Science 7

By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:

· Use the steps of the scientific method to plan a life science investigation.
· Use evidence to explain that living things are made up of cells, and create a model that shows cellular organelles.
· Conduct an investigation of cells, and use evidence to argue that the human body is made up of tissues, organs, and systems.
· Research a vaccine, and present a sound argument about its value to public health.
· Develop models to describe the similarities and differences between the two types of reproduction.
· Perform an experiment, and use the results to predict whether a cabbage plant will be genetically identical or different from its parents.
· Develop an argument that explains how animal behaviors and special plant structures affect an organism’s chances for reproduction.
· Create a Venn diagram to compare the characteristics of different types of organisms.
· Gather and use information to explain that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain.
· Monitor your food intake, and draw conclusions about your diet compared with the recommendations for people your age.
· Explain the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy.
· Develop a model that shows how organisms use food to create energy for growth development.
· Plan an investigation that answers a scientific question about the growth needs of yeast.
· Use life cycle models to compare and contrast the growth and development of different organisms.
· Use the steps of the scientific method to plan a life science investigation.
· Use evidence to explain that living things are made up of cells and create a model that shows cellular organelles.
· Investigate cells and use evidence to argue that the human body is made up of tissues, organs, and systems.
· Research a vaccine and present a sound argument about its value to public health.
· Develop models to describe the similarities and differences between the two types of reproduction.
· Analyze and use the results from an experiment to develop a model of genetic relatedness.
· Develop an argument that explains how animal behaviors and special plant structures affect an organism’s chances for reproduction.
· Create a Venn diagram to compare the characteristics of different types of organisms.
· Gather and use information to explain that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain.
· Monitor your food intake and draw conclusions about your diet compared with the recommendations for people your age.
· Explain the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy.
· Develop a model that shows how organisms use food to create energy for growth and development.
· Compare properties of reactants and products to determine whether a chemical reaction has occurred.
· Develop a model to show that atoms are conserved in chemical reactions.
· Describe energy changes that occur during a chemical reaction.
· Describe the properties and uses of synthetic materials and how they affect society.
· Construct arguments that support the law of universal gravitation.
· Identify factors that determine the strength of forces created by electric charge and by magnets.
· Describe how current flows through series and parallel electric circuits.
· Differentiate between electromagnets, generators, and motors.
· Identify different forms of energy, and discuss how energy flows through systems.
· Explain how the position of an object in a force field relates to its potential energy.
· Compute the kinetic energy of moving objects.
· Define the law of conservation of energy.
· Analyze models that show how heat flows between objects at different temperatures.
· Design, build, test, and modify a device that relies on a transfer of thermal energy.
· Compare properties of reactants and products to determine whether a chemical reaction has occurred.
· Develop a model to show that atoms are conserved in chemical reactions.
· Describe energy changes that occur during a chemical reaction.
· Describe the properties and uses of synthetic materials and how they affect society.
· Construct arguments that support the law of universal gravitation.
· Identify factors that determine the strength of forces created by electric charge and by magnets.
· Describe how current flows through series and parallel electric circuits.
· Differentiate between electromagnets, generators, and motors.
· Identify different forms of energy and discuss how energy flows through systems.
· Explain how the position of an object in a force field relates to its potential energy.
· Compute the kinetic energy of moving objects.
· Define the law of conservation of energy.
· Analyze models that show how heat flows between objects at different temperatures.
· Design and modify a device that relies on a transfer of thermal energy.