Course Syllabus

7th grade life science

Class rules and expectations:

welcome7.pdf

Overview

7th grade science is an introduction to Life Science.  The course is aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science and Technology and Engineering Education.  At the beginning of the year there is a review of scientific methods, conducting investigations, measurement etc. 

Topics

Unit I  Life's Structure and Function  (Classifying Life, Cells and Cell Processes)

Unit II  Bacteria, Fungi and Plants

Unit III  Animal Diversity

Evaluation

lab activities

classwork

tests

homework

textbook assignments

Text   Life Science  Glencoe  2008