7th Science Overview
This overview reiterates the vision and goals of the Ohio Revised Science Education Standards and Model Curriculum, provides the guiding principles that framed the development of the materials, and contains the definitions used in the documents.
Vision
The Ohio Revised Academic Content Standards and Model Curriculum for Science Education serve as a basis for what all students should know and be able to do in order to become scientifically literate citizens equipped with knowledge and skills for the 21st century workforce and higher education. Ohio educators are provided with the content and expectations for learning upon which to base science curriculum at each grade level. By the end of high school, students should graduate with sufficient proficiency in science to:
• Know, use and interpret scientific explanations of the natural world;
• Generate and evaluate scientific evidence and explanations, distinguishing science from pseudoscience;
• Understand the nature and development of scientific knowledge;
• Participate productively in scientific practices and discourse.
Vision
The Ohio Revised Academic Content Standards and Model Curriculum for Science Education serve as a basis for what all students should know and be able to do in order to become scientifically literate citizens equipped with knowledge and skills for the 21st century workforce and higher education. Ohio educators are provided with the content and expectations for learning upon which to base science curriculum at each grade level. By the end of high school, students should graduate with sufficient proficiency in science to:
• Know, use and interpret scientific explanations of the natural world;
• Generate and evaluate scientific evidence and explanations, distinguishing science from pseudoscience;
• Understand the nature and development of scientific knowledge;
• Participate productively in scientific practices and discourse.
We will cover the following topics:
Earth and Space Sciences: This topic focuses on Earth’s hydrologic cycle, patterns that exist in atmospheric and oceanic currents, the relationship between thermal energy and the currents, and the relative position and movement of the Earth, Sun and Moon. Biochemical Cycles. Environment, Weather
Life Sciences: This topic focuses on the impact of matter and energy transfer within the biotic component of ecosystems Cytology, Life Processes, Energy in a Food Chain or Ecosystem, Biomes, Taxonomy
Physical Sciences: This topic focuses on the empirical evidence for the arrangements of atoms on the Periodic Table of Elements, conservation of mass and energy, transformation and transfer of energy, Nature and Matter of Energy, Magnetism and Electricity
Science and Technology: Engineering Projects
Scientific Inquiry: Science Fair Projects, Science Skills, Graphing Results of Experiments
Scientific Ways of Knowing: Experiments, Historical Contributions of Scientists
Resources: Holt Science and Technology Textbooks, Glencoe Integrated Textbooks, Science World Magazine, Internet Websites, Mr. Coffey’s Web Pages, Bill Nye Videos, National Geographic, Videos United Streaming, OAA Practice Materials and Ohio Graduation Test Materials.
Special Projects: Science Fair Projects with a Research Paper, The Relationships between the Earth, Sun and Moon, Energy Efficiency, Mousetrap Cars, Chemistry and The Periodic Table of Elements, The Cell and Pond Studies, Endangered North American Animal Documentary, Ecology Collaborative Internet Project, Repair and Build Computers, Rube Goldberg Devices, Collaborative Internet Projects, Famous Scientist Collaborative Internet Project, Electricity and Magnetism.
Grading:
Earth and Space Sciences: This topic focuses on Earth’s hydrologic cycle, patterns that exist in atmospheric and oceanic currents, the relationship between thermal energy and the currents, and the relative position and movement of the Earth, Sun and Moon. Biochemical Cycles. Environment, Weather
Life Sciences: This topic focuses on the impact of matter and energy transfer within the biotic component of ecosystems Cytology, Life Processes, Energy in a Food Chain or Ecosystem, Biomes, Taxonomy
Physical Sciences: This topic focuses on the empirical evidence for the arrangements of atoms on the Periodic Table of Elements, conservation of mass and energy, transformation and transfer of energy, Nature and Matter of Energy, Magnetism and Electricity
Science and Technology: Engineering Projects
Scientific Inquiry: Science Fair Projects, Science Skills, Graphing Results of Experiments
Scientific Ways of Knowing: Experiments, Historical Contributions of Scientists
Resources: Holt Science and Technology Textbooks, Glencoe Integrated Textbooks, Science World Magazine, Internet Websites, Mr. Coffey’s Web Pages, Bill Nye Videos, National Geographic, Videos United Streaming, OAA Practice Materials and Ohio Graduation Test Materials.
Special Projects: Science Fair Projects with a Research Paper, The Relationships between the Earth, Sun and Moon, Energy Efficiency, Mousetrap Cars, Chemistry and The Periodic Table of Elements, The Cell and Pond Studies, Endangered North American Animal Documentary, Ecology Collaborative Internet Project, Repair and Build Computers, Rube Goldberg Devices, Collaborative Internet Projects, Famous Scientist Collaborative Internet Project, Electricity and Magnetism.
Grading:
- Class/Lab Work.
- Class notes.
- Quizzes and Tests.
- Science Fair Projects with a Research Paper.
- Ohio 7th Grade Science Achievement Test Workbook Assignments.
- Special Projects.
- Homework.
- Bonus Points.