Unit #1: Cellular Organelles (LIFE SCIENCE)

Course: 7 th Grade Science 1st Nine Weeks Instructional Guide

Unit #1: Cellular Organelles (LIFE SCIENCE) Estimated Time: 3 weeks GLE: GLE 0707.1.1 Make observations and describe the structure and function of organelles found in plant and animal cells. Prerequisite Skills: Unit Vocabulary: Ribosome, Mitochondria, Chloroplast, Vacuole, Lysosome, Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Gogli Body, Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Checks for State Understanding Performance Assessments Instructional Resources/Strategies Connections Indicators ✓ 0707.1.1 Examine SPI 0707.1.1 Formative: * Tennessee Science Book (Glencoe * Language Arts- and describe plant and Identify and Card Sorts, Section Science), Chapter 2 Cells Lab Write-Ups (lab animal cells using describe the Reviews, * Chapter Resources Book, Cells summaries/lab compound function of the Vocabulary * Active Folders conclusions), microscopes. major plant and Quizzes * p. 42A-42B teacher textbook Journaling, animal cell * Teacher Works CD Research, ✓ 0707.1.2 Identify organelles. Uncovering Student * Interactive Chalkboard CD Vocabulary the function of the Ideas in Science * Cells 101 -- major Vol. 1, Is It Made http://www.rogers.k12.ar.us/users/ehutche * Math- Ratios, plant and animal of Cells? (p.131- s/cellanatomy.html Percentage, cellular organelles. 137) * Smithsonian -- Graphing http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/ ✓ 0707.1.3 Make a Uncovering Student * Cells Alive -- * History Venn diagram to Ideas in Science http://www.cellsalive.com/ compare the structures Vol. 1, Functions of * Bill Nye Video: Cells and functions of an Living Things, * Movie: Osmosis Jones animal cell with a city (p.147-153) * Cell Celebration or school. http://www.teachengineering.org/view_les Uncovering Student son.php? ✓ 0707.1.4 Build a 3- Ideas in Science url=http://www.teachengineering.org/coll D model of a cell. Vol. 3, Cell and ection/cub_/lessons/cub_cells/cub_cells_l Size (p. 117-123) esson01.xml Summative: Ch. 2 TCAP Review p. 66-67

Ch. 2 TCAP Preparation p. 68- 69

Performance Assessment:

Create a 3-D model of a cell

Cells Alive- Reading Guide

Use chalk to draw and label the parts of the cell on students desks Course: 7 th Grade Science 1st Nine Weeks Instructional Guide

Unit #2: Levels of Organization and Organ Systems Estimated Time: 1.5 weeks (LIFE SCIENCE) GLE: 0707.1.2 Summarize how the different levels of organization are integrated within living systems. 0707.1.3 Describe the function of different organ systems and how collectively they enable complex multi-cellular organisms to survive. Prerequisite Skills: Unit Vocabulary: cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism Checks for State Understanding Performance Assessments Instructional Resources Connections Indicators ✓ 0707.1.5 Construct a poster SPI 0707.1.2 Formative: * Tennessee Science Book * Language Arts-Lab that illustrates the hierarchy Interpret a chart to Card Sorts, (Glencoe Science), Chapter 2 Write-Ups (lab among cells, tissues, organs, explain the Section Reviews, Cells summaries/lab organ systems, and organisms. integrated Vocabulary * Chapter Resources Book, Cells conclusions), relationships that Quizzes * Active Folders Journaling, Research, ✓ 0707.1.6 Describe the exist among cells, * p. 42A-42B teacher textbook Vocabulary function of different organ tissues, organs, and Uncovering * Teacher Works CD systems. organ systems. Student Ideas in * Interactive Chalkboard CD * Math- Ratios, Science Vol. 1, * Cells 101 -- Percentage, Graphing ✓ 0707.1.7 Explain how SPI 0707.1.3 Human Body http://www.rogers.k12.ar.us/users different organ systems Explain the basic Basic (p. 139- /ehutches/cellanatomy.html interact to enable complex functions of a 144) * Smithsonian -- multi-cellular organisms to major organ http://www.smithsonianeducation survive. system. Uncovering .org/ Student Ideas in * Bill Nye Videos: Blood and ✓ 0707.1.8 Apply the idea of Science Vol. 4, Is Circulation, Bones and Muscles, the division of labor to explain It a System (p. Brain, Digestion, Eye Ball, Heart why living things are 81-87) * Just Passing Through organized into cells, tissues, http://www.teachengineering.org/ organs, and organ systems. Uncovering view_lesson.php? Student Ideas in url=http://www.teachengineering. Science Vol. 4, org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_ Digestive System human/cub_human_lesson08.xml (p. 131-136) * Living with your Liver http://www.teachengineering.org/ view_activity.php? Summative: url=http://www.teachengineering. Ch. 2 TCAP org/collection/cub_/activities/cub Review p. 66-67 _liver/cub_liver_activity1.xml

Ch. 2 TCAP Preparation p. 68-69 Course: 7 th Grade Science 1st Nine Weeks Instructional Guide

Unit #3: Movement Into and Out of the Cell (LIFE SCIENCE) Estimated Time: 1.5 weeks GLE: GLE 0707.1.5 Observe and explain how materials move through simple diffusion. Prerequisite Skills: Unit Vocabulary: Osmosis, diffusion, active transport, passive transport, endocytosis, exocytosis, semi-permeable Checks for State Understanding Performance Assessments Instructional Resources Connections Indicators Formative: * Tennessee Science Book (Glencoe Science), ✓ 0707.1.10 SPI 0707.1.5 Card Sorts, Section Chapter 3 Cell Processes *Language Design a Explain how Reviews, Vocabulary * Chapter Resources Book, Cell Processes Arts-Lab Write- demonstration that materials move Quizzes * Active Folders Ups (lab illustrates how through simple * p. 70A-70B teacher textbook summaries/lab materials move diffusion. Uncovering Student * Teacher Works CD conclusions), across a semi Ideas in Science Vol. * Interactive Chalkboard CD Journaling, 3, Rolling Marbles permeable * Cells 101 -- Research, (p. 71-76) membrane by http://www.rogers.k12.ar.us/users/ehutches/cella Vocabulary simple diffusion. Summative: natomy.html *Ch. 3 TCAP * Diffusion w/animations -- * Math- Ratios, Review p. 96-97 http://www.biologycorner.com/bio1/diffusion.ht Percentage, *Ch. 3 TCAP ml# Graphing Preparation p.98-99 * Smithsonian -- http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/ Performance * Diffusion Lab Assessment: http://science- Cell Membrane class.net/Lessons/Osmosis/diffusion_baggie.pdf Lab-Sandwich Bag

Course: 7 th Grade Science 1st Nine Weeks Instructional Guide

Unit #4: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration/Movement of Estimated Time: 2.5 weeks Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen between living things and the environment (LIFE SCIENCE) GLE: GLE 0707.3.1 Distinguish between the basic features of photosynthesis and respiration. GLE 0707.3.2 Investigate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between living things and the environment. Prerequisite Skills: Unit Vocabulary: Reactant, reaction, product, respiration, chloroplast, chlorophyll, mitochondria, ATP, synthesize Checks for State Understanding Performance Assessments Instructional Resources Connections Indicators ✓ 0707.3.1 Associate SPI 0707.3.1 Formative: * Tennessee Science Book (Glencoe * Language Arts-Lab the fundamental Compare the Card Sorts, Science), Chapter 3 Cell Processes Write-Ups (lab processes of chemical Section Reviews, * Chapter Resources Book, Cell summaries/lab photosynthesis and compounds that Vocabulary Processes conclusions), respiration with make up the Quizzes * Active Folders Journaling, Research, appropriate cell reactants and * p. 70A-70B teacher textbook Vocabulary structures. products of Uncovering * Teacher Works CD photosynthesis Student Ideas in * Interactive Chalkboard CD * Math- Ratios, ✓ 0707.3.2 Examine and respiration. Science Vol. 3, * Cells 101 -- Percentage, Graphing and identify the Respiration http://www.rogers.k12.ar.us/users/ehutch chloroplasts in a leaf SPI 0707.3.2 (p.131-137) es/cellanatomy.html cell. Interpret a * Smithsonian -- diagram to explain Uncovering http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/ ✓ 0707.3.3 Identify how oxygen and Student Ideas in * Bill Nye Video, Respiration the materials used by carbon dioxide are Science Vol. 2, Is * http://www.realtrees4kids.org plants to make food. exchanged It Food for Plants? * Photosynthesis - Life's Primary Energy between living (p. 113-119) Source ✓ 0707.3.4 Create a things and the http://www.teachengineering.org/view_l chart that compares the environment. Uncovering esson.php? reactants and products Student Ideas in url=http://www.teachengineering.org/col of photosynthesis and Science Vol. 2, lection/cub_/lessons/cub_lifescience/cub respiration. Giant Sequoia _lifescience_lesson01.xml Tree (p. 121-128) * Breathing Cells ✓ 0707.3.5 Model the http://www.teachengineering.org/view_activit pathways of water, y.php? url=http://www.teachengineering.org/collecti oxygen, and carbon Summative: on/cub_/activities/cub_cells/cub_cells_lesso dioxide through a Ch. 3 TCAP n02_activity1.xml plant. Review p. 96-97 * Bubbling Plants http://www.teachengineering.org/view_activit ✓ 0707.3.6 Describe Ch. 3 TCAP y.php? the movement of Preparation p. 98- url=http://www.teachengineering.org/collecti on/duk_/activities/duk_photo_mary_act/duk_ oxygen 99 photo_mary_act.xml and carbon dioxide * Photosynthesis & Transpiration between living things Performance http://www.teachengineering.org/view_activit and the environment. Assessment: y.php? url=http://www.teachengineering.org/collecti on/cub_/activities/cub_bio/cub_bio_lesson04 ✓ 0707.3.7 Describe Plant Growth and _activity1.xml structures that animals Development Lab * Yeast cells respire, too use to obtain oxygen. http://www.teachengineering.org/view_a ctivity.php? url=http://www.teachengineering.org/col lection/duk_/activities/duk_cellresp_mar y_act/duk_cellresp_mary_act.xml