner will be able to explain how a small number of naturally-occurring elements can result in the large variety of substances found in the world.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Matter, Properties, and Changes   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 P.S.5.7.1 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Teacher Notes [Teaching Strategies].  
  
Common Compounds
The learner will be able to create models of common compounds: water, carbon dioxide, salt, iron oxide, ammonia.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Matter, Properties, and Changes   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 P.S.5.7.2 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Lab, Science lab [Teaching Strategies].  
  
Identify compounds
The learner will be able to identify compounds as substances consisting of two or more elements chemically combines.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Matter, Properties, and Changes   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 P.S.5.7.3 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Teacher Notes [Teaching Strategies].  
  
Compounds vs Elements
The learner will be able to compare and contrast properties of compounds to those of the elements that compose them: salt: sodium, chlorine/ water: hydrogen, oxygen/ carbon dioxide: carbon, oxygen.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Matter, Properties, and Changes   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 P.S.5.7.4 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Lab, Science lab [Teaching Strategies].  
  Assessment Resources
 
· Lab, Compounds-Elements [Tests].  Written compare and contrast properties of compounds to those of the elements that compose them.
  
Mixtures
The learner will be able to demonstrate techniques for forming and separating mixtures: mixing, magnetic attraction, evaporation, filtration, chromatography, settling.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Matter, Properties, and Changes   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 P.S.5.7.5 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Lab, Science lab [Teaching Strategies].  
  
Substances
The learner will be able to classify substances as: elements, compounds, mixtures.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Matter, Properties, and Changes   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 P.S.5.7.6 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Science Book [Teaching Strategies].  physical science p 802-803
  
Solvent/Solute/Solution
The learner will be able to distinguish among solvent, solute, and solution.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Matter, Properties, and Changes   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 P.S.5.7.7 Classroom
  Instructional Resources
 
· Resources, Teacher Notes [Teaching Strategies].  
· Lab, Science lab [Teaching Strategies].  
  
Solubility Rates
The learner will be able to investigate the effect of variables on solubility rates.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source Activities
Matter, Properties, and Changes   Master 1.0 Arkansas Science Curriculum Framewo