1. 7th Grade Science Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday 1 2
Nature of Science
1st Day of School 3 4 5
Unit 1 Pretest
S7L2 c.
What is Life?
Characteristics of living things.
S7L2 c.
Needs of living things
10 S7L2 c.
Lab: Characteristics of Living Things
S7L2 b.c.
Discovering Cells
S7L2 b.c.
L2 b.c.
ntro to cell organelles
Structure and function
16 7L2 b.c.
Intro to cell organelles
17 7L2 b.c.
L2 b.c.
Lab: Parts of the microscope & usage
19 7L2 b.c.
Lab: Cells using prepared slides
22 7L2 b.c.
Lab: Identify organelles using microscopes
L2 b.c.
Lab recap and analysis
24 S7L1 a.b. S7L2 b.c.
Mid Unit Review
S7L1 a.b. S7L2 b.c.
Mid Unit Assessment
26 S7L2 a.b.c.
Cellular Processes
Osmosis and Diffusion notes
S7L2 a.b.c.
Lab: Osmosis
S7L2 a.b.c.
Lab: Diffusion
31 S7L2 a.b.c.
Habits of Mind , Nature of Science and Literacy Standards are ongoing and should be integrated into lessons throughout the units.
Formative Assessments/ Summative assessments should be ongoing throughout the units.
Unit 1: Structure and Function of Cells (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 1: Structure and Function of Cells (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 1: Structure and Function of Cells (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Revised July 1, 2016
Unit 1: Structure and Function of Cells (5 weeks + Buffer week)

2. 7th Grade Science Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1 Progress Reports
S7L2 a.b.c.
Cellular Processes
Active and Passive
Transport notes
2 S7L2 a.b.c.
Osmosis, Diffusion, Active and Passive Transport 5
No School
Labor Day
S7L2 a.b.c.
Photosynthesis and Respiration
S7L2 a.b.c.
Respiration Lab
S7L2 a.b.c.
Cell Division: Mitosis
S7L2 a.b.c.
Unit 1 Review
Unit 1
Summative Assessment
14 Unit 1
Remediation/Enrichment
Unit 1
Retest if needed
Unit 2
PreTest
19 S7L2 b.c.
Levels of Classification
And Six Kingdoms
20 S7L1 a. S7L2c.
Dichotomous Key - learn
how to use
21 S7L1 a. S7L2c.
Lab: Dichotomous Key
22 S7L1 a.b. S7L2c.
S7L2 c
Levels of Organization
Homeostasis
26 S7L2 e.
Organ system notes
“Systems Functions Book”
S7L2 e.
28 S7L2 d. e.
Circulatory System
S7L2 d.e.
Respiratory System
S7L2 d. e
Circulatory and Respiratory lab
Unit 1: Structure and Function of Cells (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 1: Structure and Function of Cells (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Buffer Week #1: Summative Assessment, Remediation, Enrichment (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 2: Organization of Life (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Revised July 1, 2016
Unit 2: Organization of Life (5 weeks + Buffer week)

3. 7th Grade Science Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3 S7L2 d.e
Respiration Lab
4 S7L2 d.e.
Digestive System and Excretory System
S7L2 d.e.
Digestive System
Lab
6 S7L2 c.d.e.
Circulatory, Respiratory,
Digestive, and Excretory
Systems 7
No School
Professional Learning 10
Columbus Day
11 S7L2 e. Integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems
12 S7L2 e. Integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems
Report Cards
S7L2 e.
Integumentary, skeletal, and muscular system lab
14 S7L2 e.
Lab recap and analysis
17 S7L2 e.
Nervous System
18 S7L2 e.
Immune System and
Immune System Lab
19 S7L2 e.
Endocrine System
20 S7L2 e.S7L3 b
Reproduction
Sexual vs. asexual
21 S7L2 e.S7L3 b
24 S7L2 c. d.e.
Unit 2 Review
25 S7L2 c.d.e.
Unit 2 Summative Test
26 S7L2 c.d.e.
Enrich/Remediate
27 S7L2 c.d.e.
Unit 2 Retest and Enrich 28
S7L3 a.b.c.
Unit 3 Pretest
31 S7L3 a.c.
Gregor Mendel
Genetics Vocabulary
Unit 2: Organization of Life (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 2: Organization of Life (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 2: Organization of Life (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Buffer Week #2: Summative Assessment, Remediation, Enrichment
Revised July 1, 2016
Unit 3: Biological Traits and Heredity

