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Science Curriculum

Science - Grade 7

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Goals and Descriptions

Life Science | Research and Inquiry

Research and Inquiry

Research and Inquiry Description

Inquiry: Explore/Purposes
The learner will be able to explore the purposes for scientific inquiry, such as to verify existing theories or explore new ones through independent research (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Scientific Inquiry	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Questioning: Hypotheses/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze hypotheses within a scientific investigation (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Questioning: Hypotheses	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Explanations: Cause and Effect
The learner will be able to identify explanations of cause and effect relationships (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Explanations	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Math & Science: Terminology/Understa
The learner will be able to understand mathematical and scientific terminology (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Math & Science	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Math, Science & Tech: Use
The learner will be able to use mathematical and scientific technology (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Math, Science & Technology	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Math & Science: Terminology/Use
The learner will be able to use mathematical and scientific terminology (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Math & Science	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Questioning: Investigations
The learner will be able to identify questions that may be answered through scientific investigations (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Questioning	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Evidence: Predictions
The learner will be able to use scientific evidence to make predictions (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Evidence	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Evidence and Explanations
The learner will be able to employ critical thinking skills to determine the relationship between evidence and explanations (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Evidence and Explanations	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Scientists: Methodology/Use
The learner will be able to understand that scientists use observation, experiments, and theoretical and mathematical models to formulate and test their explanations of nature (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Scientists: Methodology	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Scientists: Learn From
The learner will be able to study individual scientists to learn more about inquiry, the nature of science, and the relationship between science and society (NJCCCS 5.1 and NJCCWRS 1,2,3,4,).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Scientists	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Scientific Data: Communicate
The learner will be able to communicate scientific information (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Scientific Data	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Explanations: Communicate
The learner will be able to communicate scientific explanations (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Explanations	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Math & Science: Investigations/Apply
The learner will be able to use mathematics throughout scientific investigations.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Math & Science	Application	Master	Higher-Order Learning, January 1999, Grade 7	Classroom

