Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 Oklahoma Priority Academic Student Skills for Science (Grade 7) NOTE: Asterisks (*) have been used to identify standards and objectives that must be assessed by the local school district. All other skills may be assessed by the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP). Book icons ( ) identify Information Literacy skills. Students are best served when these are taught in collaboration and cooperation between the classroom teacher and the library media specialist. Priority Academic Student Skills: SCIENCE Grade 7 Standards for Inquiry, Physical, Life, and Earth/Space Science The Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) should be taught by investigating content, concepts, and principles of major themes in Physical, Life, and Earth/Space Sciences. SCIENCE PROCESSES AND INQUIRY Grade 7 Process Standard 1: Observe and Measure - Observing is the first action taken by the learner to acquire new information about an object, organism, or event. Opportunities for observation are developed through the use of a variety of scientific tools. Measurement allows observations to be quantified. LAB: Lab Manual; Lab Manual; Lab Manual The student will accomplish these objectives to meet this process standard. 1. Identify qualitative and/or quantitative changes given conditions (e.g., temperature, mass, volume, time, position, length) before, during, and after an event. SE/TE: 6-7, 784 TECH: Transparency LS1;www.phschool.com: Audio CD TR: Lab Zone: 6; Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 49-52 SE/TE: 786-787 SE/TE: 7, 778-779 1
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 2. Use appropriate tools (e.g., metric ruler, graduated cylinder, thermometer, balances, spring scales, stopwatches) when measuring objects, organisms, and/or events. SE/TE: 808-809 SE/TE: 786-787 SE/TE: 780-781 3. Use appropriate System International (SI) units (i.e., grams, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, and seconds); and SI prefixes (i.e., micro-, milli-, centi-, and kilo-) when measuring objects, organisms, and/or events. SE/TE: 808-809 SE/TE: 786-787 SE/TE: 44-49, 780-781 Transparency: PS11-12; Video/DVD; TR: Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 114-116; Section Summary: 113; Review and Reinforce: 117; Enrich; 118; Lab Zone: 44, 46, 48-49 LAB: Lab Manual: 6 Process Standard 2: Classify - Classifying establishes order. Objects, organisms, and events are classified based on similarities, differences, and interrelationships. LAB: Lab Manual; Lab Manual; Lab Manual The student will accomplish these objectives to meet this process standard. 1. Use observable properties to place an object, organism, and/or event into a classification system (e.g., dichotomous keys). SE/TE: 10, 807 SE/TE: 785 SE/TE: 779 2. Identify properties by which a set of objects, organisms, and/or events could be ordered. SE/TE: 10, 807 SE/TE: 785 SE/TE: 779 2
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 Process Standard 3: Experiment - Experimenting is a method of discovering information. It requires making observations and measurements to test ideas. LAB: Lab Manual; Lab Manual; Lab Manual The student will accomplish these objectives to meet this process standard. *1. Ask questions about the world and design investigations that lead to scientific inquiry. SE/TE: 15,812-813 TR: Guided Reading and Study worksheet: 49-52, Lab Zone: 14, Activity 813 SE/TE: 10-16, 22-27, 782-785 2. Evaluate the design of a scientific investigation. SE/TE: 15,812-813 TR: Guided Reading and Study worksheet: 49-52, Lab Zone: 14, Activity 813 SE/TE: 10-16, 22-27, 782-785 3
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 2. Evaluate the design of a scientific investigation. 3. Identify variables and/or controls in an experimental setup (i.e., tested, experimental, and measured variables). SE/TE:16, TR: Lab Zone: 16, 27; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 SE/TE: 10-16, 22-27, 782-785 *4. Identify a testable hypothesis for an experiment. SE/TE:15, 810-813 TR: Activity: 811,813; Lab Zone:27; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 SE/TE: 10-16, 22-27, 782-785 4
