Globe Fearon Concepts and Challenges in Life Science
Correlation:
California
Science Content Standards
Grade 7 Focus on Life Science
To
Concepts and Challenges in
Life Science
KEY
TE/PE: Teacher’s Edition/ Pupil’s Edition
TRB: Teacher’s Resource Book
RW: Review Worksheets
EW: Enrichment Worksheets
EP: Evaluation Program
FS: Foreign Language Supplement
LP: Laboratory Program
Globe Fearon
Concepts and Challenges in
Life Science
correlated to
California
Science Content Standards
Grade 7 Focus on Life Science
Cell Biology
1. All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. cells function similarly in all living organisms.
TE/PE: 80-81, 82-83, 86-87, 88-89
TRB: RW: R34, R35, R37, R38, EW: E15, EP: T9-T10, FS:
SS14-SS15
LP:35-36
b. the characteristics that distinguish plant cells from animal cells, including chloroplasts and cell walls.
TE/PE: 84-85
TRB: RW: R36, EW: E16, EP: T9-T10, FS: SS15
LP:33-34
c. the nucleus is the repository for genetic information in plant and animal cells.
TE/PE: 88-89
TRB: RW: R38, EP: T9-T10, FS: SS16
LP:35-36
d. mitochondria liberate energy for the work that cells do, and chloroplasts capture sunlight energy for photosynthesis.
TE/PE: 82-83, 84-85
TRB: RW: R35, R36, EW: E15, E16, EP: T9-T10, FS: SS14-SS15
LP:33-34
e. cells divide to increase their numbers through a process of mitosis, which results in two daughter cells with identical sets of chromosomes
TE/PE: 88-89
TRB: RW: R38, EP: T9-T10, FS: SS16
LP:35-36
f. as multicellular organisms develop, their cells differentiate.
TE/PE: 346-347
TRB: RW: R159, EW: E60, EP: T39-T40, FS: SS60
LP:111-112
Genetics
2. A typical cell of any organism contains genetic instructions that specify its traits. Those traits may be modified by environmental influences. As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. the differences between the life cycles and reproduction of sexual and asexual organisms.
TE/PE: 42-43, 124-125, 126-127, 134-135, 136-137, 138-139, 140-141, 156-157, 158-159, 160-161, 162-163, 348-349
TRB: RW: R16, R54, R55, R58, R59, R60, R61, T68, R69, R70, R71, T160, EW: E9, E24, E26, E27, E30, E31, E61, EP: T5-T10, T13-T18, T39-T40, FS: SS7, SS23-SS25, SS28-SS30, SS61
LP:49-50, 51-52, 59-60, 61-62, 63-64
b.sexual reproduction produces offspring that inherit half their genes from each parent.
TE/PE: 42-43, 154-155, 156-157, 344-345, 356-357
TRB: RW: R16, R67, R68, R158, R163, EW: E9, E29, E30, EP: T5-T6, T17-T18, T39-T42, FS: SS7, SS28, SS60, SS62
LP:59-60
c.an inherited trait can be determined by one or more genes.
TE/PE: 356-357, 360-361, 362-363, 364-365, 368-369, 370-371
TRB: RW: R163, R165, R166, R167, R169, R170, EW: E63, E64, EP: T41-T42, FS: SS62-SS64
LP:113-114
d. plant and animal cells contain many thousands of different genes, and typically have two copies of every gene. The two copies (or alleles) of the gene may or may not be identical, and one may be dominant in determining the phenotype while the other is recessive.
TE/PE: 360-361, 362-363
TRB: RW: R165, R166, EP: T41-T42, FS: SS63
LP:113-114
e. DNA is the genetic material of living organisms, and is located in the chromosomes of each cell.
TE/PE: 358-359
TRB: RW: 164, EW: E62, EP: T41-T42, FS: SS62
Evolution
3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations. As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and diversity of organisms.
