NBMS Science Program 2008 - 2009

Welcome to NBMS Science - 7th Grade!

Grade 7 Living in the Human World

Unit 1: Light and Sound

By the end of this unit, students will be able to do the following:

• Investigate the properties and behavior of waves.

• Relate wave properties and behavior to the eye and ear.

• Apply concepts of light and sound to the natural world.

Unit 2: Cells

• Identify the characteristics of plant and animal cells

• Explain specialization of cells in tissues, organs and systems

• Investigate the Cell Theory

Unit 3 : Heredity

By the end of this unit, students will be able to do the following:

• Identify how species acquire traits.

• Explore variations among living things.

• Explore the continuity of traits from one generation to another.

Unit 4: Structure and Function of Living Organisms

By the end of this unit, students will be able to do the following:

• Examine the structure and function of organs within the human body

• Explain how organs and systems work together to carry out life functions

Unit 5: Interactions Within the Solar System

By the end of this unit, students will be able to do the following:

• Investigate the reasons for the seasons

• Investigate the predictable patterns of sun, moon and celestial bodies in the solar system

• Explore the components and scale of objects in the universe

• Explain observable astronomical phenomena as they affect earth, moon phases, tides, and

eclipses.