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This year, students will engage in research and inquiry activities that include experimentation, data analysis, and the investigation of real world issues relevant to science and technology. Students will study the habits of mind and methods involved in the process of inquiry to gain scientific knowledge.
Students will develop the reading and technology skills needed to utilize and process science information from a variety of sources. Advanced Content students are expected to work in flexible groups as well as independently as they engage in learning tasks throughout the year.
Life science or biology is the content focus for seventh grade science. This year we will study of the characteristics of living things and the cycles and interactions between living things and their environments.
The seventh grade science curriculum, as defined by the Cobb County School District (CCSD), includes the following Power Standards relating to content:
The learner will understand that:
• biologists name and classify organisms for the purposes of communication and study
• the cell is the basic unit of life
• genes work together to create the traits of living things
• organisms and their physical environment are interdependent
• evolution is evident in the past and current diversity of organisms
Visit the CCSD website (http://cobbk12.org) to view the complete list of curriculum standards for seventh grade science.
The curriculum and instructional strategies for this course are differentiated in content, pacing, process skills emphasis, and expectation of student outcomes from the typical seventh grade science course. Curriculum content has been designed for mastery and extension of state and district content standards. Advanced Science is appropriate for students who have high achievement and interest in science. The district has established criteria and guidelines that identify students who will be successful with the advanced curriculum offered in science. Students are placed in this class according to specified indicators of demonstrated exceptional ability and motivation. Students must meet continuation criteria to remain in the class.
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