Middle M/J Comprehensive Science 2 - Grade 7

Segment One

Module One: Matter and Energy

• Balance Within Ecosystems
• Food Chains and Food Webs
• Classification
• Energy Forms and Energy Transfer
• Conservation of Energy
• Scientific Models

Module Two: Interdependence of Life

• Biological Interactions
• Limiting Factors
• Theories and Laws
• Evolution and Natural Selection
• Advanced Forces of Natural Selection

Module Three: The Earth

• Geologic Age
• Relative Dating and Radioactive Dating
• Layers of the Earth
• Plate Tectonics
• Advanced Tectonic Plate Interactions

 

Segment Two

Module Four: Patterns of Change

• Rock Types
• The Rock Cycle
• Advanced Landforms
• Convection Currents
• Geologic Events
• Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
• Human Impact
• Environmental Adaptations 

Module Five: Energy Resources

• Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Properties of Light
• Phases of Matter
• Advanced Thermal Energy

Module Six: Heredity and Genetics

• Mitosis and Meiosis
• Heredity
• Patterns of Inheritance
• Punnett Square
• Pedigree Chart
• Advanced Genetics
• Biotechnology

Basic school supplies are required for this course. Additional materials may be needed for optional course activities.

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research papers, oral assessments, and discussions. This course will use the state-approved grading scale. Each course contains a mandatory final exam or culminating project that will be weighted at 20% of the student’s overall grade.***

***Proctored exams can be requested by FLVS at any time and for any reason in an effort to ensure academic integrity. When taking the exam to assess a student’s integrity, the exam must be passed with at least a 59.5% in order to earn credit for the course.  

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.