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 *4. Identify a testable hypothesis for an experiment. *5. Design and conduct experiments. SE/TE: 16,812 TECH: www.phschool.com TR: Lab Zone:17,27; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 SE/TE: 10-16, 22-27 6. Recognize potential hazards and practice safety procedures in all science activities. SE/TE: 23-26,826-827 TR: Lab Zone: 23; Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 71-73; Section Summary: 70; Review and Reinforce: 74; Enrich: 75 TECH: Transparency: LS5, LS6, LS7; www.scilinks.org; ; Presentation EXPRESS CD-ROM; Video/DVD : SE/TE: 23-27, 804-805 Transparency: ES6-8; www.scilinks.org; TR: Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 69-71; Section Summary: 68; Review and Reinforce: 72; Enrich: 73; Lab Zone: 23 5
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 6. Recognize potential hazards and practice safety procedures in all science activities. SE/TE: 10-16, 22-27, 798-799 Process Standard 4: Interpret and Communicate - Interpreting is the process of recognizing patterns in collected data by making inferences, predictions, or conclusions. Communicating is the process of describing, recording, and reporting experimental procedures and results to others. Communication may be oral, written, or mathematical and includes organizing ideas, using appropriate vocabulary, graphs, other visual representations, and mathematical equations. LAB: Lab Manual; Lab Manual; Lab Manual The student will accomplish these objectives to meet this process standard. *1. Report data in an appropriate method when given an experimental procedure or data. SE/TE: 814-817 TR: Activity 815; Lab Zone: 27; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 SE/TE: 10-11, 792-799 SE/TE: 786-793 2. Interpret data tables, line, bar, trend, and/or circle graphs. SE/TE: 814-816, 824-825 TR: Lab Zone: 27; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 SE/TE: 10-11, 792-799 SE/TE: 786-793 6
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 3. Evaluate data to develop reasonable explanations, and/or predictions. SE/TE: 17 TECH: Transparency LS2 TR: Lab Zone: 16,27; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 SE/TE: 10-11, 792-799 SE/TE: 786-793 *4. Accept or reject hypotheses when given results of an investigation. SE/TE: 17 SE/TE: 10-11, 792-799 SE/TE: 786-793 *5. Communicate scientific procedures and explanations. SE/TE: 18 TR: Lab Zone: 27; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 SE/TE: 10-11, 792-799 SE/TE: 779, 786-793 Process Standard 5: Inquiry - Inquiry can be defined as the skills necessary to carry out the process of scientific or systemic thinking. In order for inquiry to occur, students must have the opportunity to ask a question, formulate a procedure, and observe phenomena. LAB: Lab Manual; Lab Manual; Lab Manual The student will accomplish these objectives to meet this process standard. *1. Use systematic observations, make accurate measurements, and identify and control variables. SE/TE: 16, 808-809 TR: Lab Zone: 27; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 7
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 *1. Use systematic observations, make accurate measurements, and identify and control variables. SE/TE: 10-16, 22-27, 781 *2. Use technology to gather data and analyze results of investigations. SE/TE: 19-22 TR: Lab Zone 19,20,22, 27; Guided Reading and Study worksheet: 65-66; Section Summary: 64 Review and Reinforce: 67; Enrich: 68; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 TECH: Transparency LS3, LS4; www.scilinks.org;, Presentation EXPRESS CD-ROM; Video/DVD SE/TE: 10-16, 22-27 8
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 *3. Review data, summarize data, and form logical conclusions. SE/TE: 17 TR: Lab Zone: 27; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 SE/TE: 10-16, 22-27 *4. Formulate and evaluate explanations proposed by examining and comparing evidence, pointing out statements that go beyond evidence, and suggesting alternative explanations. SE/TE: 17 TR: Lab Zone: 27; LAB: Lab Manual: 1 SE/TE: 10-16, 22-27 9
