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OCPS ACADEMIC STANDARDS |
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Science - Grade 7 |
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1.1 Solar System: Motion
The learner will be able to
illustrate that most objects in the solar system are in regular and predictable motion. Those motions explain such phenomena as the day, the year, phases of the moon, and eclipses.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Solar System |
Comprehension |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 6.1 |
Classroom
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1.2 Seasons: Cause
The learner will be able to
show that seasons result from variations in the amount of the sun's energy hitting the surface, due to the tilt of the earth's rotation on its axis and the length of the day.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Seasons |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 6.2 |
Classroom
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1.3 Weather: Influences On/Atmosphere
The learner will be able to
comprehend that global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather such as oceans' effect on climate.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Weather: Influences On |
Comprehension |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 5.1 |
Classroom
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1.4 Weather: Clouds/Affect/Formed
The learner will be able to
conclude that clouds, formed by the condensation of water vapor, affect local weather and climate.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Weather: Clouds |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 5.2 |
Classroom
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2.1 Reproduction: Species/Organisms
The learner will be able to
comprehend that reproduction is essential for species survival. Individual organisms with certain traits are more likely to survive and produce offspring.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Reproduction |
Comprehension |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 3.2 |
Classroom
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2.2 Systems: Functions/Structures
The learner will be able to
explain that specialized structures perform specific functions at all levels of complexity (e.g., leaves on trees and wings on birds).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Systems |
Comprehension |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 2.2 |
Classroom
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2.3 Living Systems: Ordered/Complexity
The learner will be able to
relate that living systems are ordered by degree of complexity (e.g., cells, tissues, organs and/or systems).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Living Systems |
Comprehension |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 2.1 |
Classroom
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2.4 Organisms: Behavior/Comprehend
The learner will be able to
conclude that living things have physical and/or behavioral reactions to external stimuli (e.g., hibernation, migration, plant growth).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Organisms: Behavior |
Analysis |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 4.2 |
Classroom
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2.5 Homeostasis: Stable
The learner will be able to
describe how living things strive to keep a stable internal environment (e.g., temperature regulation).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Homeostasis |
Comprehension |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 4.1 |
Classroom
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2.6 Heredity: Traits/Acquire
The learner will be able to
show that characteristics of an organism result from inheritance and from interactions with the environment.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Heredity: Traits |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 3.1 |
Classroom
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3.1 Chemical & Physical Changes
The learner will be able to
demonstrate that matter has physical properties that can be measured (e.g. mass, volume, temperature, color, texture, and density). Physical changes of substance do not alter the chemical nature of a substance (e.g., phase changes of water and/or sanding wood).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Chemical and Physical Changes |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 1.1 |
Classroom
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3.2 Mixtures: Separated/Physical
The learner will be able to
comprehend that a mixture of substances often can be separated into the original substance using one or more of the physical properties.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Mixtures |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Standard 1.2 |
Classroom
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4.1 Evidence and Explanations: Devise
The learner will be able to
formulate and evaluate explanations proposed by examining and comparing evidence, pointing out statements that go beyond evidence, and suggesting alternative explanations.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Evidence and Explanations |
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Master |
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OK: PASS Process Standard 5.4 |
Classroom
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4.2 Data: Assessment/Develop
The learner will be able to
assess data to develop reasonable explanations and/or predictions.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Data: Assessment |
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Master |
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OK: PASS Process Standard 4.3 |
Classroom
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4.3 Explanations: Communicate
The learner will be able to
communicate scientific procedures and explanations.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Explanations |
Comprehension |
Master |
1.0 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 4.5 |
Classroom
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4.4 Observations: Systematic/Accurate
The learner will be able to
utilize systematic observations, make accurate measurements and identify and control varibles.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Observations |
Application |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 5.1 |
Classroom
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4.5 Investigations: Design/Evaluate
The learner will be able to
evaluate the design of a scientific investigation.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Investigations: Planning/Design |
Synthesis, Evaluation |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 3.2 |
Classroom
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4.6 Questioning/Investigating: Nature
The learner will be able to
formulate questions about the natural world and design investigations that lead to scientific inquiry.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Questioning |
Synthesis |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 3.1 |
Classroom
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4.7 Results: Data/Technology/Examine
The learner will be able to
use technology to gather data and to examine the results of an exploration.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Results |
Application |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 5.2 |
Classroom
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4.8 Graphs: Interpret/Analyze
The learner will be able to
interpret data tables, line, bar, trend and/or circle graphs.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Graphing |
Analysis |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 4.2 |
Classroom
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4.9 Data: Review/Summarize/Conclude
The learner will be able to
reexamine data, summarize and make conclusions.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Conclusions |
Synthesis |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 5.3 |
Classroom
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4.10 Classification: Recognize
The learner will be able to
identify properties by which a set of objects, organisms, and/or events could be ordered.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Classification |
Knowledge |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 2.2 |
Classroom
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4.11 Classification: Sort/System
The learner will be able to
use observable properties to place an object, organism, and/or event into a classification system (e.g., dichotomous keys).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Classification |
Application |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 2.1 |
Classroom
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4.12 Safety: Identify/Utilize
The learner will be able to
recognize potential hazards and practice safety procedures in all science activities.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Safety |
Knowledge |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 3.6 |
Classroom
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4.13 Instruments: Measurement/Utilize
The learner will be able to
use appropriate System Internations (SI) units (e.g., grams, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, and seconds); and SI prefixes (e.g., micro-, milli-, centi-, and kilo-) when measureing objects, organisms, and/or events.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Instruments: Measurement |
Application |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 1.2 |
Classroom
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4.14 Investigations: Design/Conduct
The learner will be able to
design and conduct a scientific investigation.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Investigations: Conducting |
Analysis |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 3.5 |
Classroom
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4.15 Variables: Identify
The learner will be able to
identify variables and/or controls in an experimental setup (e.g., tested, experimental and measured variables).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Investigations: Variables |
Knowledge |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 3.3 |
Classroom
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4.16 Questioning: Hypotheses/Recognize
The learner will be able to
recognize a testable hypothesis for an experiment.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Questioning: Hypotheses |
Knowledge |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 3.4 |
Classroom
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4.17 Questioning: Hypotheses/Results
The learner will be able to
accept or reject hypotheses, given the results of an exploration.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Questioning: Hypotheses |
Evaluation |
Master |
2.0 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 4.4 |
Classroom
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4.18 Changes: Quantitative/Qualitative
The learner will be able to
recognize quantitative and/or qualitative changes, given conditions before, during and after an event (e.g., temperature, mass, volume, time, position, length).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Changes |
Knowledge |
Master |
0.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 1.1 |
Classroom
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4.19 Data: Representation/Convey/Method
The learner will be able to
convey data in a suitable method when given an experimental procedure or information.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Data: Representation |
Application |
Master |
1.5 |
OK: PASS Process Standard 4.1 |
Classroom
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4.20 SI Units: Appropriate
The learner will be able to
use appropriate System International (SI) units (e.g., grams, meters, liters, degrees Celsius, and seconds); and SI prefixes (e.g., micro-, milli-, centi-, and kilo-) when measuring objects, organisms, and/or events.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Measurement |
Application |
Master |
1.0 |
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