Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 21 (Grade 7 Science): Genetic Variation Grade 7 unit comparing genetic variation in asexual and sexual reproduction—students model cloning vs. mixed gene combinations to explain identical vs. varied offspring.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 20 (Grade 7 Science): Genes, Proteins & Traits Grade 7 unit modeling how gene structure guides proteins and traits, showing how mutations can cause harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 19 (Grade 7 Science): Inheritance Basics Grade 7 unit modeling how traits are inherited: students simulate asexual copying of genes and sexual mixing of chromosomes to explain identical offspring vs variation.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 18 (Grade 7 Science): Ecosystems — Quarter Synthesis Grade 7 unit synthesizing ecosystem learning: students analyze data, model energy flow, argue human impact effects, and evaluate design solutions to protect biodiversity.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 17 (Grade 7 Science): Engineering for Ecosystems Grade 7 unit analyzing test data to compare biodiversity restoration designs, evaluate criteria and trade-offs, and recommend improvements using evidence.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 16 (Grade 7 Science): Ecosystem Data & Modeling Grade 7 unit where students interpret ecosystem graphs, food webs, and data to explain resource availability, species interactions, energy flow, and population change.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 15 (Grade 7 Science): Human Impacts on Ecosystems Grade 7 unit using data to show how human activities change ecosystems and populations, while defining design problems with criteria and constraints to reduce impacts.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 14 (Grade 7 Science): Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services Grade 7 unit where students evaluate and compare design solutions to maintain biodiversity and protect ecosystem services like pollination and clean water.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 13 (Grade 7 Science): Ecosystem Stability & Change Grade 7 unit where students use data to argue how physical or biological changes—like drought, pollution, or new species—impact populations and ecosystem stability.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 12 (Grade 7 Science): Food Webs & Energy Flow Grade 7 science unit modeling how energy flows from the sun through food webs and how matter cycles between living organisms and the environment in ecosystems.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 11 (Grade 7 Science): Biotic Interactions Grade 7 unit where students predict ecosystem patterns—predator–prey cycles, competition, and mutualism—to explain how interactions shape populations and community balance.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 10 (Grade 7 Science): Ecosystems Basics Grade 7 unit where students analyze data to explain how limited resources like food or water drive population growth, decline, and competition in ecosystems.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 9 (Grade 7 Science): Cells & Systems — Quarter Synthesis Grade 7 unit connecting cells, systems, growth, genes, and energy—students model how matter and energy flow through organisms and design solutions to support system health.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 8 (Grade 7 Science): Energy in Organisms Grade 7 life science unit where students model how food molecules are rearranged through chemical reactions to release energy and support growth in organisms.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 7 (Grade 7 Science): Genes, Environment & Growth Grade 7 life science unit where students use data and models to explain how genetic and environmental factors influence organism growth and variation.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 6 (Grade 7 Science): Growth & Cell Division Grade 7 unit where students use data and models to show organisms grow through cell division, constructing evidence-based arguments aligned to MS-LS1-4.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 5 (Grade 7 Science): Human Body Systems Grade 7 unit modeling how digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems interact to move food and oxygen, showing the body as cell-based interconnected subsystems.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 4 (Grade 7 Science): Specialized Cells & Tissues Grade 7 unit where students explore how specialized cells form tissues, organs, and interacting body systems using models, diagrams, and CER for evidence.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 3 (Grade 7 Science): Cell Structure & Function Grade 7 unit modeling plant and animal cell organelles as a system, showing how each part contributes to cell function through diagrams, analogies, and models.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 2 (Grade 7 Science): What Is a Cell? Grade 7 unit using microscopes, observations, models, and CER to show unicellular and multicellular organisms are made of cells, the basic unit of life.
Paid-members only Grade 7 Science Units Unit Plan 1 (Grade 7 Science): Science Skills & Inquiry Routines Launch Grade 7 science with lab safety, careful observation, modeling, and CER to build skills for cell investigations and engineering design all year.
Paid-members only Grade 8 Science Units Unit Plan 36 (Grade 8 Science): Cumulative Synthesis & Exhibition Grade 8 science exhibition where students showcase mastery of matter, forces, energy, waves, and engineering design through models, data, prototypes, and clear explanations.
Paid-members only Grade 8 Science Units Unit Plan 35 (Grade 8 Science): Final Engineering Challenge Students design, test, and improve real-world solutions using forces, energy, or waves—collecting data and iterating through the full engineering design process.
Paid-members only Grade 8 Science Units Unit Plan 34 (Grade 8 Science): Waves in Everyday Technologies Waves power technologies like medical imaging, Wi-Fi, and digital audio by transferring energy and using reliable digitized signals to carry information.
Paid-members only Grade 8 Science Units Unit Plan 33 (Grade 8 Science): Engineering Communication Systems Design wave-based communication systems: students build and test devices using digital signals to send information reliably while applying engineering design.