Science Curriculum Resources Overview



Science Curriculum Resources Overview* – GRADE 7 – SEMESTER 2MAIN RESOURCE:ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES:Resources 1Resources 2McDougal Littell PUBLISHER: McDougal Little , Edition: 2006Longman Series (11-14)Publisher:Longman (Part of Pearson)Edition: New For You Series Publisher: Nelson ThorneEdition:Life ScienceISBNISBN-13: 978-0-618-61518-6ISBN-10:0-618-61518-0BiologyISBN 978-1-4082-3110-4New Biology For YouISBN 978-1-4085-0920-3Earth ScienceISBNISBN- 13: 978-0-618-61538-4ISBN- 10: 0-618-61538-5ChemistryISBN 978-1-4082-3108-1New Chemistry For YouISBN 978-1-4085-0921-0Physical ScienceISBNISBN-13:978-0-618-61557-5 ISBN-10: 0-618-61557-1PhysicsISBN 978-1-4082-3109-8New Physics For YouISBN 978-1-4085-0922-7StrandTotal Curriculum Standards (based on CORE STANDARDS in Scheme of Work(Semesters 1 & 2)Curriculum Standards forSemester 2 (Based on scheme of work)Enquiry Standards(Based on Curriculum standards)Curriculum Standards covered in textbooks for Semester 1(using main and alternative)Curriculum Standards covered inMcDougal seriesCurriculum Standards covered inalternative resoucesNot coverd by selected resources%Covered in text booksLife Science12617651-100%Materials23111183-100%Physical Processes291414104-100%Earth Science9999--100%*Please Note:Inquiry Strands are an integral part of science teaching – every effort must be made in providing opportunities for pupils to practice these skills. AT THE END OF EACH UNIT BELOW THERE IS A SPACE FOR THE SCIENCE DEPT TO OUTLINE HOW THEY INTEND TO DO THIS. Text book references are given to help teachers teach, and also provide a reference for pupils. However this does not replace the good practice of teachers using a variety of resources to teach and explain further in order to cover the curriculum standard fully.UNITS – SEMESTER 2OrderMONTHUNIT TITLE/ NUMBER from S.O.WSchemes of Work - SubtitlesSoW PAGE numberLIFE SCIENCE17L.4– Growing plants*Water and nutrient uptake in plants.*Nutrients required for plant growth.*Measure the effect of a nitrogen based fertiliser on plant growth.Page: 65Page: 66Page: 672.7L.5 – Soil*Specialised bacteria in soil and root nodules fix atmospheric nitrogen.*Micro-organisms in soil decompose organic matter and recycle nutrients.Page: 71Page: 723.7L.6 – Food webs*Construct food webs and chains from different ecosystems.*How human impact and environmental change alter food webs.Page: 77Page: 78MATERIALS4.7M.3 – Combustion*Air and burning.*Properties of oxygen and nitrogen.Pages: 97,98Pages: 99,1005.7M.4 – Acidity*Acidity and pH.*Properties of acids and alkalis.Pages: 105,106Pages: 106,107,108EARTH AND SPACE6.7E.1 – Origins and properties of rocks*The rock cycle.*Useful materials from rocks.*Geological history and plate tectonics.Pages: 113,114Page: 115Pages: 115,116,117PHYSICAL PROCESSES7.7P.4 – The effects of forces*Forces and how to measure them.*What forces can do.*Many forces acting on an object.*Centre of gravity.Page: 143Pages: 143,144Page: 145Page:1468.7P.5 – Electrical circuits*Electrical circuits.*Series and parallel circuits.*Hazards of mains electricity.Pages: 151,152Page: 153Page: 154KEYRelated to Inquiry StandardsNot found in main or alternative resourceLife ScienceMaterialsPhysical ProcessesEarth & SpaceSTRANDScheme of Work UnitMonth/WeekTime / SubtopicC.SSCIENCE CURRICULUM STANDARD(Life Science)ISBN:13:978_0_618_61518_6ISBN:10:0_618_61518_0CHAPTER PAGESNOTCOVEREDALTERNATIVE RESOURCELongman Biology:ISBN 978-1-4082-3110-4Life Science7L.4 – Growing plants3 hoursWater and nutrient uptake in plants2 hoursNutrients required for plant growth2 hoursMeasure the effect of a nitrogen based fertiliser on plant growth7.9.1Describe how water and nutrients enter a root hair and pass up through a plant.Unit 3 Diversity of living thingsChapter 11PlantsSection: 11.1Pages: 359,3617.9.2Know that nitrogen and other nutrients are required for plant growth.Longman BiologySection 2.2 Pages: 37Scientific EnquiryActivity7L.5 – Soil3 hoursSpecialised bacteria in soil and root nodules fix atmospheric nitrogen3 hoursMicro-organisms in soil decompose organic matter and recycle nutrients7.10.1Know that specialised bacteria in the soil and in the roots of some plants fix atmospheric nitrogen.Unit 3 Diversity of living thingsChapter 9Single-celled organisms and virusesSection: 9.2Page 2927.10.2Know that micro-organisms in soil decompose organic matter and dead organisms and help to recycle nutrients.Unit 4 EcologyChapter 14Ecosystems and biomesSection:14.3 Page 489Scientific EnquiryActivity7L.6 – Food webs4 hoursConstruct food webs and chains from different