Russell County Middle School 7th Grade Science 2 Ms. Jean Clement First 9 Weeks

Suggested Pacing / Unit 1: Classroom Orientation/Energy
Week 1
Week 2 / Classroom Orientation: Student Learning Targets
  1. I can independently follow classroom procedures.
  2. I can organize and maintain a science notebook.
  1. I can use lab safety in the classroom.
  2. I can use cooperative learning skills to work in groups.

Week 2
Weeks 3-4
Week 4-5
Week 5-6 / Next Generation Science Standards for Energy
07-PS3-2. Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a
distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
07-PS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes
or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
07-PS3-4. Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred,
the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the
particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
07-PS3-5. Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic
energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
Suggested Unit Learning Targets
I can…
  1. identify the different forms of energy.
  2. describe real life examples of different forms of energy.
  3. explain the law of conservation of energy and how it applies in various situations.
  1. describe several examples of the transfer and some transformations of energy.
  2. understand the differences of kinetic energy in the molecules of a solid, liquid, and gas.
  1. explain how heat energy transfers.
  1. understand that in most situations systems move toward stability and remain that way.

Suggested Pacing / Unit 2: Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9 / Next Generation Science Standards for Energy
07-PS4-1. Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes
how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
07-PS4-2. Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or
transmitted through various materials.
07-PS4-3. Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that
digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than
analog signals.
Suggested Unit Learning Targets
I can…
  1. compare transverse and compressional waves.
  2. demonstrate understanding of the properties of a simple wave.
  1. explain how sound waves travel.
  1. explain how sound waves interact with matter.
  2. explain how light waves travel.

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