Grade 7 - Science

MS:Life Science (Credit: 1.00)

The Life Science course begins with a review of measurement skills and the scientific method. Then students learn to classify organisms based on taxonomy, domains, and kingdoms. Cell structure, function, and processes are covered next, along with DNA, heredity, and the theory of evolution. The systems of the human body are presented, followed by extensive coverage of biological ecosystems, habitats, organism populations, and environmental issues.

MS:Life Science: Cells and Heredity (Credit: 0.25)

This unit introduces students to concepts such as cell structure and function, cell processes and energy, heredity and probability, human genetics disorders, DNA replication, mitosis and meiosis, Darwin"ï¿½s theory of evolution, and the relationship between the fossil record and the Geological Time Scales.

MS:Life Science: Environmental Science (Credit: 0.25)

In this unit, student are introduces to concepts such as the nature of habitats, organism populations and relationships, the movement of energy and chemical nutrients through ecosystems, major biomes, biodiversity and resource management, environmental pollutants, and energy resources.

MS:Life Science: From Bacteria to Plants (Credit: 0.25)

This unit introduces student to concepts such as the characteristics shared by all living things, the reason for classifying organisms, evolution, taxonomy, domains and kingdoms, theories on the origin of life, viruses, bacteria, fungi, and plants.

MS:Life Science: Human Biology and Health (Credit: 0.25)

In this unit, students learn the structures and functions of the various systems of the human body, including the skeletal, muscular, integumentary, digestive, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, excretory, immune, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Emphasis is placed on the need for proper functioning and interaction among these systems to maintain homeostasis.

Science 7 (Credit: 1.00)

In this course, students will study atoms and elements, chemical bonds, matter and energy, the periodic table, the earth, cells, genetics, the human body, and the classification of organisms.