TE/PE: 360-361, 362-363, 364-365, 372-373
TRB: RW: R165, R166, R167, R171, EW: E63, EP: T41-T42, FS: SS63, SS65
LP:113-114
b. the reasoning used by Darwin in making his conclusion that natural selection is the mechanism of evolution.
TE/PE: 387, 388-389, 391
TRB: RW: R179, EW: E68, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS67
c. how independent lines of evidence from geology, fossils, and comparative anatomy provide a basis for the theory of evolution.
TE/PE: 382-383, 384-385, 390-391, 392-393
TRB: RW: R176, R177, R180, R181, EW: E66, E67, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS66, SS67
LP:121-122
d. how to construct a simple branching diagram to classify living groups of organisms by shared derived characteristics, and expand the diagram to include fossil organisms.
TE/PE: 387, 388, 390, 391
TRB: RW: R180, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS67
e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.
TE/PE: 382-383
TRB: RW: R176, EW: E66, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS66
Earth and Life History (Earth Science)
4. Evidence from rocks allows us to understand the evolution of life on Earth. As the basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. Earth processes today are similar to those that occurred in the past and slow geologic processes have large cumulative effects over long periods of time.
TE/PE: 61, 382-383, 384-385
TRB: RW: R176, R177, EW: E66, E67, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS66
b. the history of life on Earth has been disrupted by major catastrophic events, such as major volcanic eruptions or the impact of an asteroid.
TE/PE: 382-383, 384-385, 390-391
TRB: RW: R176, R177, R180, EW: E66, E67, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS66, SS67
c. the rock cycle includes the formation of new sediment and rocks. Rocks are often found in layers with the oldest generally on the bottom.
TE/PE: 61, 382-383, 384-385
TRB: RW: R176, R177, EW: E66, E67, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS66
d. evidence from geologic layers and radioactive dating indicate the Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old, and that life has existed for more than 3 billion years.
TE/PE: 384-385
TRB: RW: R177, EW: E67, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS66
e. fossils provide evidence of how life and environmental conditions have changed.
TE/PE: 382-383, 384-385, 388, 390, 392, 393
TRB: RW: R176, R177, EW: E66, E67, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS66
f. how movements of the Earth’s continental and oceanic plates through time, with associated changes in climate and geographical connections, have affected the past and present distribution of organisms.
TE/PE: 390-391
TRB: RW: R180, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS67
g. how to explain significant developments and extinctions of plant and animal life on the geologic time scale.
TE/PE: 384-385
TRB: RW: R177, EW: E67, EP: T43-T44, FS: SS66
Structure and Function in Living Systems
5. The anatomy and physiology of plants and animals illustrate the complementary nature of structure and function. As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. plants and animals have levels of organization for structure and function, including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and the whole organism.
TE/PE: 78-79, 84-85, 90-91, 92-93, 94-95, 146-147, 148-149, 150-151, 154-155, 170-171, 172-173, 174-175, 176-177, 178-179, 180-181, 182-183, 186-187, 194-195, 196-197, 198-199, 202-203, 204-205, 206-207, 226-227, 240-241, 246-247, 256-257, 258-259, 260-261, 270-271, 278-279, 288-289, 290-291, 294-295, 296-297, 298-299, 300-301, 338-339, 340-341
TRB: RW: R33, R34, R39, R40, R41, R63, R64, R65, R67, R75, R76, R77, R78, R79, R80, R81, R83, R87, R88, R89, R91, R92, R93, R102, R109, R112, R116, R117, R118, R122, R126, R130, R131, R133, R134, R135, R136, R155, R156, EW: E16, E17, E18, E28, E29, E33, E34, E35, E37, E38, E39, E40, E45, E46, E47, E48, E49, E51, E52, E53, EP: T9-T10, T17-T22, T27-T36, T39-T40, FS: SS14-SS17, SS26-SS28, SS31-SS38, SS41, SS44-SS49, SS51-SS53, SS59
LP:33-34, 37-41, 55-56, 65-70, 73-76, 81-82, 85-86, 89-92, 99-102
b. organ systems function because of the contributions of individual organs, tissues, and cells. The failure of any part can affect the entire system.
