PACING GUIDE FOR Seventh Grade – Life Science Quick Reference Page Second Semester 2005 – 2006
Human Biology and Health (Book D) WEEK 1 Jan 4 - 6
Objective 3.1: Arrange in order the organizational levels of the human body from the cell through organ systems.
SE/TE: 6-11 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich Body Organization and Homeostasis
TECH: Transparency 1; Go Online Links on Body Systems Human Biology and Health (Book D) WEEK 2 Jan 9 - 13
Objective 3.2: Relate major tissues and organs of the skeletal system to their functions. Science Fair—Final results, conclusions, design of backboard
SE/TE: 12-19 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: The Skeletal System
TECH: Transparencies 2-5; Go Online: Movable Joints Activity Human Biology and Health (Book D) WEEK 3 Jan 17 - 20
Objective 3.5: Relate major tissues and organs of the muscular system to their functions.
SE/TE: 24-28 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: The Muscular System
TECH: Transparency 7; Go Online: More on muscle types LAB:
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Human Biology and Health (Book D) WEEK 4 Jan 23 - 27
Objective 3.3: Relate major tissues and organs of the circulatory system to their functions.
Science Fair Backboard due
SE/TE: 77, 78-84, 85-89, 91-97 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: The Cardiovascular System; The Body's Transport System: A Closer Look at Blood Vessels
TECH: Transparencies 21-28; Go Online: The Heart Activity; Data Sharing; Links on Blood LAB:
90, 103
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Human Biology and Health (Book D) WEEK 5 Jan 30 - 3
Objective 3.6: Relate major tissues and organs of the respiratory system to their functions.
SE/TE: 112-120 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: The Respiratory system
TECH: Transparencies 31-35; Go Online: The Breathing Process Activity LAB: Objective 3.11: Describe the urinary system’s role in maintaining homeostasis.
120
Human Biology and Health (Book D) SE/TE: 127-131 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: The Excretory System
TECH: Transparencies 37-39; Go Online: Links on organs of excretion LAB:
132-133
Human Biology and Health (Book D) WEEK 6 Feb 6 - 10
Objective 3.7: Relate major tissues and organs of the nervous system to their functions.
SE/TE: 175, 176-180, 182-189 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: How the Nervous System Works; Divisions of the Nervous System
TECH: Transparencies 48-53; Go Online: More on Nerve Impulses; Nervous System Activity LAB: Objective 3.9: Describe how the senses provide information about the outside environment to the nervous system.
181
Human Biology and Health (Book D) SE/TE: 192-200 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: The Senses
TECH: Transparencies 54-56; Go Online: Links on the Senses LAB:
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Objective 3.10: Describe the endocrine system’s role in regulating body conditions.
Human Biology and Health (Book D) SE/TE: 216-221 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: The Endocrine System
TECH: Transparencies 59-61; Go Online: Negative Feedback Activity LAB:
222-223
Human Biology and Health (Book D) WEEK 7 Feb 13 - 17
Objective 3.8: Relate major tissues and organs of the digestive system to their functions.
Smart Science Lab: Enzymes (Recommended Date)
SE/TE: 60-65, 68-71 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: The Digestive Process Begins; Final Digestion and Absorption
TECH: Transparencies 16-19; Go Online: Links on Digestion; More on the Digestive System LAB:
66-67
Human Biology and Health (Book D) WEEK 8 Feb 20 - 24
Objective 3.4: Relate major tissues and organs of the reproductive system to their functions.
SE/TE: 224-231 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: The Male and Female Reproductive Systems
TECH: Transparencies 62-65; Go Online: Links on the Reproductive System AHSGE for High School WEEK 9 Mar 6 - 10
SE/TE:
CRT Review TR: TECH: LAB: SE/TE:
WEEK 10 Mar 13 - 17
Review for CRT Criterion Referenced Test will be given here. TR: TECH: LAB:
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Cells and Heredity (Book C) WEEK 11 Mar 20 - 24
Objective 8: Describe the function of chromosomes. • Identifying genes as parts of chromosomes that carry genetic traits.
SE/TE: 55-62, 76-81,92-96, 97-103 TR:
Smart Science Lab: Gel Electrophoresis (Recommended Date)
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich Cell Division, The Cell and Inheritance, The DNA Connection; Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich Mendel's Work
TECH: Transparency 18-21, 24, 27-31; Go Online Links on Meiosis, Protein Synthesis Activity LAB:
63, 82, 83
Cells and Heredity (Book C) WEEK 12 Mar 27 – 31
Objective 9: Identify the process of chromosome reduction in the production of sperm and egg cells during meiosis. •
Distinguishing between mitosis and meiosis.
SE/TE: 92-96 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich The Cell and Inheritance
TECH: Transparency 27, 28; Go Online Links on Meiosis SE/TE: WEEK 13 April 3 - 7
ARMT Testing TR: TECH: LAB: SE/TE:
WEEK 14 April 10 14
Middle School State Testing TR: TECH: LAB:
Cells and Heredity (Book C) WEEK 15 April 24 28
Objective 10: Identify differences between DNA and RNA. Examples: DNA-double helix, contains thymine RNA-single stranded, contains uracil.
SE/TE: 97-103 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich The DNA Connection
TECH: Transparency 29-31; Go Online Protein Synthesis Activity Objective 10.1: Identify the mechanisms through which DNA can be mutated.
Cells and Heredity (Book C) SE/TE: 65, 102-103 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: The DNA Connection
TECH: Transparency 31
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Objective 11: Identify Mendel’s laws of genetics.
Cells and Heredity (Book C) SE/TE: 76-81 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich Mendel's Work
TECH: Transparency 24 LAB:
82-83
Cells and Heredity (Book C) WEEK 16 May 1 – 5
Objective 11.1: Recognize Down’s syndrome and sickle cell anemia as inherited genetic disorder.
SE/TE: 117-121 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich Human Genetic Disorders
TECH: Transparency 35, 36; Go Online Pedigree Activity LAB: Objective 11.2: Use a monohybrid Punnett square to predict the probability of traits passed from parents to offspring.
122
Cells and Heredity (Book C) SE/TE: 84-89 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich Probability and Heredity
TECH: Transparency 26; Go Online Links on Probability and Genetics LAB: Objective 11.3: Recognize and define components of a Pedigree Chart.
90-91
Cells and Heredity (Book C) SE/TE: 119-120 TR:
Guided Reading and Study Workbook, Section Summary, Review and Reinforcement, Enrich: Human Genetic Disorders
TECH: Transparency 36; Go Online: Pedigree Activity WEEK 17 May 8 - 12
Objective 6: Describe evidence of species variation due to climate, changing landforms, interspecies interaction, and genetic mutation. Examples: fossil records over geologic time, rapid bacterial mutations due to environmental pressures.
SE/TE:
Cells and Heredity (Book C), 102-103; Inside Earth (Book F), 20-21
SE/TE: WEEK 18 May 15 19
Review TE: TR: TECH:
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SE/TE: Week 19 May 22 – 25
CRT Review Criterion Referenced Test will be given here. TE: TR: TECH: Students will be able to read and interpret line, bar, and pie graphs.
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