4. 7th Grade Science Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
31 S7L3 a.c.
Gregor Mendel
Genetics Vocabulary
S7L3 a.c.
Traits Lab
2 S7L3 a.c.
Probability and Punnett
Squares
3 S7L3 a.c.
4 S7L3 a.c.
Squares Lab
7 S7L3 a.c.
Meiosis
8 S7L3 a.c.
9 Progress Reports
S7L3 a. c.
DNA and mutations
10 S7L3 a. c.
Human Inheritance 11
No School
Veteran’s Day
14 S7L3 a. c.
Genetic Disorders
15 S7L3 a. c.
Pedigrees
16 S7L3 a. c.
Pedigree Lab
17 S7L3 a. c.
Selective Breeding, Cloning, and Genetic Engineering
18 S7L3 a. c.
Selective Breeding,
Cloning, and Genetic
Engineering 21
Thanksgiving Break 22 23 24 25
S7L3 a. C.
Unit 3 Review
S7L3 a. C.
Unit 3 Summative Test
S7L3 a. C.
Remediate/Enrich
Summative assessments/progress monitoring should be ongoing throughout the units.
Unit 3: Biological Traits and Heredity ( 3 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 3: Biological Traits and Heredity ( 3 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 3: Biological Traits and Heredity ( 3 weeks + Buffer week)
Revised July 1, 2016
Buffer Week #3: Summative Assessment, Remediation, Enrichment

5. 7th Grade Science Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Summative assessments/progress monitoring should be ongoing throughout the units.
S7L3 a. c.
Unit 3 Retest and Enrich
2 S7L5 a.b.c.
Unit 4 Pretest
5 S7L5 a.b.
Darwin’s Theory
6 S7L5 a.b.
Darwin’s Observations
7 S7L5 a.b.
Similarities between
organisms and Darwin’s
hypothesis
8 S7L5 a.b.
Natural Selection
9 S7L5 a.b.
Peppered Moth’s of
Manchester
S7L5 a.b.
Darwin’s Finches Lab
13 S7L5 a.b.
Evidence that supports
Evolution
14 S7L5 a.b.
Species Relationships
and Branching Trees
15 S7L5 a.b.c.
The Fossil Record
How are fossils formed?
16 S7L5 a.b.c.
Fossil Lab 19
No School
Winter Break 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 31
Buffer Week #3: Summative Assessment, Remediation, Enrichment
Unit 4: Evidence of Evolution (2 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 4: Evidence of Evolution (2 weeks + Buffer week)
Revised July 1, 2016

6. 7th Grade Science Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Summative assessments/progress monitoring should be ongoing throughout the units. 3 4
No School
Professional Learning
5 S7L5 a.b.c.
Fossil Dating
6 S7L5 a.b.c.
Geological Time Scale
S7L5 a.b.c.
Unit 4 Review
S7L5 a.b.c.
Unit 4 Summative Test
Report Cards
S7L5 a.b.c.
Remediate/Enrich
S7L5 a.b.c.
Unit 4 Retest and Enrich
S7L5 a.b.c.
Unit 5 Pretest 16
MLK Day
17 S7L4 c.
Habitats
18 S7L4 c.
19 S7L4 c.
Biotic and Abiotic Factors
20 S7L4 c.
23 S7L4 c.
Levels of Organization
24 S7L4 c.
Populations:
Determining a Population Size
26 S7L4 c.
Determining a Population Size Lab and lecture connection
27 S7L4 c.
Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity
30 S7L4 c.
Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity Lab
S7L4 c.
Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity Lab and Lecture Connection
Don’t forget
Science Fair
this month!!!
Unit 4: Evidence of Evolution (2 weeks + Buffer week)
Buffer Week #4: Summative Assessment, Remediation, Enrichment
Unit 5: Ecology (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 5: Ecology (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Revised July 1, 2016
Unit 5: Ecology

