7-Science

7th Grade — Science

Units Themes

• Velocity and acceleration
• Newton’s laws
• Experiential design
• Statistics and data analysis
• Heat and energy
• Simple machines and mechanical advantage
• Chemistry and the periodic table
• Electricity and magnetism
• Sound and waves

Project Highlights

• Consumer testing project
• Mousetrap cars
• Paper circuits
• Pinball machines
• Record players
• Speaker

Approaches to Learning

• Project-based learning, hands-on experimental design, data collection, tinkering and engineering, direct instruction, collaboration, students presentations, integrated math