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7th Grade Science Curriculum
Textbooks
No Textbooks for this course will be used. All materials will be posted online through Google Classroom for every students and parent to review.
Course Description
The 7th grade science program strives to provide students with a comprehensive study of Physical and Life Science while incorporating challenging problems and rigorous course work. In addition, on-level classes will also include physics concepts second semester. Students will explore numerous aspects of science through inquiry and problem based learning. The curriculum is aligned with Arizona Science Standards, the Chandler Unified School District Science Standards, and also Arizona College and Career Ready Standards.
The curriculum allows learners to conduct investigations that are meaningful to them and that highlight experimental design, analysis, and application of concepts. Students will use educational technologies as tools for learning. This program uses real word connections and thematic approaches that bridge the gap between familiar student experiences and more abstract science theories.
Course Topics
- Science and Engineering Practices
- Physics – Motion and Forces
- Geology – Materials and Processes that make up our Earth
- Energy – Cycling and flow of matter & energy in the atmosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere.
- Biology – organization and stability in organisms including cell theory and systems.