Course Descriptor
Welcome to Grade 7 Science!!! Grade 7 Science is a course that aims to develop scientific literacy. Scientific literacy is an evolving combination of the science related attitudes, skills, and knowledge students need to develop inquiry, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities; to become lifelong learners; and to maintain a sense of wonder about the world around them. You will discover things about the scientific world around you through in-class work, labs, field trips, activities, group work, poster projects, and web research. Grade 7 Science is a core subject required for promotion to Grade 8.
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Units of StudyGrade 7 Science is composed of four units that contain core labs and STSE sections (Science, Technology, Society, and the Environment).
Unit 1: Interactions within Ecosystems Core Lab 1: Field trip to the school yard. Core Lab 2: Salty Seeds STSE 1: 2 cm Forest Unit 2: Heat Core Lab 3: The Plateau Problem Core Lab 4: Absorb that energy STSE 2: Heat Pumps Unit 3: Mixtures and Solutions Core Lab 5: How does water temperature affect solubility? Core Lab 6: Separating Homogeneous Mixtures STSE 3: Would you like salt on that? Improving winter driving conditions with Road Salt. Unit 4: Earth’s Crust Core Lab 7: A mineralologist’s Mystery Core Lab 8: Be a soil sleuth STSE 3: Seeing the big picture |