Course Description

Textbooks

LIFE SCIENCE (7th Grade)

Life Science Textbook

 

Holt Science & Technology:  Life Science (Holt, 2007)

Replacement cost:   $70.75

Course Description

The 7th grade Life Science curriculum provides students with the necessary knowledge to transition from elementary life science standards to high school biology standards.  The course is designed to provide students with an overview of the common concepts and strands in the life sciences including, but not limited to:  

Units of Study -click on the picture for a definition

Ecology (Ecosystems)

 

rainforest biome   

Structures and Funtions of Cells,

Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems 

   

Heredity (Genetics) 

   

 Animal Classification

  

 

 Biological Evolution

darwins finches  

These concepts are investigated through observing, collecting, summarizing, analyzing, and presenting results of scientific investigations and fieldwork

PHYSICAL SCIENCE (8th Grade)

 

Holt Science & Technology:  Physical Science (Holt, 2008)

Replacement cost:   $70.75

Course Description

The 7th grade Life Science curriculum provides students with the necessary knowledge to transition from elementary physical science standards to high school physical science standards.  The course is designed to provide students with an overview of the common concepts and strands in the physical science including, but not limited to:  

Units of Study -click on the picture for a definition

 Nature of Matter