ecosystems4 hoursHow human impact and environmental change alter food webs7.6.1Construct food chains and food webs.Unit 4 EcologyChapter 14Ecosystems and biomesSection:14.3Pages490, 4917.6.2Know why human action and environmental change can alter a food web.Unit 4 EcologyChapter 15Introduction within ecosystemsSection:15.3Pages530 to 532Scientific EnquiryActivitySTRANDScheme of Work UnitMonth/WeekTime / SubtopicC.SSCIENCE CURRICULUM STANDARD(Physical Science)ISBN:13: 978_0_618_61557_5ISBN: 10:0-618_61557_1CHAPTERPAGESNOTCOVEREDALTERNATIVE RESOURCENew Chemistry forISBN 978-1-4085-0921-0Longman ChemistryISBN 978-1-4082-3108-1Materials7M.3 – Combustion5 hoursAir and burning7.13.1Know that air consists of one-fifth oxygen, four-fifths nitrogen, small quantities of other gases, principally argon and carbon dioxide, and a variable proportion of water.Earth ScienceUnit 4: Earth's AtmosphereChapter15Earth's Changing atmosphereSection:15.1Pages: 507 7.13.2Demonstrate that part of the air is used up by burning.New Chemistry for youChapter:23Pages :3027.13.3Know that when a substance burns, it combines chemically with the oxygen in the air and that the overall mass of the product(s) is greater than the original mass of the material.Physical ScienceUnit 2: Chemical interactionsChapter7Chemical reactionsSection: 7.1Pages:201 2 hoursProperties of oxygen and nitrogen7.13.4Know the common properties of oxygen and nitrogen, such as the reactivity of oxygen towards both metals and non-metals forming oxides and the relative chemical unreactivity of nitrogen.New Chemistry for youChapter:23Pages :301 to 303 Scientific EnquiryActivity7M.4 – Acidity4 hoursAcidity and pH.7.14.1List the widely known characteristics of common acids and alkalis, such as the sharp taste of acids and the soapy feel and bitter taste of alkalis. Unit 2: Chemical interactionsChapter 8SolutionsSection: 8.3Pages:253,2557.14.3Know that litmus solution is an indicator that can be used to classify some common solutions as acidic or alkaline.Unit 2: Chemical interactionsChapter 8SolutionsSection: 8.3Page:2557.14.5Know that the pH scale is a measure of the acidity of an aqueous solution and that the pH of a solution can be determined by universal indicator colour changes.Unit 2: Chemical interactionsChapter 8SolutionsSection: 8.3Pages:257,2587.14.6Know where strong and weak acids, strong and weak alkalis, and pure water occur on the pH scale.Unit 2: Chemical interactionsChapter 8SolutionsSection: 8.3Pages:256,257,2584 hoursProperties of acids and alkalis.7.14.7Know that acids and alkalis react with each other and that the process is called neutralisation.Unit 2: Chemical interactionsChapter 8SolutionsSection: 8.3Page:2597.14.8Know that acids react with carbonates to liberate carbon dioxide, which can be identified by bubbling it through fresh limewater.Unit 2: Chemical interactionsChapter 8SolutionsSection: 8.3Page:2557.14.9Express chemical reactions in the form of word equations.Longman ChemistrySection 3.3Page 88,89Scientific EnquiryActivitySTRANDScheme of Work UnitMonth/WeekTime / SubtopicC.SSCIENCE CURRICULUM STANDARD(Earth Science)ISBN:13: 978_0_618_61557_5ISBN: 10: 0-618_61557_1CHAPTERPAGESNOTCOVEREDALTERNATIVE RESOURCEEarth and space7E.1 – Origins and properties of rocks4 hoursThe rock cycle7.15.1Recognise properties of rocks, such as texture, porosity and density.Unit 1 Earth's surfaceChapter 3 : RocksSection: 3.1Chapter investigationPages: 77,102,1037.15.2Describe how igneous rocks crystallise from magma released during movements of the surface of the Earth, and relate crystal size to cooling rate.Unit 1 Earth's surfaceChapter 3RocksSection: 3.2Pages: 82 to 877.15.3Use the distinctive features of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks to distinguish between them. Unit 1 Earth's surfaceChapter 3 : RocksSections: 3.1, 2, 3 and 4Pages: 75 to 1017.15.4Describe how sedimentary rocks are formed from sediment under the influence of pressure. Unit 1 Earth's surfaceChapter 3RocksSection: 3.3Pages: 89 to 957.15.5Know that metamorphic rocks are formed from sedimentary rocks that are subjected to high pressure and/or temperature. Unit 1 Earth's surfaceChapter 3RocksSection: 3.4Pages: 96 to 101Scientific Enquiry7.2.2Know that science is divided into many different fields of study and realise that although scientists working in these fields may use very different techniques, they share a common methodology.Activity58,59And102,1032 hoursUseful materials from rocks7.15.6Know that rocks are made up of pure compounds called minerals, many of which are important raw materials for industry. Unit 1 Earth's surfaceChapter 3RocksSection: 