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7th and 8th Grade Science |
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2007-2008 Science Curriculum Cycle: Life Science
Atoms and Molecules of Life
- Atoms
- Molecules
- Chemical Reactions
- Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
- Fats, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids, Proteins
- DNA
Genetics
- Mechanisms of Mutation in DNA
- Mitosis and Meiosis
- Heredity
Evolution, Earth and Life History
- Genetic Variation
- Environmental Pressure
- Adaptation (Pollination)
- Charles Darwin and Natural Selection
- Evolution
- Extinction
- The History and Controversy of Teaching Evolution in the USA
- Slow and Rapid (Catastrophic) processes
- Radioactive Dating as Evidence for Evolution (TEXT 588,589 & 591)
- Rock Cycles
- Fossil Evidence/Evolution
Cell Biology
- Robert Hooke
- Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells
- Organelles: Nucleus, Mitochondria, Membranes: Passive and Active Transport
- Cell Differentiation (Garden Starts and Microscope Slides)
- Stem Cell Research
- Microbial Life
Structure and Function
- Plant Evolution: Spores, Vascular Tissue, Cones, Flowers
- Flower Anatomy and Classification (Flower Garden)
- Human Organ systems
Investigative and Experimental Skills (Incorporated into Curriculum)
- Conducting a Scientific Investigation
- Charts and Graphs
- Critical Thinking
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