7th Grade Life Science Objectives

ABACUS 01-SC07-55
PASS CS7.4.2

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PASS Strand:
4. Behavior and Regulations

Objectives:

2. Living organisms have physical and/or behavioral responses to external stimuli (e.g., hibernation, migration, plant growth, etc.)
   Local extension: Basic ways in which plants grow in response to their environment are described with references to tropisms.

Time Range:
3rd Quarter

Suggested Teaching Strategies:

• Phototropism and geotropism demonstrations.
• Define and list the structures of the human organ systems involved in sense (touch, sight, hearing, taste, smell).
• List different strategies used by animals in responding to the environment.

Aligned Resources:

• Core Lab 2 - Scientific Method Lab (option 1 and 2)
• Film: Seeds Scatter
• Textbook: Seed Plants, Section 4: Plant Responses and Growth

Revision Date:
June 2005