Week 6: Synthesis & Assessment

Grade 7 Science | Rosche | Kairos Academies

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Common Mistake β€” Read Before Solving

WRONG: "WRONG: Adding nutrients always helps ecosystems grow"

RIGHT: "Living things, rocks, and chemical reactions all work together in nature's cycles system interconnection interconexiΓ³n de sistemas "

WRONG: "WRONG: CO2 is the only cause of ocean acidification"

RIGHT: "A change can make itself stronger (positive feedback) or weaker (negative feedback) anthropogenic disturbance perturbaciΓ³n antropogΓ©nica "

WRONG: "WRONG: Carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle work separately"

RIGHT: "An ecosystem's health shows in how fast it recovers from a problem environmental monitoring monitoreo ambiental Scientists use sensors and satellites to track nature's cycles and find problems early "

WRONG: "WRONG: Carbon is destroyed during decomposition"

RIGHT: "Pre-Assessment Checklist I reviewed my worksheet with key terms I understand how the cycles connect to each other I can explain cause and effect I know the common mistakes to avoid I've practiced using sentence starters for my answers β–Ό "

WRONG: "WRONG: All plants can convert N2 gas to usable nitrogen"

RIGHT: "RIGHT: Too many nutrients cause eutrophication, algae blooms, and dead zones. Balance matters!"

Showing What You Know About Biogeochemical Cycles

This week, you will show what you learned about how matter moves through nature. You will explain how carbon, nitrogen, and other nutrients cycle through air, water, soil, and living things. You will also show how human actions change these cycles.

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Part 1: Synthesis Review
(15 minutes)

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Part 2: Cumulative Assessment
(40 minutes)

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Part 3: Misconception Check
(20 minutes)

NGSS Standards Assessed

SEPs: Constructing Explanations | Obtaining Information | Analyzing Data
CCCs: Systems & System Models | Stability & Change | Cause & Effect


COMPLETE THE MISCONCEPTION CHECK BELOW

Find common mistakes and explain why they are wrong.

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Assessment Week Complete!

Grade 7 Science | Cycle 4 Week 6 | KAMS 2025-26


Enrichment & Extension
Extra activities if you finish early.

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Scientist Spotlight

Look up a scientist who worked on this week's topic. Describe what they found.

Environmental Justice Connection

Learn how this week's science ideas link to environmental justice in our community.

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Week 6 Complete!

Great work on your Synthesis & Assessment this week!