Grade 07 Science - EC: S7.D.1.2.2
Grade 07 Science - EC: S7.D.1.2.2
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
7th Grade
Course, Subject
Science
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Define biotic. List 3 biotic features that you would find in an ecosystem.
- Define abiotic. List 3 abiotic features that you would find in an ecosystem.
- How do the biotic features in a freshwater system differ than those in saltwater system? How are they similar?
- How do the abiotic features in a freshwater system differ than those in saltwater system? How are they similar?
- How are the abiotic features related to the biotic features within a freshwater ecosystem?
Answer Key/Rubric
- Biotic refers to the living components of an ecosystem.
Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:- Fish
- Birds
- Flowers
- Trees
- Insects
- Grass
- Abiotic refers to the nonliving components of an ecosystem.
Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:- Air
- Soil
- Sun
- Water
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Plants and animals
- Similar animals (fish, insects, birds)
- Ocean has many more species of plants and animals.
- Ocean animals can be much larger than those found in freshwater.
- Freshwater might be stagnant which may produce algae.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Both have sun, soil, air, and water.
- Water follows tidal patterns. (oceans and lakes)
- Deep ocean depths do not receive as much sunlight.
- Freshwater and saltwater both have minerals dissolved in the water, but saltwater has much more salt.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Abiotic features include water, soil, sun, and air.
- Biotic features include plants and animals.
- The plants get energy from the sun to make food.
- The plants get nutrients and water from the soil.
- Plants need carbon dioxide from the air to perform photosynthesis.
- Animals need oxygen from the air to breathe.
- Animals need water to survive.
- Some animals eat plants that grow in soil.
