| Class Syllabus Mr. Espitia |
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| 1st Six Weeks |
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| WEEK |
RC |
Student Expectation |
Topics |
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| 1 |
08/10/2022 - 08/12/2022 |
PS |
7.1AB, 7.4AB |
Rules: Expectation, Lab Safety, Lab Tools (Microscope), Notebook |
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| 2 |
08/15/2022 - 08/19/2022 |
RS |
7.2ABCDE, 7.3ACD. 7.6A |
Scientific Method, Physical/Chemical Changes Mini Lab, Science Fair Projects
SLO (BOY Assessments) / Pre-Test |
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| 3 |
08/22/2022 - 08/26/2022 |
1 |
7.12CF |
Levels of Organization, Cell Theory |
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| 4 |
08/29/2022 - 09/02/2022 |
1 |
7.1AB, 7.4AB,
7.2ABCDE, 7.3ACD,
7.6A, 7.12CF |
Cell Theory, Cell Organelles (Functions), Compare Functions of the Cell to the Organ System, Plant & Animal Cell (Differentiate)
Checkpoint #1 |
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| 5 |
09/05/2022 - 09/09/2022 |
1 |
7.12DE |
Plant & Animal Cell (Differentiate) |
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| 6 |
09/12/2022 - 09/16/2022 |
1 |
7.5A, 7.7A |
Photosynthesis, Energy transformations |
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| 2nd Six Weeks |
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| WEEK |
RC |
Student Expectation |
Topics |
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| 7 |
09/19/2022 - 09/23/2022 |
1 |
7.12DE, 7.5A, 7.7A |
Energy Transformations within an organism
Checkpoint #2 |
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| 8 |
09/26/2022- 09/30/2022 |
2 |
7.7B |
Forces that affect motion in organisms (emergence of seedlings, turgor pressure, geotropism, circulation of blood) |
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| 9 |
10/03/2022 - 10/07/2022 |
4 |
7.13AB |
Response to Internal/External Stimulus |
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| 10 |
10/10/2022 - 10/14/2022 |
4
2 |
7.12B
7.7B, 7.3B |
Human Body Systems (Functions) |
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| 11 |
10/17/2022 - 10/21/2022 |
4
2 |
7.7AB, 7.13AB, 7.12B, 7.3B |
Human Body Systems (Compare to Plant and Animal Cell Functions)
Checkpoint #3 |
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| 12 |
10/24/2022 - 10/28/2022 |
2 |
7.14AC |
Heredity, Inherited Traits Governed by Genetic Material in Nucleus |
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| 3rd Six Weeks |
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| WEEK |
RC |
Student Expectation |
Topics |
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| 13 |
10/31/2022 - 11/04/2022 |
4 |
7.14AC |
Heredity |
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| 14 |
11/07/2022- 11/11/2022 |
4 |
7.12B, 7.3B, 7.7B, 7.14AC |
Sexual/Asexual Reproduction
Checkpoint #4 |
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| 15 |
11/14/2022 - 11/18/2022 |
4 |
7.14B, 7.11BC |
Adaptations (structural, physiological, behavioral)/ Natural Selection (Changes in genetic traits) |
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| Thanksgiving Break |
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| 16 |
11/28/2022 - 12/02/2022 |
3 |
7.14B, 7.11BC |
Selective Breeding/ Natural Selection (Changes in genetic traits), Internal Structures (gills in fish, hollow bones in birds, or xylem in plants)
Checkpoint #5 |
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| 17 |
12/05/2022- 12/09/2022 |
3 |
7.11BC
7.12A |
Selective Breeding/ Natural Selection (Changes in genetic traits)
Internal Structures (gills in fish, hollow bones in birds, or xylem in plants)
SEMESTER EXAMS
SEMESTER REVIEW - All TEKS (Wk 1-Wk 16) |
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| 18 |
12/12/2022 - 12/16/2022 |
3 |
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SEMESTER EXAMS |
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| Christmas Holiday |
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| 4th Six Weeks |
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| WEEK |
RC |
Student Expectation |
Topics |
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| 19 |
01/09/2023 - 01/13/2023 |
1 |
7.5B |
Flow of Energy within a Food Chain |
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| 20 |
01/16/2023 - 01/20/2023 |
1 |
7.5B |
Flow of Energy within a Food Chain/Food Web |
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| 21 |
01/23/2023 - 01/27/2023 |
4 |
7.5B |
Flow of Energy within Food Chain/Food Web & Energy Pyramid |
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| 22 |
01/30/2023 - 02/03/2023 |
4 |
7.10AB |
Biomes and Microhabitats and How Biodiversity Affects the Sustainability of an ecosystem |
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| 23 |
02/06/2023 - 02/10/2023 |
4 |
7.11A |
Dichotomous Keys |
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Science Fair Set Up: 02/09/2021
Science Fair Event: 02/10/2021 |
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| 24 |
02/13/2023 - 02/17/2023 |
3 |
7.10C |
Ecological Succession |
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| 5th Six Weeks |
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| WEEK |
RC |
Student Expectation |
Topics |
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| 25 |
02/20/2023 - 02/24/2023 |
3 |
7.8C |
Groundwater and Surface Water (Human Activity on a Watershed) |
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| 26 |
02/27/2023 - 03/03/2023 |
3 |
7.8C |
Groundwater and Surface Water (Human Activity on a Watershed) |
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| 27 |
03/06/2023 - 03/10/2023 |
3 |
7.8B |
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition (Landforms) |
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| Spring Break |
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| 28 |
03/20/2023 - 03/24/2023 |
3 |
7.8A |
Catastrophic Events Impact an Ecosystem |
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| 29 |
03/27/2023 - 03/31/2023 |
3 |
7.8AB |
WED and Catastrophic Events Impact on Texas Ecoregions |
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| 30 |
04/03/2023 - 04/07/2023 |
3 |
7.9A |
Characteristics of Solar System that allow life to exist on Earth (Proximity of Sun, Water, Atmosphere) |
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| 6th Six Weeks |
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| WEEK |
RC |
Student Expectation |
Topics |
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| 31 |
04/10/2023 - 04/14/2023 |
3 |
7.9A |
Components of the Universe (universe, stars, galaxies, nebulae)
SLO (BOY Assessment) / Post-Test |
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| 32 |
04/17/2023 - 04/21/2023 |
3 |
7.9B |
Components of the Universe
Human & Space Exploration |
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| 33 |
04/24/2023- 04/28/2023 |
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Units 1/2 Review |
Review, Reteach, Reinforce |
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| 34 |
(05/01/2023-05/05/2023) |
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Units 3/4 Review |
Review, Reteach, Reinforce
STAAR Testing |
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| 35 |
05/08/2023 - 05/12/2023 |
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Diagnostic Sci & SS |
Review, Reteach, Reinforce
STAAR Testing
SEMESTER REVIEWS/EXAMS |
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| 36 |
05/15/2023 - 05/19/2023 |
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SEMESTER REVIEWS/EXAMS |
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| 37 |
05/22/2023 - 05/26/2023 |
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SEMESTER REVIEWS/EXAMS |
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6th and 7th Grade Science EOY Diagnostic Evaluation
(Week 34-36) |
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