Science Grade 7

Mrs. Marde Dimon

Course Objective: The objective of this course is to introduce the students to living organisms, by starting with cells and working up to Human Body Systems.

Schedule/Outline - 7^th Grade - Life Science

This schedule is subject to change according to the pace of the class and need for extra time on a unit.

1^st & 2^nd Marking Period (September – January)

• What is Life Science?
• Living Things
• Cells
• Genetics
• Evolution
• Ecology
• Classification of Living Things
• Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi
• Introduction to Plants and Animals

3^rd & 4^th Marking Period (January – June)

• Mollusks, Arthropods, and Echinoderms
• Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles
• Birds and Mammals
• Animal Behavior
• Bones, Muscles, and Skin
• Food and Digestion
• Circulation
• Respiration and Excretion
• Fighting Disease
• The Nervous System
• The Endocrine System and Reproduction

Supplies

1.       1.5 inch three ring binder divided into 5 sections

1.      Notes

2.      Handouts

3.      Vocabulary

4.      Corrected papers

5.      Miscellaneous

2.       100 page, college ruled, hard cover composition notebook for labs.

3.       Blue/black pen and a supply of pencils

4.       Loose leaf paper

5.       Crayons and Colored Pencils

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