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 PHYSICAL SCIENCE Grade 7 Standard 1: Properties and Physical Changes in Matter - Physical characteristics of objects can be described using shape, size, and mass whereas the materials from which objects are made can be described using color and texture. The student will engage in investigations that integrate the process standards and lead to the discovery of the following objectives: 1. Matter has physical properties that can be measured (i.e., mass, volume, temperature, color, texture, and density). Physical changes of a substance do not alter the chemical nature of a substance (e.g., phase changes of water and/or sanding wood). 2. A mixture of substances often can be separated into the original substance using one or more of the physical properties. SE/TE: 34-36, 44-49, 76-95, 486-490 TECH: Transparency: PS10-12, PS19-27, PS152 ; Presentation EXPRESS CD-ROM; www.scilinks.org; Discovery School: Introduction to Matter; Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Thermal Energy and Head; Video/DVD; www.phschool.com; Audio CD; TR: Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 107-109, 114-116, 176-178, 185-187, 192-194,386-389 ; Section Summary: 113, 175, 184, 191, 385; Review and Reinforce: 117 179, 188, 195, 390; Enrich: 118, 180, 189, 196, 391; Lab Zone: 34, 36, 44, 46, 48-49, 51, 76, 78-79, 81-85, 88, 90, 92-95, 486, 488-490 LAB: Lab Manual: 6, 15, 17, 20, 136 SE/TE: 41-43, 220-249 TECH: Discovery School: Introduction to Matter, Acids, Bases and Solutions; Presentation EXPRESS CD-ROM, ; www.scilinks.org; www.phschool.com; Video/DVD; Transparency: PS71-79 TR: Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 441-443, 451-452, 457-458, 463-465; Section Summary: 440, 450, 456, 462; Review and Reinforce: 444, 453,459, 466;Enrich: 445, 454, 460, 467 Lab Zone: 41-43, 220-222, 224, 226-230, 232-236, 238, 242, 244, 247-248 LAB: Lab Manual: 55, 58, 62 Standard 2: Structure and Function in Living Systems - Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function. The student will engage in investigations that integrate the process standards and lead to the discovery of the following objectives: 10
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 1. Living systems are organized by levels of complexity (i.e., cells, tissues, organs, and/or systems). 2. Specialized structures perform specific functions at all levels of complexity (e.g., leaves on trees and wings on birds). SE/TE: 67, 468-471 TR: Lab Zone: 468,479,470; Guided Reading and Study Worksheets: Body Organization and Homeostasis TECH: Transparency LS137 SE/TE: 407 Standard 3: Reproduction and Heredity - Reproduction is the process by which organisms give rise to offspring. Heredity is the passing of traits to offspring. All organisms must be able to grow, reproduce, and maintain stable internal conditions while living in a constantly changing external environment. The student will engage in investigations that integrate the process standards and lead to the discovery of the following objectives: 1. Characteristics of an organism result from inheritance and from interactions with the environment. 2. Reproduction is essential for species survival. Individual organisms with certain traits are more likely to survive and produce offspring. SE/TE: 108-125, 136, 142-163 TECH: Transparency LS35, LS36, LS37, LS44, LS45,LS46, LS47, LS48, LS49;, www.scilinks.org; www.phschool.com; Discovery School Video Field Trip: Genetics: The Science of Heredity, Modern Genetic; Presentation EXPRESS CD-ROM; Video/DVD TR: Lab Zone: 110,112-118, 120-121,124, 137, 144,147-148,150-153, 155-158,161-163;Guided Reading and Study: 245-247, 255-257, 309-311, 316-317, 324-325; Section Summary:244, 254, 308, 315, 323; Review and Reinforce: 248, 258, 312, 318; Enrich: 249, 259, 313, 319; LAB: Lab Manual: 24, 27, 34, 36 SE/TE: 170-181, 792-801 TECH: Transparency: LS51; Discovery School Video: Changes Over Time, Living Resources; Video/DVD; Presentation EXPRESS CD-ROM; www.scilinks.org, 11
