Science Curriculum

7th Grade

Course Purpose:

 Seventh grade students will apply earth/space science, life science, and physical science principles to precisely define the world they see.

Outcomes and Components:

SC.7.5 Students will apply Newton’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Laws of Motion to describe everyday observations of objects in motion.

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Standard(s)
  SC.7.5.1 Define and model inertia, Newton’s 1st Law of Motion. MS-PS2-2
  SC.7.5.2 Use an investigation to calculate speed of an object. MS-PS2-2
  SC.7.5.3 Demonstrate how friction affects the speed of an object  
  SC.7.5.4 Describe and measure forces in terms of Newtons. MS-PS2-2
  SC.7.5.5 Model and define Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion MS-PS2-2
  SC.7.5.6 Develop and conduct an investigation to apply Newton’s 1st and 3rd laws of motion in the collision of two objects.

MS-PS2-1

MS-ETS1-4
  SC.7.5.7 Calculate and define acceleration. MS-PS2-2
  SC.7.5.8 Describe the relationship of mass, force and direction of an object. MS-PS2-2
  SC.7.5.9 Use force diagrams to describe balanced and unbalanced forces, and calculate net force from force diagrams. MS-PS2-2
  SC.7.5.10 Use models to investigate and verify relationships between force, mass and acceleration. MS-PS2-2

Academic Vocabulary:  Define, describe, investigate, demonstrate, utilize, model, Calculate, describe, model, investigate, verify, predict, hypothesize

Content Vocabulary: motion, reference point, speed, velocity, inertia, Newton's first law, Newton's third law, Force, friction, balance board, unbalanced force, force diagram, Newton, net Force, fluid friction, static friction, lubricant, mass, weight, momentum, Law of Conservation of Momentum, Acceleration, deceleration, gravity, resistance, terminal velocity, freefall, centripetal force, orbit, projectile motion