7th Grade Integrated Science Curriculum
Each unit is described in greater detail in the unit overview and description document links below. The PDF file sequencing map is a suggested sequence for instruction that reads from left to right. Feel free to modify the sequence or lessons for your own classroom needs, but please share your innovative ideas and insights on the padlet boards that accompany each learning progression. A special thank you to Soohee Lee, Ashely Dunbar, Diana Carroll, Kim Pyle, Kristin Zebe, Angelica Jimene, Jana Nisbet and any other middle school science teacher who has helped contrubute the ideas found within this curriculum!
Overarching Concept of the Year:
Natural processes and human activities have shaped Earth's web of life.
Unit 1 Overview & Description
Theme: Living and nonliving things are made of atoms.
Main Concepts: Ecosystems, Biotic and Abiotic Factors, Elements of the Periodic Table, Atoms and Molecules, States of Matter, Laws of Thermodynamics, Natural Resources
Main Concepts: Ecosystems, Biotic and Abiotic Factors, Elements of the Periodic Table, Atoms and Molecules, States of Matter, Laws of Thermodynamics, Natural Resources
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Unit 2 Overview & Description
Theme: Matter cycles and energy flows in living systems and Earth systems.
Main Concepts: Matter & Energy Flow, Chemical Reactions, Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions, Geological Processes
Main Concepts: Matter & Energy Flow, Chemical Reactions, Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions, Geological Processes
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Theme: Natural processes and human activities have shaped Earth's resources and ecosystems.
Main Concepts: Abiotic and Biotic Cycling, Plate Tectonics, Ecosystem Dynamics, Natural Resources
Main Concepts: Abiotic and Biotic Cycling, Plate Tectonics, Ecosystem Dynamics, Natural Resources
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Unit 4 Overview & Description
Theme: Human activities can help sustain biodiversity and ecosystem services in a changing world.
Main Concepts: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, Predicting Catastrophic Events, Human Impacts
Main Concepts: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, Predicting Catastrophic Events, Human Impacts
| ngss_sequencing_grade_7-_unit_4_revision_2.pdf |
