Grade 7TAC §112.19
Life Science
Cells to ecosystems. Hands-on investigations, primary research excerpts, and the scientific method applied to living systems.
Units
14
Credit
1.0 credit
Weekly Hours
4 hrs
Duration
36 weeks
What You'll Learn
Scientific Investigation
Learn to design experiments, analyze data, and draw evidence-based conclusions like working scientists.
Genetics & Heredity
From Mendel's peas to modern genomics — understand inheritance, DNA, and why variation matters.
Ecology & Systems
Trace energy through ecosystems, understand biodiversity, and analyze human impacts on living systems.
Units (14)
1How Scientists Think2Cells: The Building Blocks of Life3How Cells Work: Energy and Transport4Genetics: Why You Look Like Your Parents (But Not Exactly)5DNA Technology: Reading the Code of Life6Evolution: How Life Changes Over Time7Classifying Life: Organizing the Living World8Ecosystems: Everything Is Connected9Cycles of Matter: Water, Carbon, and Nitrogen10Biomes: Earth's Major Ecosystems11Human Body Systems: How You Work12Body Defense: The Immune System13Human Impact on Ecosystems14Science, Technology, and Society