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Life Science

Life Science Description

Living Systems -multicellular organisms
The learner will be able to recognize that complex multicellular organisms, including humans, are composed of and defined by interactions of the following: Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Systems. (NJCCCS 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells		Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cell Components
The learner will be able to compare and contrast kinds of organisms using their internal and external characteristics. (NJCCCS 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells: Function and Structure		Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Biological Diversity
The learner will be able to discuss how changing environmental conditions can result in evolution or extinction of a species (NJCCCS 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Evolution		Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Biological Diversity
The learner will be able to recognize that individual organisms with certain traits are more likely to survive and have offspring (NJCCCS 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Animals: Life Cycle		Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cells: Functions
The learner will be able to recognize that cells are specialized based on their function. (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells: Function and Structure	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Food Webs: Matter and Energy
The learner will be able to understand the relationship between the conservation of matter and energy and the flow of energy through the food webs (NJCCCS 5.2,5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Food Webs	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Kingdoms: Examples
The learner will be able to provide examples of the species within each kingdom (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Kingdoms	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Kingdoms: Characteristics
The learner will be able to identify the major characteristics of each kingdom (5.1, 5.3, 5.5, 5.4).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Kingdoms	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Diseases: Viruses
The learner will be able to explain the structure, characteristics, and life cycles of viruses (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Human: Diseases	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Plants: Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast plants by structure and function including the characteristic of seedless plants and seed plants emphasizing reproduction of angiosperm vs Gymnosperm (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Plants	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Living Things: Natural Selection
The learner will be able to analyze the theory of natural selection (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Living Things	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Genes: Explain/Traits/Transmitted
The learner will be able to explain how the traits and characteristics of an organism are transmitted through genes (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.4).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Genes	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Plants: Function, Organization, Parts
The learner will be able to analyze how the cell structure, function, and organization of a plant relate to one another (NJCCCS 5.4).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Plants	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cells: Animals
The learner will be able to analyze how the cell structure, function, and organization of an animal relate to one another (NJCCCS 5.2, 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells: Function and Structure	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cells: Function and Structure
The learner will be able to associate the structures in a cell to their functions (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells: Function and Structure	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cells: Molecular Factors
The learner will be able to analyze the molecular factors, such as carbohydrates or proteins, that may affect cellular activities (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.3, 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cells: Environmental Factors
The learner will be able to analyze the environmental factors, such as temperature or light, that may affect cellular activities (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Mitosis and Meiosis: Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis (NJCCCS 5.3, 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells: Mitosis/Meiosis	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Systems: Function and Structure
The learner will be able to explain how the structures and functions of tissues, organs, and systems work together (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Systems	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Careers: Life Sciences
The learner will be able to explore how life science studies affect careers and real world situations (NJCCWRCS 1,5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Careers: Life Science	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Organisms: Functions
The learner will be able to define how organisms perform their basic life functions (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Organisms	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Biology: Processes
The learner will be able to understand the fundamental processes of research and inquiry in biology (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Biology	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Laboratory Skills: Biology
The learner will be able to demonstrate laboratory skills specific to biology including earthworm dissection. (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Laboratory & Field Skills: Life Scie	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Problem Solving: Biology/Explore
The learner will be able to explore biology problems using mathematical and scientific procedures (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.2 5.3).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Problem Solving: Life Science	Analysis	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Heredity: Molecule
The learner will be able to understand the molecular basis of heredity (NJCCCS 5.4).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Heredity	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Evolution: Biological
The learner will be able to understand biological evolution (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Evolution	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Organisms: Interdependence
The learner will be able to understand the interdependence of organisms (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Organisms	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Living Things: Systems
The learner will be able to understand the matter, energy, and organization in the systems of living things (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Living Things	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cells: Chemical Reactions
The learner will be able to understand that chemical reactions are involved in most cell functions (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cells: Food Molecules
The learner will be able to understand that cells take in food molecules which provide the chemical constituents necessary to synthesize other molecules (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells: Energy and Food	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Heredity: DNA/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that DNA stores genetic information and is used to direct the synthesis of the thousands of proteins that each cell requires (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Heredity: DNA	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cells: Plants
The learner will be able to understand that plant cells contain chloroplasts which convert light energy to food energy. (NJCCCS 5.4).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Plants: Photosynthesis
The learner will be able to understand the process of photosynthesis (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Plants: Photosynthesis	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cells: Differentiate
The learner will be able to understand that cells can differentiate (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Cells: Differentiate/Multicellular
The learner will be able to understand that a highly organized arrangement of differentiated cells forms multicellular organisms (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Cells: Single and Multiple	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Heredity: DNA/Chemical/Structural
The learner will be able to understand that the properties of DNA, both chemical and structural, explain how the genetic information is both encoded in genes and replicated NJCCCS 5.1, 5.3 5.5,).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Heredity: DNA	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Heredity: DNA/Chromosome
The learner will be able to understand that a single chromosome is formed by a DNA molecule (NJCCCS 5.4).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Heredity: DNA	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Evolution: Plants/Animals/Microorganisms
The learner will be able to understand that all species of plants, animals, and microorganisms are related by descent from common ancestors (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Evolution	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Organisms: Classification
The learner will be able to understand that the classification of the biological system is based on the relationship of all living organisms (NJCCCS 5.2).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Organisms: Characteristics	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Living Systems
The learner will be able to understand that in order to maintain chemical and physical organization, living systems must have continual energy input (NJCCCS 5.2).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Living Systems	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Living Things: Energy/Sun
The learner will be able to understand that living things need energy from the sun (NJCCCS 5.2).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Living Things: Energy	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Plants: Energy
The learner will be able to understand that plants absorb the sunlight and use the light to form chemical bonds between the atoms of organic molecules (NJCCCS 5.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Plants	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Organisms: Behavior/Stimuli
The learner will be able to understand that an organism's behavior will change with internal and external stimuli (NJCCCS 5.2).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Organisms: Behavior	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Living Things: Behavior
The learner will be able to understand that behavior is a response to an internal or environmental stimulus (NJCCCS 5.5).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Living Things: Behavior	Comprehension	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Seventh Grade Science Teachers.	Classroom

Living Things: Behavior and Response
The learner will be able to understand that a behavioral response requires internal coordination and communication (NJCCCS 5.5).

Strand

Bloom's<