Science 7

Mastery of the standards is based on exams, labs and projects assigned each grading period. Mastery is based on a grade of “C” or better.

Fourth Grading Period: Evolution and Earth/Life History

Standards we are covering in 4th grading period: 3 (a,b,c,d,e) 4(a,b,c,d,e,f,g) 7(b,d)

View all standards at:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/im/documents/scstanmap7.doc

Objective: This unit studies how life on earth changed over time and the evidence to support this.

Mastery of the standards may be based on any of the following:

q Report on Charles Darwin and natural selection

q Classification branching diagram

q Geologic Time Brochure

q Report on Alfred Wegener

q Research and poster/model of an era or period in earth history

q Report and poster/model of a fossil

q Labs

q Unit tests

Standards Review Materials:

Chapter Resources – The following pages cover the above standards:

Holt Chapter 8 pages 174 – 197

Holt Chapter 9 pages 200 - 223

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Practice Materials For Exam:

Practice Worksheets

Study Guide Chapter 8 (.pdf file)

Study Guide Chapter 9 (.pdf file)

Sample Exams

Tests Chapter 8 (.pdf file)

Tests Chapter 9 (.pdf file)

Additional Information:

Charles Darwin

http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/96feb/darwin.html

Galapagos Islands information

http://whyfiles.org/125galapagos/index.html

http://www.pubs.nsta.org/galapagos/

Paleozoic Era

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/paleozoic/paleozoic.html

http://www.palaeos.com/Paleozoic/Paleozoic.htm

Mesozoic Era

http://www.palaeos.com/Mesozoic/default.htm