GRADE 7 SCIENCE
Unit 6: Organization for Mater and Energy Flow in Organisms - 15 Days
Performance Expectations
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism.
Assessment (Required)
TBA
Standards
Detailed Unit Plans
LS 1-6 Basic Photosynthesis
LS 1-7 Basic Respiration
Essential Questions
How do organisms obtain and use matter and energy?
What is the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of an organism?
How is food rearranged through chemical reactions to form new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism?