Science+-+7th+Grade+-+Essential+Outcomes

Grade 7 Year One Essential Outcomes:



1. Compare and contrast organelles of plant and animal cells focusing on the nucleus, cell wall, cell membrane, vacuole, cytoplasm, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome and chloroplast || || || || 2. Explain the relationship among cells, tissues, organs and organ systems || || || || 3. Compare and contrast osmosis and diffusion || || || || 4. Show an understanding of the functions of the different parts of a cell, including the nucleus that contains genetic material that determines heredity || || || || 5. Describe the kind of motion that sound, and light waves have in common, and how their motions are different || || || || 6. Describe the difference between reflection and refraction || || || || 7. Recognize that sound transfer energy and that it takes time to travel from one point to another through a medium || || || || 8. Identify sounds of different pitch and relate the pitch to their frequencies || || || || 9. Determine variables to be measured and controlled || || || || 10. Test whether the hypothesis (suggested explanation) is correct || || || || 11. Describe how women and men of various backgrounds, working in teams or alone but communicating extensively with others, engage in science, engineering and related fields || || || || 12. Describe a breakthrough from the history of science that contributes to our current understanding of science || || || || 13. Acquire and use, during appropriate activities throughout the course, scientific practical skills || a) use of common laboratory apparatus such as the Bunsen burner, microscope. b) use of the following measuring instruments: measuring cylinder, meter rule and measuring tape, triple-beam balance, electronic balance, spring balance, stop-watch. c) estimation and/or measurements of length, area, volume, mass and time (irregular shape objects, volume and mass liquids and solids. || || || 14. Use the appropriate units for length, mass, time and temperature. || a) interpret and use the appropriate prefixes, milli-centi-or kilo in relation to the units of length and mass. b) explain what is meant by average speed. c) calculate average speed using the formula Average Speed = distance traveled/time taken. d) determine appropriate units for physical quantities such as area, volume, and rate. || || ||
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