7. 7th Grade Science Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1 S7L4 c.
Population Recap
2 S7L4 c.
Adaptations
S7L4 c.
6 S7L4 c.d.
Symbiosis
7 Progress Reports
S7L4 c.d.
8 S7L4 c.d.
9 S7L4 c.d.
10 S7L4 c.d.
Symbiosis Lab
13 S7L4 c.d.
Symbiosis Lab and Lecture Connection
14 S7L4 c.
Primary and Secondary Succession
S7L4 c.
16 S7L4 e.
Biomes
**Biomes home project
17 S7L4 e. 20
No School
President’s Day 21
Professional Learning
S7L4 e.
23 S7L4 e.
S7L4 e.
27 S7L4 c.d.
Review
S7L4 c.d.
Summative Assessment
Summative assessments/progress monitoring should be ongoing throughout the units.
Unit 5: Ecology (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Unit 5: Ecology (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Buffer Week # 5: Summative Assessment, Remediation, Enrichment
Unit 5: Ecology (5 weeks + Buffer week)
Buffer Week #5: Summative Assessment, Remediation, Enrichment
Revised July 1, 2016
Unit 6: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling

8. 7th Grade Science Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1 S7L4 c.d.
Enrich/Remediate
2 S7L4 c.d.
Retest
3 S7L4 a.b.c.
Pretest Unit 6
6 S7L4 a.b.c.
Energy Roles
7 S7L4 a.b.c.
Food Chains
8 S7L4 a.b.c.
Food Chains Lab
9 S7L4 a.b.c.
Food Webs
10 S7L4 a.b.c.
Food Webs
13 S7L4 a.b.c.
Food Webs Lab
14 S7L4 a.b.c.
Energy Pyramid
15 S7L4 a.b.c.
Energy Pyramid Lab
S7L4 a.b.c.
Food chains, food webs, energy pyramid connection
17 S7L4 a.b.c.
20 S7L4 c.
Cycles of Matter:
Water Cycle
21 S7L4 c.
Carbon and Oxygen Cycle
S7L4 c.
Nitrogen Cycle
Report Cards
S7L4 c.e.
Biogeography
24 S7L4 c.e.
27 S7L4 a-e
Ecology and Energy
Flow Connection
28 S7L4 a.b.c.e
Review
29 S7L4 a.b.c.e
Summative Assessment
30 S7L4 a.b.c.e
31 S7L4 a.b.c.e
Retest and Enrich
Unit 6: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling (4 weeks + buffer week)
Unit 6: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling (4 weeks + buffer week)
Unit 6: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling (4 weeks + buffer week)
Unit 6: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling (4 weeks + buffer week)
Revised July 1, 2016
Buffer Week #5 : Summative Assessment, Remediation, Enrichment

9. Unit 7: 8th Grade Preview Unit (4 weeks + buffer week)
7th Grade Science
Pacing Guide
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Summative assessments/progress monitoring should be ongoing throughout the units. 3
No School
Spring Break 4 5 6 7 10
11 All Standards
Georgia Milestones Review
12 All Standards
All Standards 14
Good Friday 17
Georgia Milestones Testing 18 19 20 21
24 S8C1-9
What is Physical
Science?
S8C1-9
Math and Science
26 Progress Reports
S8C1-9
S8P2 d.
States of Matter
S8P2 d.
Revised July 1, 2016
Unit 7: 8th Grade Preview Unit (4 weeks + buffer week)

10. 7th Grade Science Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
S8P2 b.c.
Chemical and Physical Properties
S8P2 b.c.
S8P2 b.c.
S8P2 b.c.
Periodic Table
S8P2 b.c.
S8P2 b.c.
Mixtures
S8P2 b.c.
Lab
S8P2 b.c.
Measuring Matter
S8P2 b.c.
12 S8P2 b.c.
S8P2 b.c.
Matter and Thermal
Energy
S8P2 b.c.
S8P2 b.c.
Kinetic and Potential
S8P2 b.c.
S8P2 b.c.
22 S8C1-9
S8P2 b.c.d.
Review & Summative Test
23 S8C1-9
Enrich/Remediate
ReTest
Last Day Of
School 25 26 29 30 31
Summative assessments/progress monitoring should be ongoing throughout the units.
Unit 7: 8th Grade Preview Unit (4 weeks + buffer week)
Unit 7: 8th Grade Preview Unit (4 weeks + buffer week)
Unit 7: 8th Grade Preview Unit (4 weeks + buffer week)
Buffer Week #6: Summative Assessment, Remediation, Enrichment
Revised July 1, 2016 10