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.7.7 Students will show relationships between electrical and magnetic energy.

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Component Code

Component

Standard(s)

  SC.7.7.1 Demonstrate magnetic fields to view the relationship between attractive and repulsive forces.

MS-PS2-5

MS-PS2-3

  SC.7.7.2 Show the relationship between distance and electrical force.

MS-PS2-3

MS-PS2-5

  SC.7.7.3 Conduct an investigation to show the relationship between the strength of a magnetic field and exposure to an electrical current.

MS-PS2-5

MS-PS2-3

Academic Vocabulary:  Demonstrate, orientation, utilize, data, interaction, effect, investigate, test, hypothesize, predict, analyze

Content Vocabulary: gravity, law of universal gravitation, electric force, magnetic force, electromagnetism, electric current will, electric charge, magnetic pole, poles, polarity, conduction, induction, law of electric charges, static electricity, Electric discharge, cell - produces electric current, battery, voltage, alternating current, direct current, resistance, circuit, electric motor, load, generator, transformer