Grade 07 Science - EC: S7.A.3.2.1
Grade 07 Science - EC: S7.A.3.2.1
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
- What 2 things are needed to make an inference?
- This graph shows student grades in Mrs. Wilson’s 7th grade math class. Make 1 observation and 1 inference about Mrs. Wilson’s class based on the graph.
- Below is a chart displaying the average monthly rainfall in Phoenix, Arizona. What can you infer about the climate and/or the location of Phoenix based on this chart?
- The graph below shows the motion of a bus. John says that from point B to point C the bus was stopped. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Observations and prior knowledge are needed to make inferences.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
Observations:
- Most of the students (54%) have grades in the 90's.
- 29% of students have grades in the 80's.
- 17% of students have grades in the 70's.
- There are no students with grades less than 70%
- There are no students with a grade of 100%.
Inferences:
- Mrs. Wilson’s class is easy.
- Mrs. Wilson’s students are good at math.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Phoenix receives very little precipitation each year.
- Phoenix is very dry.
- Phoenix is very hot, especially in April, May, and June.
- It is located in the desert.
- Phoenix experiences the rain shadow effect due to the mountains to the west of the city.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- No, this is a speed versus time graph.
- The speed was at 6 m/s at point B and C, therefore it was still moving.
- This means that the bus was moving at a constant speed.
- The bus was not stopped because its speed was not zero.
- No, zero speed is indicated by a straight line along the x-axis, such as from point D to point E.