TE/PE: 94-95, 226-227, 240-241, 246-247, 256-257, 258-259, 270-271, 278-279, 288-289, 338-339, 340-341
TRB: RW: R41, R102, R109, R112, R116, R117, R122, R126, R130, R155, R156, EW: E18, E45, E46, E47, E49, EP: T9-T10, T27-T36, T39-T40, FS: SS17, SS41, SS44-SS46, SS48, SS49, SS51, SS59
LP:39-40, 81-82, 85-86, 89-90
c. how bones and muscles work together to provide a structural framework for movement.
TE/PE: 240-241, 242-243, 244-245, 246-247, 248-249
TRB: RW: R109, R110, R111, R112, R113, EW: E45, E46, EP: T29-T30, FS: SS44, SS45
LP:85-88
d. how the reproductive organs of the human female and male generate eggs and sperm, and how sexual activity may lead to fertilization and pregnancy.
TE/PE: 338-339, 340-341, 342-343, 344-345
TRB: RW: R155, R156, R157, R158, EP: T39-T40, FS: SS59, SS60
e. the function of the umbilicus and placenta during pregnancy.
TE/PE: 346-347
TRB: RW: R159, EW: E60, EP: T39-T40, FS: SS60
LP:111-112
f. the structures and processes by which flowering plants generate pollen and ovules, seeds, and fruit.
TE/PE: 154-155, 156-157, 158-159
TRB: RW: R67, R68, R69, EW: E29, E30, EP: T17, FS: SS28, SS29
LP:59-60, 61-62
g. how to relate the structures of the eye and ear to their functions.
TE/PE: 296-297, 298-299
TRB: RW: R134, R135, EW: E52, E53, EP: T35-T36, FS: SS52, SS53
LP:101-102
Physical Principles in Living Systems (Physical Science)
6. Physical principles underlie biological structures and functions. As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. visible light is a small band within a very broad electromagnetic spectrum.
TE/PE: T64-T65
b. for an object to be seen, light emitted by or scattered from it must enter the eye.
TE/PE: 296-297
TRB: RW: R134, EW: E52, EP: T35-T36, FS: SS52
LP:101-102
c. light travels in straight lines except when the medium it travels through changes.
TE/PE: 26-27, 28-29, 296-297
TRB: RW: R9, R10, R134, EW: E52, EP: T3-T4, T35-T36, FS: SS5, SS52
LP:23-24, 101-102
d. how simple lenses are used in a magnifying glass, the eye, camera, telescope, and microscope.
TE/PE: 26-27, 28-29, 296-297
TRB: RW: R9, R10, R134, EW: E52, EP: T3-T4, T35-T36, FS: SS5, SS52
LP:23-24, 101-102
e. white light is a mixture of many wavelengths (colors), and that retinal cells react differently with different wavelengths.
TE/PE: 296-297
TRB: RW: R134, EW: E52, EP: T35-T36, FS: SS52
LP:101-102
f. light interacts with matter by transmission (including refraction), absorption, or scattering (including reflection).
TE/PE: 26-27, 28-29, 296-297
TRB: RW: R9, R10, R134, EW: E52, EP: T3-T4, T35-T36, FS: SS5, SS52
LP:23-24, 101-102
- the angle of reflection of a light beam is equal to the angle of incidence.
Related concepts are taught on the following pages:
TE/PE: 26-27, 28-29, 296-297
TRB: RW: R9, R10, R134, EW: E52, EP: T3-T4, T35-T36, FS: SS5, SS52
LP:23-24, 101-102
h. how to compare joints in the body (wrist, shoulder, thigh) with structures used in machines and simple devices (hinge, ball-and-socket, and sliding joints).
