This course reviews the ethical and moral obligations of scientists regarding scientific research. Students identify the five oceans and study the composition of ocean water, the various depths and the living organisms present, and the ocean food chain. A discussion is presented of natural selection, Darwin's theory of evolution, adaptations, and mutations. Students investigate how plants use the sun's energy during the process of photosynthesis. A study of the constellations and how they were named is presented. The development and use of technology including robots, artificial skin, and genetic engineering is discussed.
The Sciences VII course includes other topics such as:
- Examining the process of mitosis
- Understanding binomial nomenclature
- Reviewing human body systems
- Studying the earth's rotation and revolution
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Curriculum Planning Manual (CPM) –
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• Forty-seven lesson elementary
level science course
• The average course Lexile®
measure is 910L.
• Aligned to the National Science
Education Standards (NSES) with
lessons covering Science Inquiry,
Physical Science, Earth and Space
Science, Life Science, Science and
Technology, Science in Personal
and Social Perspectives, and the
History and Nature of Science.
•Some of the lessons contain
images of the human body
produced by A.D.A.M. Inc., an
award-winning provider of
medical images.
•In addition, A+ PowerPack customers receive access to
Britannica Online School Edition® workspaces and interactive
Cambridge University Press® learning objects.
• The Sciences VII focuses on science facts, concepts, principles, and theories that are important for all students to know,
understand, and use.
• The content in these courses is designed to meet and exceed the requirements of the National Science Education
Standards (NSES). These requirements are identified in the following standards: Science Inquiry, Physical Science, Earth
and Space Science, Life Science, Science and Technology, Science in Personal and Social Perspectives, and the History
and Nature of Science.
• Numerous lessons are associated with the process of design and primary understanding regarding science and its
various links with technology.
• Lessons examine personal and social perspectives of science and allow students to learn about the history and nature of
science, as well as to learn about science itself.
Due to the interactive nature of the A+ PowerPack, there are
a few specific software requirements:
• Cambridge University Press learning objects and Britannica Online School Edition both require web browsers, the following are recommended:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer® versions 6.0 or higher
• Safari® versions 2.0 or higher
Note: Britannica Online School Edition requires cookies enabled.
• Cambridge University Press learning objects and Britannica Online School Edition interactive activities require a web browser equipped with the Adobe® Flash® and Shockwave plugins.
Available at: www.adobe.com (select Get ADOBE FLASH PLAYER and Get Shockwave Player).
• Britannica Online School Edition video clips are offered in Windows Media® and MPEG-4 formats. Clearvue video clips utilize the MPG format.You’ll need to have a media player installed that will support these formats:
• Quicktime® - available at:
www.apple.com/quicktime/download
• Windows Media® Player - available at: www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download
• Britannica Online School Edition may provide peripheral
information that requires
the Adobe Acrobat®
Reader®. Available at: www.adobe.com (select
Get ADOBE READER).
• Numerous links to the Internet are provided in the A+ PowerPack.
An Internet connection is not
required for completion of
this course, but it is required to utilize the Cambridge University Press learning objects and Britannica Online School Edition components of the
A+ PowerPack.
The Sciences VII course is divided into seven units of study:
Unit 1 – Science as Inquiry
Unit 2 – History and Nature of Science
Unit 3 – Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Unit 4 – Physical Science
Unit 5 – Life Science
Unit 6 – Earth and Space Science
Unit 7 – Science and Technology
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