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 2. Reproduction is essential for species survival. Individual organisms with certain traits are more likely to survive and produce offspring. TR: Lab Zone: 170, 172, 175, 177-178, 180, 792, 795, 801; Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 365-367, 194-196; Section Summary: 364; Review and Reinforce: 368; Enrich: 369, 198; LAB: Lab Manual; 45 Standard 4: Behavior and Regulations - All organisms must be able to grow, reproduce, and maintain stable internal conditions while living in a constantly changing external environment. Behavioral response is a set of actions determined in part by heredity and in part by experience. The student will engage in investigations that integrate the process standards and lead to the discovery of the following objectives: 1. Living organisms strive to maintain a constant internal environment (i.e., temperature regulation). 2. Living organisms have physical and/or behavioral responses to external stimuli (e.g., hibernation, migration, plant growth). SE/TE: 40,472-473 TR: Lab Zone: 472,473; Section Summary: 32; Review and Reinforce: 37; Enrich: 38 SE/TE: 436-457 TECH: Transparency: LS131-LS135; ; www.scilinks.org; Discovery School: Animal Behavior; www.phschool.com TR: Lab Zone: 436,438-440, 442-444, 447-449, 454,456,457; Guiding Reading and Study Worksheet: 433-435, 442-444, 452; Section Summary: 432, 441, 451; Review and Reinforcement: 436, 445, 453; Enrich: 437, 446, 454; LAB: Lab Manual: 117, 119 EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE Grade 7 Standard 5: Structures of the Earth System - The earth is mostly rock, three-fourths of its surface is covered by a relatively thin layer of water, and the entire planet is surrounded by a relatively thin blanket of air, and is able to support life. The student will engage in investigations that integrate the process standards and lead to the discovery of the following objectives: 1. Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather such as oceans' effect on climate. SE/TE: 456-463, 552-559, 576-605, 612-619, 624-651 Video/DVD; www.scilinks.org; ; Transparency: ES142-145, ES171-173, ES179-193, ES195-205 12
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 1. Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather such as oceans' effect on climate. 2. Clouds, formed by the condensation of water vapor, affect local weather and climate. TECH: Discovery School: Weather Factors, Weather Patterns, Climate and Climate Changes; www.phschool.com TR: Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 148-151, 126-128, 181-183, 188-191, 199-201, 239-242, 250-252, 259-260, 266-267; Section Summary: 147, 125, 180, 187, 198, 249, 258, 264; Review and Reinforce: 152, 129, 184, 192, 202, 253, 261, 268; Enrich: 153, 130, 185, 193, 203,254, 262, 269; Lab Zone: 456, 458-459, 461-462, 552-553, 555, 557-559, 576-578, 581-583, 585-588, 591, 593, 595-598, 601-605, 612-614, 616-617, 619, 624, 627-630, 633-636, 638-642, 645-647, 650 LAB: Lab Manual: 118, 145, 153, 156, 158, 153, 156, 158, 164, 167, 169 SE/TE: 563-571 TECH: Transparency: ES176-177; www.scilinks.org; ; Presentation EXPRESS CD-ROM; www.phschool.com TR: Guided Reading: 141-144; Section Summary: 134, 141; Review and Reinforce: 138, 145; Enrich: 139, 146; Lab Zone: 565-567, 569-571 LAB: Lab Manual: 147 Standard 6: Earth and the Solar System - The earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes the moon, the sun, eight other planets and their moons, and smaller objects, such as, asteroids and comets. The student will engage in investigations that integrate the process standards and lead to the discovery of the following objectives: 1. Most objects in the solar system are in regular and predictable motion. Those motions explain such phenomena as the day, the year, phases of the moon, and eclipses. SE/TE: 658-679 ; www.scilinks.org; www.phschool.com; Transparency: ES207-217; Video/DVD TR: Guided Reading and Study Worksheet: 33-35, 40-41, 46-49; Section Summary: 32, 39, 45; Review and Reinforce: 36, 42, 50, Enrich: 37, 43, 51; Lab Zone: 658-660, 662, 664-666, 669-670, 672, 674-679 LAB: Lab Manual: 175 13
Prentice Hall Science Explorer: Life, Earth, and 2005 *2. Seasons result from variations in the amount of the sun s energy hitting the surface, due to the tilt of the earth s rotation on its axis and the length of the day. SE/TE: 620-623, 662-665 TECH: Transparency: ES198, 208-209; www.phschool.com TR: Section Summary: 238; Review and Reinforce: 243; Enrich: 244; Lab Zone: 621-623, 662, 664-665 LAB: Lab Manual: 164 Reference: http://www.sde.state.ok.us/home/home01_test.html?http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/science/! 14