3.1Chapter2 – Section 2.3Pages:75,7660,617.15.7Describe the formation of oil and gas and how they are now extracted and used. Unit 2 The changing EarthChapter 10Natural resourcesSection: 10.1Pages: 326,3284 hoursGeological history and plate tectonics7.15.8Know that Earth’s history can be conveniently divided into periods categorised by particular geological and climatic conditions and by the nature of the things that were living during the periods. Unit 2 The changing EarthChapter 9View of Earth's pastSection: 9.2Section: 9.3 Pages:297,298 305,306,3077.15.9Know the main features of the internal structure of the Earth. Unit 2 The changing EarthChapter 6Plate tectonicsSection: 6.1Pages: 185 to 187Scientific EnquiryActivitySTRANDScheme of Work UnitMonth/WeekTime / SubtopicC.SSCIENCE CURRICULUM STANDARD (Physical Science)ISBN:13: 978_0_618_61557_5ISBN: 10:0-618_61557_1CHAPTERPAGESNOTCOVEREDALTERNATIVE RESOURCENew Physics for youISBN 978-1-4085-0922-7Longman PhysicsISBN 978-1-4082-3109-8Physical processes7P.4 – The effects of forces2 hoursForces and how to measure them7.16.1Know that all objects exert a gravitational attraction on other objects, the size of which depends on their mass and distance apart, and that the force of gravity on a mass of 1?kg on the Earth’s surface is approximately 10?N. Unit 3: Motion and forcesChapter 12Gravity, friction and pressureSection: 12.1Page:3823 hoursWhat forces can do7.16.2Give and explain everyday examples of how forces can cause stationary objects to move and can change the direction and speed of an object that is already moving.Unit 3: Motion and forcesChapter 11ForcesSection: 11.1Pages:347,3487.16.3Give and explain everyday examples of how forces can cause objects to change shape.Longman PhysicsSection 4.3Page 982 hoursMany forces acting on an object7.16.4Know that more than one force is acting on an object that is resting on the floor and know that these forces are balanced so that the object is stationary.Unit 3: Motion and forcesChapter 11ForcesSection: 11.1Page:3477.16.5Represent the forces acting on an object diagrammatically, using arrows that show direction and magnitude.Unit 3: Motion and forcesChapter 11ForcesSection: 11.1Pages:346,3472 hours Centre of gravity7.16.7Know that the centre of gravity of an object is the point through which its mass appears to act.New Physics for youChapter :15Turning forcesPage: 927.16.8Know that if the centre of gravity is not above the base of an object, theobject will be unstable.New Physics for youChapter :15Turning forcesPages: 92 to 95Scientific EnquiryActivityPhysical processes7P.5 – Electrical circuits5 hoursElectrical circuits7.20.1Know that electricity requires a complete circuit to flow.Unit 5: Electricity and magnetismChapter 20Circuits and electronicsSection: 20.1Pages:667,668,6697.20.2Represent circuits by circuit diagrams and construct circuits given a circuit diagram.Unit 5: Electricity and magnetismChapter 20Circuits and electronicsSection: 20.1Page:6693 hoursSeries and parallel circuits7.20.3Know that current flows around a circuit from the positive to the negative pole of the cell and that in a series circuit it is the same at all points in the circuit but it divides along the branches of a parallel circuit.HOLT Physical ScienceISBN-13:978-0-030-46228-3Chapter 17Section:4Pages: 496,4977.20.4Know why bulbs in parallel are brighter than the same bulbs in series and recognise the implications for household circuits.Unit 5: Electricity and magnetismChapter 20Circuits and electronicsSection: 20.2Pages:675,676,6777.20.5Understand why adding cells in series will increase the current flowing in a circuit and that adding cells in parallel will not increase the current that flows but will allow the current to flow for a longer time before the cells run down.Unit 5: Electricity and magnetismChapter 20Circuits and electronicsSection: 20.2Pages: 676,6777.20.6Know that batteries are cells connected in series.Unit 5: Electricity and magnetismChapter 20Circuits and electronicsSection: 20.1Page:655,6691 hoursHazards of mains electricity7.20.7Be aware of the hazards of mains electricity and explain the purpose of safety devices such as fuses and circuit breakers and how they work.Unit 5: Electricity and magnetismChapter 20Circuits and electronicsSection: 20.1Pages:670 to 673Scientific Enquiry7.4.6Select and use electrical components appropriately and successfully solve problems in malfunctioning electrical circuits.Unit 5: Electricity and magnetismChapter 20Circuits and electronicsSection: 20.2Page:678Scientific EnquiryActivity ................
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