Science · Grade 7

Life Science & Scientific Inquiry: scope and sequence

Scientific Inquiry & Diversity of Life · Cells, Transport & Cellular Energy · Body Organization, Transport & Movement · Coordination, Defense & Reproduction · Genes, Cell Division & Heredity · Ecosystems, Matter & Energy · Ecological Evidence & Environmental Design · Evolution, Evidence & Life History

There is no fixed calendar for this course. Over a 36-week year the 55 hours work out at roughly 1.5 hours a week, and the units are written to be taken in order at whatever pace suits.

The units, in order

#	Unit and what it covers	Lessons	Hours
1	Scientific Inquiry & Diversity of Life How can measurements and models support explanations about living systems?	5	—
2	Cells, Transport & Cellular Energy How do cell structures and exchanges support living processes? MS-LS1-1 · MS-LS1-2	5	7
3	Body Organization, Transport & Movement How do interacting body systems move materials and support cellular work? MS-LS1-3 · MS-LS1-8	5	8
4	Coordination, Defense & Reproduction How do organisms respond, regulate conditions, and produce new organisms? MS-LS1-3 · MS-LS1-8	5	8
5	Genes, Cell Division & Heredity How is genetic information distributed, and how can we model variation? MS-LS3-1 · MS-LS3-2 · MS-LS1-4	5	8
6	Ecosystems, Matter & Energy How do resources, matter, and energy connect organisms and their environment? MS-LS2-1 · MS-LS2-2 · MS-LS2-3 · MS-LS2-4	5	8
7	Ecological Evidence & Environmental Design How can fair comparisons support a feasible ecological solution? MS-LS2-1 · MS-LS2-2 · MS-LS2-3 · MS-LS2-4	5	8
8	Evolution, Evidence & Life History How do inherited variation and multiple lines of evidence explain life’s change? MS-LS4-1 · MS-LS4-2 · MS-LS4-4 · MS-LS4-5	5	8

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