TE/PE: 244-245
TRB: RW: R111, EP: T29-T30, FS: SS44
i. how levers confer mechanical advantage and how the application of this principle applies to the musculoskeletal system.
TE/PE: 240-241, 244-245, 246-247
TRB: RW: R109, R111, R112, EW: E45, E46, EP: T29-T30, FS: SS44, SS45
LP:85-86
j.contractions of the heart generate blood pressure, and heart valves prevent backflow of blood in the circulatory system.
TE/PE: 256-257
TRB: RW: R116, EW: E47, EP: T31-T32, FS: SS46
Investigation and Experimentation
7. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept, and to address the content the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Students will:
a. select and use appropriate tools and technology (including calculators, computers, balances, spring scales, microscopes, and binoculars) to perform tests, collect data, and display data.
TE/PE: 23, 24-25, 26-27, 28-29, 87, 89, 127, 139, 149, 153, 235, 259, 297, 307, 325
LP:7-8, 17-20, 21-22, 23-24, 27-28, 37-38, 39-40, 45-46, 47-48, 49-50, 51-52, 53-54, 55-56, 59-60, 61-62, 63-64, 65-66, 67-70, 71-72, 75-76, 85-86, 89-90, 91-92, 95-96, 103-104, 109-110
b. utilize a variety of print and electronic resources (including the World Wide Web) to collect information as evidence as part of a research project.
TE/PE: 32, 39, 43, 45, 50, 55, 59, 61, 69, 76, 79, 81, 83, 85, 91, 95, 98, 103, 107, 109, 114, 119, 121, 127, 130, 137, 144, 149, 165, 168, 179, 181, 183, 192, 199, 203, 209, 212, 215, 217, 223, 229, 231, 238, 239, 243, 254, 257, 259, 263, 267, 271, 286, 289, 295, 299, 303, 310, 315, 317, 321, 325, 329, 331, 334, 352, 355, 359, 361, 363, 367, 371, 375, 383, 389, 396
TRB: RW: R51, R52, R57, R83, R96, R104, R109, R116, R144, R151, EW: E4, E8, E11, E12, E16, E18, E20, E22, E23, E25, E28, E29, E34, E38, E44, E45, E46, E47, E52, E60, E62
c. communicate the logical connection among hypothesis, science concepts, tests conducted, data collected, and conclusions drawn from the scientific evidence.
TE/PE: 16-17, 18-19, 23, 25, 39, 57, 65, 81, 85, 87, 89, 101, 107, 121, 127, 139, 141, 149, 151, 153, 161, 163, 179, 201, 205, 209, 215, 217, 223, 233, 235, 245, 251
TRB: RW: R4, R5, EW: E5, EP: T3-T4, FS: SS1
LP:11-12
d. construct scale models, maps and appropriately labeled diagrams to communicate scientific knowledge (e.g., motion of Earth’s plates and cell structure).
TE/PE: 43, 65, 81, 83, 137, 139, 141, 151, 153, 155, 159, 201, 205, 217, 283, 289, 291, 377
TRB: RW: R21, R24, R26, R27, R28, R34, R35, R36, R37, R68, R69, R71, R75, R78, R97, R102, R116, R120, R126, R128, R130, R134, R135, R136, R154, R155, R156, R158, R159, EW: E18, E20, E21, E26, E27, E35, E47, EP: T3, T9, T13, T17, T27, T31, T33, T35, T39
LP:33-34, 35-36, 45-46, 47-48, 57-58, 59-60, 75-76, 121-124
e. communicate the steps and results from an investigation in written reports and verbal presentations.
TE/PE: 17, 19, 23, 25, 39, 65, 81, 85, 87, 89, 101, 107, 121, 127, 139, 141, 149, 151, 153, 161, 163, 179, 201, 205, 209, 215, 217, 223, 233, 235, 245, 251
LP:15-16, 19-20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42-43, 46, 48, 50, 52, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 69-70, 72, 74, 76, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 115-116, 118, 120, 123-124
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