Science 7
Description
Comprehensive Science 2 is the second course in the M/J Comprehensive Science Sequence. In this course students explore: The Foundations of Science, Energy, The Earth and its features, The Earth’s internal and external structures and how they change, The Earth’s history, Living things and how they change and interact, Genetics and Heredity, and The Organization of the living world. Some of these topics are introduced and serve as a foundation for Comprehensive Science Three and others are discussed in detail. Students will learn through real world examples and virtually visit 6 different continents to see science in action all over the world. Students will participate in activities and online laboratory experiences to apply what they have learned.
Major Topics and Concepts
semester 1:
What is Science?
Scientific Theories
Scientific Laws
Scientific Method: importance
Scientific Method: steps
Experiments- variables
Metric System
Metric Conversions
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Light
The Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy Transfer and Transformation
Sound
Thermal Energy
Heat Transfer: Convection
Heat Transfer: Conduction
Heat Transfer: Radiation
Alternative Sources of Energy
The Earth’s Structure : Layers
The Earth as a system
Plate Tectonics
The theory of Continental Drift
Pangaea
Mountain Building
Volcanoes
Sea Floor Spreading
Formation of Oceans
Earthquakes
Graphing in Science
Seismic Waves
Faults
semester 2:
Formation of rocks
Types of rocks
The rock cycle
Fossils
Erosion
Weathering
The Law of Superimposition
Radioactive dating
Human Impact on Lands
Lands Change over time
Human Impacts on Waters
Waters change over time
Cells
DNA
Heredity/Punnet Squares
Mitosis
Meiosis
Sexual Reproduction Asexual Reproduction
Genotypes
Phenotypes
Biodiversity: What is it?
Biodiversity: Why is it important?
Cloning/Genetic Engineering/Artificial Selection
Food Webs
Interactions of Species
Struggle to Survive and Thrive
Scientific Theory of Evolution
Natural Selection
Loss of Diversity/ Human Impacts
Extinction