Unit Outline
*Process skills are embedded in all lessons but only indicated upon first introduction.
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Unit 3: Impacting Earth’s Systems
Approximate Teaching Time: 6 Weeks
TEKS
Lesson LearningGoal ContentProcess
3.1 Catastrophic Events Describe how different types of catastrophic events impact
ecosystems.
7.8A 7.1A
7.3A–C
7.4A–B
3.2 Weathering,Erosion,
and Deposition
Demonstrate and analyze the effects of weathering, erosion,
and deposition
in the ecoregions
of Texas.
7.8B 7.1A–B
7.2C–D
7.3A–C
7.4A–B
3.3 Groundwaterand
Surface Water
Model surface water and identify the effects of human
activity on a watershed.
7.8C 7.1A–B
7.3A–C
7.4A–B
3.4 Ecological Succession Observe and describe the process of ecological succession. 7.10C
7.7C
7.13A
7.1A
7.2A, C–E
7.3A
7.4A–B
Unit 4: Structure and Function of Organisms,
Part 1
Approximate Teaching Time: 7 Weeks
TEKS
Lesson LearningGoal ContentProcess
4.1 Cells Recognize that all organisms are composed
of cells and
cells and organisms perform similar functions.
7.12D
7.12E
7.12F
7.1A–B
7.3B–D
7.4A
4.2 Plant and Animal Cells Compare and
contrast plant and animal cells. 7.12D 7.1A–B
7.2A–C
7.3B–C
7.4A
4.3 EnergyTransformation
through Photosynthesis
Recognize that radiant energy from the Sun is transferred
into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
7.5A
7.7C
7.12A
7.1A–B
7.2B
7.4A–B
4.4 Reproductionin
Organisms
Demonstrate how asexual reproduction
results in uniform
offspring while sexual reproduction results in diverse
offspring.
7.14B 7.2C
7.3B
4.5 Inherited Traits Determine how
inherited traits are governed by genetic
material found
in the chromosomes and are passed from
parent to offspring through
reproduction.
7.14A, C 7.2C–E
