Grade 07 Science - EC: S7.A.2.2.3
Grade 07 Science - EC: S7.A.2.2.3
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 two (2) ways that microscopes have enhanced scientific study.
- List two (2) ways that television has enhanced human life.
- How do you think your life would be different if smart phones had never been invented? Discuss three (3) aspects of your life that may be different.
- Scientists can now use motion detectors to help study velocity and acceleration and analyze motion. Do you recommend using a motion detector to study motion? Discuss three (3) advantages and three (3) disadvantages to support your reasoning.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Ability to study cells
- Ability to study atoms
- Ability to study bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi – has led to vaccines, antibiotics, and other medicines
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Entertainment
- Faster method to be informed of news
- Ability to check weather report (convenience)
- Educational programs
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Could not make phone calls at any time
- Could not make phone calls from any location
- Caller would need to use a pay phone or ask to use a land line phone.
- Could not send text messages
- Could not access the internet at any time or in any place
- Could not play games at any time or in any location
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Motion detectors record accurate data.
- Motion detectors will save time.
- Software will usually record and graph data automatically and immediately.
- Software program will create an accurate graph or representation of data.
- Motion detectors are fragile.
- Motion detectors require electricity.
- In order to record and/or graph data, motion detectors require a computer and a specific software program.
- In order to work properly, motion detectors must be calibrated.
- Scientist may not fully grasp the concepts that are being illustrated if a software program does all of the calculations automatically.
- Scientist is unable to perform or repeat experiments without motion detector if a computer or electricity is unavailable.
