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2011-2012 School Year

Students are expected to be in compliance with the LCSD Dress Code at all times when on campus.

Students are expected to wear their school uID at all times when on campus.

$10 student lab fees are due by Tuesday, September 6.

7^th Grade Syllabus

1st Nine weeks

1. Design and conduct scientific investigations utilizing appropriate process skills and technology.

3a.  Assess how an organism's chances fro survival are influenced by adaptations to its environment.

4d.  Conclude why factors such as lack of resources and climate can limit the growth of populations in specific niches in the ecosystem.

4c.  Describe the causes and effects of heat transfer as it relates to circulation of ocean currents, atmospheric movement, and global wind patterns.

4h.  Predict weather events by analyzing clouds, weather maps, satellites, and various data.

3b.  Classify the organization and development of living things to include prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

3c.  Evaluate how health care technology has improved the quality of human life.

3d.  Compare and contrast reproduction in terms of the passing of genetic information from parent to offspring.

3e.  Compare and contrast how organisms obtain and utilize matter and energy.

2nd Nine weeks

4b.  Explain the causes and effects of historical processes shaping the planet Earth.

4a.  Justify the importance of Earth materials to humans.

4g.  Research and evaluate the use of renewable and nonrenewable resources and critique efforts to conserve natural resources and reduce global warming.

4f.  Distinguish the structure and movement of objects in the solar system.

4e.  Research and develop a logical argument to support the funding of NASA's Space Programs.

2a.  Identify patterns and common characteristics of elements found in the periodic table.

2b.  Categorize types of chemical changes, including synthesis and decomposition reactions, and classify acids and bases using the pH scale and indicators.

2c.  Compare the force required to do the same amount of work with and without simple machines.

2d.  Describe cause and effect relationships of electrical energy.

2e.  Distinguish how various types of longitudinal and transverse waves (water, light, sound, seismic) transfer energy.

2f.  Describe the effects of unbalanced forces on the speed or direction of an object's motion.  

 Unit 6 Onjectives--2c.  Compare the force required to do the same amount of work with and without simple machines.  2f.  Describe the effects of unbalanced forces on the speed and direction of an object's motion.

Week of 4.30.2012

Monday     We will investigate the the effects of unbalanced forces on the speed and direction of an object's motion.  We will plot these on graphs.

Tuesday  Lab activity to test friction

Wednesday     Lab activity on the speed, distance and motion of objects.

Thursday     Unit 6 Test Review

Friday     Unit 6 Test

Unit 7 objectives:  2e.  Distinguish how various types of longitudinal waves and tranverse waves (water, light, sound, seismic) transfer energy.  Frequency, wavelength, speed, amplitude

Week of 5.7.2012

Monday     Introduction to Unit 7: Waves

Tuesday     MCT2 Testing

Wednesday     MCT2 Testing

Thursday     MCT2 Testing

Friday  Discuss the characteristics of waves

Week of 5.14.2012

Monday     Discuss properties of waves and wave behavior

Tuesday     Begin review for Final Exam

Wednesday     Review for Final Exam.  Awards Day

Thursday     Review for Final Exam

Friday     EXAM DAY 1

Week of 5.21.2012

Monday     EXAM DAY 2

Tuesday     EXAM DAY 3           60% day