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Life Science for 7th Grade

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Course Overview

This Life Science course invites students to investigate the world of living things--at levels both large and small--by reading, observing, and experimenting with aspects of life on earth. Students explore an amazing variety of organisms, the complex workings of the cell, the relationship between living things and their environments, and discoveries in the world of modern genetics. Practical, hands-on lesson activities help students discover how scientists investigate the living world. Students perform laboratory activities and a full unit investigation to learn about the application of scientific methods.

Students will study a variety of topics in biology, including:

The chemical building blocks of life
Fundamentals of ecology and life's environments
The biology of organisms from bacteria to mammals
The life processes of plants
The variety of cell structure and how cells perform the tasks necessary for life
Fundamentals of genetics

Course Outline

Organisms

From giant redwoods to tiny algae, and from lumbering elephants to "no-see-em" gnats, the diversity of life on earth delights, startles, and amazes. But all living things share some common characteristics. What are the characteristics of life? What is the chemical basis for life? What molecules support life? In this course you'll explore these questions and more.

Introduction to Life Science
Diversity of Life
Challenges of Life
Characteristics of Life
Classification of Living Things
Domains of Life
Chemistry of Life
Single-Celled Organisms
Multicellular Organisms

Cells

They're everywhere, and they control our lives. What are they? Alien invaders? No. They are cells. They are inside us and all around us, in every living thing on earth. They are constantly growing, reproducing, communicating, and using energy. They sense, respond, and adapt to their environment. You've probably never thought much about cells, but there's much to discover about their intriguing lives.

The Cell
Differing Cells
Cell Organelles
Looking at Cells
DNA Makes RNA Makes Proteins
Plant and Animal Cells
Cells and Energy
Diffusion and Osmosis
Cell Division
Mitosis

Living Systems

Organisms must meet many challenges to survive. The systems in multicellular organisms are like the different parts of a computer. Just as all the parts of a computer must function individually so that the computer will work, all the systems in an organism work together in a coordinated manner to keep the organism alive. What are these systems? How are they related? This unit will explore living systems and how they function.

From Cells to Organs
Muscular and Skeletal Systems
Respiratory System
Circulatory System
Digestive and Excretory Systems
Immune System
How Systems Work Together
Comparison within Species
Continuation of Species
Cells for Reproduction
Life Cycles

Interdependence of Life

Look at everything in an aquarium. How do you think each of the organisms in the aquarium survives? If you were to draw a diagram of the interactions that take place in an aquarium, you would see a complex series of relationships. In the living world, no organism can survive by itself. Living things depend on other organisms and their environment to supply them with their needs.

Organisms and Their Needs
Staying Balanced
Responses
Ecosystems
Populations
Cycles in Nature
Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Food Chains
Food Webs
Competitive Relationships
Cooperative Relationships

Adaptation and Change

Every organism lives in a particular type of environment. In this unit, we will explore how populations change over time to survive in their environments, and what happens when the environment changes.

Change Over Time
Structural Adaptations
Behavioral Adaptations
Extinct or Endangered?
Changes in Ecosystems
Rates of Environmental Change
Population Changes
The Human Factor

Genetics

Individuals that reproduce sexually have many characteristics that make them different from each other. In this unit, you will learn about the mechanisms responsible for these differences.

Mendel's Pea Plants
Genes and Alleles
Inheritance
Punnett Squares
Similarities Among Organisms
Chromosomes
Meiosis
Meiosis and Mitosis
Mutations
Genetic Engineering

History of Life on Earth

Galaxies teeming with stars. Mysterious black holes. Exploding supernovas. The far reaches of the universe are filled with wonders. Right here on our own planet, however, is perhaps the greatest wonder of all: life. Scientists currently know of no other place in the universe where life exists. This unit explores scientists, ideas about how life originated on earth and how it has changed over its long history.

Origin of Life on Earth
The Theory of Evolution
Natural Selection
Origin of New Species
Development of Life

Science Investigation

Scientific Methods
Design and Set Up Your Experiment
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Reporting Conclusions

Additional Information

Course Length	12 Months
Prerequisites	N/A
Course Materials	No
Course Start Date	Independent Study Courses Courses can be started any day for independent study courses without a teacher. Full-year courses last 12 months and semester courses last 6 months. Courses Taught by a K¹² Teacher Courses with a teacher have designated start dates throughout Fall and Spring. Full-year courses last 10 months and semester courses last 5 months. Courses are taught by teachers in K¹² International Academy. For details on start dates, click here.
Teacher Assisted	This course is available in two forms: taught by a teacher or designed for independent use. This teacher-supported course is taught through K¹² International Academy. It is also available as independent study, where a parent will guide the course.

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Hardware and Browsers (Minimum Recommendations)

Windows OS

CPU: 1.8 GHz or faster processor (or equivalent)
RAM: 1GB of RAM
Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 10.0 versions or higher, Chrome 17.0 or higher
At this time our users are encouraged not to upgrade to Windows 10 or Edge (the new browser)

Mac OS

CPU: PowerPC G4 1 GHz or faster processor; Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz or faster processor
RAM: 1GB of RAM
Browser: Firefox 10.0 versions or higher, Chrome 17.0 or higher (Safari is not supported!)

Using Mobile Devices with the Online School

Unfortunately, many portable devices do not support the software products required to run the Online School. These devices may include (but not limited to): Chromebooks, iPads, iPhones, iPods, Kindles, eReaders, and Andriod phones.

Internet Connections

It is highly recommended that a broadband connection be used instead of dial up.

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