Science Curriculum
7th Grade
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Course Purpose: |
Seventh grade students will apply earth/space science, life science, and physical science principles to precisely define the world they see. |
Outcomes and Components:
| SC.7.3 | Students will evaluate the role of weathering and erosion to describe the various cycles of building and destroying Earth structures. | ||
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Pacing Instruct/ Assess |
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Standard(s) |
| SC.7.3.1 | Define the types of rocks on and in the earth. | MS-ESS2-1 | |
| SC.7.3.2 | Describe the cycling of earth materials through convection (rock cycle). | MS-ESS2-1 | |
| SC.7.3.3 | Explain how crystallization of igneous rocks and the rate of cooling affects size and texture of the rock. |
MS-ESS2-1 MS-ESS3-1 |
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| SC.7.3.4 | Identify and describe the agents of weathering, erosion and deposition. |
MS-ESS2-1 MS-ESS3-1 |
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Academic Vocabulary: Identify, explain, model, define, evaluate, |
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Content Vocabulary: mineral, Rock, element, Crystal, properties, luster, streak, cleavage, fracture, color, hardness, density, fluorescence, chemical reaction, magnetism, radioactivity, rock cycle, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, igneous rock, erosion, crystallization mechanical weathering, deposition, stalagmite, stalactite, composition, texture |