This page includes teacher slides for terms included in the seventh grade Life Science Virginia Standards of Learning. All slides include background knowledge necessary to understand that term with reference to other terms in the unit, student friendly definitions, evidence-based practices for teaching vocabulary in the content areas, and embedded questions to help monitor student understanding. Additionally, we have provided links to hands on activities that demonstrate aspects of the terms and topics for students. To download these presentations, click the appropriate text link below.
These slide shows are not necessarily intended to comprise a single class. They are organized to link content that could be used across several class periods. Feel free to adjust the slides as needed.
These slide shows are not necessarily intended to comprise a single class. They are organized to link content that could be used across several class periods. Feel free to adjust the slides as needed.
The Nature of Science
Cells
Animal and Plant Cells: Common Organelles
Animal and Plant Cells: Different Organelles
Cell Membrane, Cytosol, Cytoplasm, and Nucleus
Chloroplast and Chlorophyll
Electron and Light Microscopes
Introduction to Cells: Multicellular, Unicellular, Eukaryotic, and Prokaryotic
Meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis Mitosis Comparison
The Cell Cycle
The Cell Theory
Animal and Plant Cells: Different Organelles
Cell Membrane, Cytosol, Cytoplasm, and Nucleus
Chloroplast and Chlorophyll
Electron and Light Microscopes
Introduction to Cells: Multicellular, Unicellular, Eukaryotic, and Prokaryotic
Meiosis
Mitosis
Meiosis Mitosis Comparison
The Cell Cycle
The Cell Theory
Organization
Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems
Cellular Transport, Osmosis, Diffusion, Sodium, Potassium
Life Processes
Response and Movement
Cellular Transport, Osmosis, Diffusion, Sodium, Potassium
Life Processes
Response and Movement
Classification
Binomial Nomenclature
Important Animal Phyla
Important Plan Divisions
Levels of Classifications
Species
Important Animal Phyla
Important Plan Divisions
Levels of Classifications
Species
Photosynthesis
Ecology
Food Web and Food Chain
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Consumers
The Carbon Cycle
The Water Cycle and The Nitrogen Cycle
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Consumers
The Carbon Cycle
The Water Cycle and The Nitrogen Cycle
Population Interactions
Animal Behaviors: Competition, Cooperation, Social Hierarchy, and Territorial
Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
Ecology Relationships
Ecosystems and Biomes
Ecosystem Changes
Individual, Population, Community, and Ecosystem
Phototropism, Dormancy, and Hibernation
Wetland, Estuary, and Watershed
Phototropism, Dormancy, and Hibernation
Wetland, Estuary, and Watershed
DNA
Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
Chromosomes, Genes, and Alleles
DNA and DNA Replication
Genotype and Phenotype
Probability
Chromosomes, Genes, and Alleles
DNA and DNA Replication
Genotype and Phenotype
Probability
