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 Science, Alberta Curriculum(Free Resources) |
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Unit A: Interactions and Ecosystems
Unit B: Plants for Food and Fibre Unit C: Heat and Temperature Unit D: Structures and Forces Unit E: Planet Earth Additional Videos Quizzes |
Usefull websites |
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/ |
| Interesting Programs: | The Let’s Talk Science Challenge for Grades 7-8 | |||
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Lesson Plans for Grade 7 Science |
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| Grade 7 Science, Teacher's Notes |
Powerpoint presentations https://westmount.fsd38.ab.ca/Grade%207%20Science.php |
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Unit A: Interactions and Ecosystems
Key Concepts
| interactions and interdependencies environmental monitoring environmental impacts producers, consumers, decomposers nutrient cycles and energy flow species distribution, succession endangered species extinction environmental management More Resources: - Interactions in the Environment - Echosystems - |
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For Teachers
(PDF direct link): Grades 5 to 8 Science: A Foundation for Implementation Interactions and Ecosystems (PPT direct link) Field Trip Sample Experiment Write-Up |
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Energy Flow |
Energy Flow |
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Producers |
Example producers |
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| Consumers, Decomposers |
Consumers and Decomposers |
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| Species Distribution |
Species Distribution |
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| Succession |
Ecological succession: Primary and Secondary
(on Khan Academy) Example test questions |
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| Endangered Species |
Endangered Species Lesson Plan (Lessons, Playing cards, Slide show, Homework) BBC - Endangered species (bitesize) Critically Endangered Species List. The list has been broken down by region and species type. |
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| Extinction |
Britannica Videos:
https://www.britannica.com/science/extinction-biology/media/198987/218165 7 birds you won’t believe are threatened with extinction The New York Times: Endangered and Extinct Species |
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Unit B: Plants for Food and Fibre
Key Concepts
| needs and uses of plants plant propagation and reproduction life processes and structure of plants fertilizers and soil nutrients chemical and biological controls plant varieties selective breeding monocultures resource management sustainability |
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Unit C: Heat and Temperature
Key Concepts
| heat energy needs and technologies thermal energy (thermal energy may also be used in this unit.) particle model of matter temperature thermal expansion change of state heat transfer insulation and thermal conductivity thermal energy sources energy conservation |
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| Unit Resources: - Continental Movement by Plate Tectonics, Earth’s Tectonic Plates - Video Lesson: Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation: Heat Transfer Lesson |
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| Worksheets: Browse related worksheets on education.com. Browse for more resources on "Teachers Pay Teachers" (search key free). |
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Unit D: Structures and Forces
Key Concepts
| structural forms material strength and stiffness joints forces on and within structures (loads and stresses) direction of forces deformation structural stability modes of failure performance requirements margin of safety |
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Activities:
Explore the Burj Khalifa Building
Marshmallow challenge
Learn a new tool:
Use Sketchup to create a 3D digital model of "Circular arches in architectural facades"
Unit Exams:
Word document download: Unit Exam
Unit E: Planet Earth
Key Concepts
| strata rocks and minerals rock cycle: formation of igneous rock, metamorphism and sedimentary processes mountain formation: folding and faulting crustal movement/plate tectonics geological time scale fossil formation weathering and erosion sudden and gradual/incremental change development of models based on observation and evidence |
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Self Grading Science Practice for Grade 7 on IXL
https://ca.ixl.com/science/grade-7
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