Grade 07 Science - EC: S7.A.3.2.2
Grade 07 Science - EC: S7.A.3.2.2
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
- List three different types of models.
- Why might it be important for a scientist to create a model during a scientific study?
- An engineer wants to propose a design for a new bridge across the Delaware River. What type of model should she use to present the new design? Why is this model the best option?
Answer Key/Rubric
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Diorama
- Map
- Graph/chart/table
- Physical models
- Concept map
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- So the experiment can be replicated
- So another scientist can compare results
- So another scientist can study the data and continue research
- So people can more easily understand the data
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Physical model
- show how the bridge will look
- show how it affects the buildings around it
- show how it affects road traffic
- show how it affects river traffic
- Map
- less time consuming than physical model
- show how it affects the buildings around it
- show how it affects road traffic
- show how it affects river traffic
- Physical model
