Mr. Quillens' 7th Grade Team of Experts
Welcome to the new school year I am extremely excited to have met everyone. Though out the course of the year we will travel upon several adventures so hopefully everyone is ready for the adventures that are in store for us all. Listed below are the Goals and Standards that we will be accomplishing during this school year.
Goals and Standards for the Year:
Goal 1: Understand motion, the effects of forces on motion and the graphical representations of motion.
• Weather maps, satellites and radar.
• Cloud shapes and types and associated elevation
• Amoeba
• Paramecium
• Volvox
Goal 5: Understand the relationship of the mechanisms of cellular reproduction, patterns of inheritance and external factors to potential variation and survival among offspring.
Goals and Standards for the Year:
Goal 1: Understand motion, the effects of forces on motion and the graphical representations of motion.
- 7.P.1.1 Explain how the motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed with respect to some other object.
- 7.P.1.2 Explain the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces acting on an object (including friction, gravity and magnets).
- 7.P.1.3 Illustrate the motion of an object using a graph to show a change in position over a period of time.
- 7.P.1.4 Interpret distance versus time graphs for constant speed and variable motion.
- 7.P.2.1 Explain how kinetic and potential energy contribute to the mechanical energy of an object.
- 7.P.2.2 Explain how energy can be transformed from one form to another (specifically potential energy and kinetic energy) using a model or diagram of a moving object (roller coaster, pendulum, or cars on ramps as examples).
- 7.P.2.3 Recognize that energy can be transferred from one system to another when two objects push or pull on each other over a distance (work) and electrical circuits require a complete loop through which an electrical current can pass.
- 7.P.2.4 Explain how simple machines such as inclined planes, pulleys, levers and wheel and axels are used to create mechanical advantage and increase efficiency
- 7.E.1.1 Compare the composition, properties and structure of Earth’s atmosphere to include mixtures of gases and differences in temperature and pressure within layers.
- 7.E.1.2 Explain how the cycling of water in and out of the atmosphere and atmospheric conditions relate to the weather patterns on earth.
- 7.E.1.3 Explain the relationship between the movement of air masses, high and low pressure systems, and frontal boundaries to storms (including thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes) and other weather conditions that may result.
- 7.E.1.4 Predict weather conditions and patterns based on information obtained from:
• Weather maps, satellites and radar.
• Cloud shapes and types and associated elevation
- 7.E.1.5 Explain the influence of convection, global winds and the jet stream on weather and climatic conditions.
- 7.E.1.6 Conclude that the good health of humans requires: monitoring the atmosphere, maintaining air quality and stewardship.
- 7.L.1.1 Compare the structures and life functions of single-celled organisms that carry out all of the basic functions of life including:
• Amoeba
• Paramecium
• Volvox
- 7.L.1.2 Compare the structures and functions of plant and animal cells, including major organelles (cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and vacuoles).
- 7.L.1.3 Summarize the hierarchical organization of multi-cellular organisms from cells to tissues to organs to systems to organisms.
- 7.L.1.4 Summarize the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, and excretion) and ways that these systems interact with each other to sustain life
Goal 5: Understand the relationship of the mechanisms of cellular reproduction, patterns of inheritance and external factors to potential variation and survival among offspring.
- 7.L.2.1 Explain why offspring that result from sexual reproduction (fertilization and meiosis) have greater variation than offspring that result from asexual reproduction (budding and mitosis).
- 7.L.2.2 Infer patterns of heredity using information from Punnett squares and pedigree analysis.