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Driving Question:  Why should diet and exercise matter at my age?

Language Arts 
7.1.3 Clarify word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement, or through the use of contrast stated in the text.
7.2.1 Understand and analyze the differences in structure and purpose between various categories of informational materials (such as textbooks, newspapers, and instructional or technical manuals).
7.2.2 Locate information by using a variety of consumer and public documents.
7.4.1 Discuss ideas for writing, keep a list or notebook of ideas, and use graphic organizers to plan writing.
7.4.5 Identify topics; ask and evaluate questions; and develop ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research.
7.4.6 Give credit for both quoted and paraphrased information in a bibliography by using a consistent format for citations.
7.4.7 Use a computer to create documents by using word-processing skills and publishing programs; develop simple databases and spreadsheets to manage information and prepare reports.
7.5.3

Write research reports that:

  • pose relevant and focused questions about the topic.
  • communicate clear and accurate perspectives on the subject.
  • include evidence and supporting details compiled through the formal research process, including use of a card catalog, Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature, a computer catalog, magazines, newspapers, dictionaries, and other reference books.
document sources with reference notes and a bibliography.

 
7.7.1 Ask questions to elicit information, including evidence to support the speaker’s claims and conclusions.
7.7.2 Determine the speaker’s attitude toward the subject.
7.7.10

Deliver research presentations that:

  • pose relevant and concise questions about the topic.
  • provide accurate information on the topic.
  • include evidence generated through the formal research process, including the use of a card catalog, Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature, computer databases, magazines, newspapers, and dictionaries.
cite reference sources appropriately.

 

Math
7.2.1 Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems that use integers, fractions, decimals, and combinations of the four operations.
7.2.2 Calculate the percentage increase and decrease of a quantity.
7.6.1 Calculate the percentage increase and decrease of a quantity.
7.6.2 Make predictions from statistical data.
7.7.1 Analyze problems by identifying relationships, telling relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.

Science
7.7.1 Analyze problems by identifying relationships, telling relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
7.2.7 Incorporate circle charts, bar and line graphs, diagrams, scatterplots, and symbols into writing, such as lab or research reports, to serve as evidence for claims and/or conclusions.
7.4.6 Explain how food provides the fuel and the building material for all organisms.
7.4.11 Explain that the amount of food energy (calories) a person requires varies with body weight, age, sex, activity level, and natural body efficiency. Understand that regular exercise is important to maintain a healthy heart/lung system, good muscle tone, and strong bone structure.
7.5.4 Describe that the larger the sample, the more accurately it represents the whole. Understand, however, that any sample can be poorly chosen and this will make it unrepresentative of the whole.

Social Studies
7.5.4 Examine the impact of cultural change brought about by technological inventions and innovations in the past and present.


 

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