GRADE SEVEN SCIENCE RESOURCES

• Science 7 Curriculum

Life Science - Interactions with Ecosystems
Physical Science - Mixtures and Solutions
Physical Science - Heat and Temperature
Earth and Space Science - Earth's Crust and Resources

Interactions with Ecosystems

• Earthweek - This site reports on significant environmental events that occur on Earth for the current week.
• Biodiversity - Preserving biological diversity and what can be done, with a link to a forestry quiz.
• Acid Rain - Read about the facts of acid rain including case studies. Click on Kids' Corner for an explanation of the pH scale.
• Hazardous Waste in the Home - An on-line test of students' WHMIS knowledge.
• How to Save the Planet - Students put together a booklet of ways to save the environment.
• 30 Good Reasons for Trees - Students create their own book of ideas about saving the environment.
• Related Links - Grade Six Ecosystems - A resources sheet with related website links. (For secondary students see Sustainable Ecosystems - Prairie Links - A resources sheet with related website links.)

Physical Science - Mixtures and Solutions

• Properties of Matter - a student site providing information all aspects of the properties of matter. Very easy for students to navigate.
• Fact Monster (Mixture). - Teacher’s resource page, explaining mixtures and defining homogeneous/heterogeneous mixtures with information on suspensions and solutions.
• Elements, Compounds and Mixtures. - Contains various definitions (Vocabulary: element, compound, mixture, heterogeneous, homogeneous, solution, suspension and colloid). Great teacher resource.

Heat & Temperature

• Kinetic Molecular Theory
  Use as a teachers resource which helps describe solid, liquid, gas, matter and molecules. ***Has a wonderful link to thousands of web sites that are set up for student labs.
• Kinetic Molecular Theory With Popcorn.
  The object of the game is to use popcorn kernels as molecules and the margarine as the bonding forces between them. Heating produces physical changes in the popcorn-margarine mixture which are analogous to the melting and boiling of matter.
• Heat and Temperature
  This is a unit on Heat and Temperature. There are lesson plans and experiments.
• About Temperature
  This site explains about temperature, thermometers, temperature scales, thermodynamics, and the Kinetic theory.

Earth's Crust and Resources

• All About Glaciers - Explore nearly all aspects of glaciers including data and science, facts, a gallery, a glossary and much more.
• Illustrated Glossary of Alpine Glacial Landforms - This site presents basic definitions and examples of common alpine glacial landforms.
• The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan:Saskatchewan Geology - Explains the geological history of Saskatchewan.
• Quaternary Geology of Saskatchewan - This site provides information on the Quaternary period in the last glacial event known as the Wisconsinan. There are pictures of the effects of this.
• Mountain Makers, Earth Shakers - This site has a visual, which you can manipulate to simulate/demonstrate what happens when plates move. Has links to other web sites to help explain plate tectonics. Great!
• USGS Earthquakes for Kids Site - Information about earthquakes, a glossary of terms, latest quakes, online activities, quizzes, word search puzzles, science fair project ideas
• US Geological Survey - Earthquake Hazards Program - Information about earthquakes, a glossary of terms, latest quakes, online activities, quizzes, word search puzzles, science fair project ideas.
• Science Vocabulary Connection - A cross curricular science/spelling lesson about Plate Tectonics
• Volcano World - The Web's Premier Source of Volcano Information contains current eruptions, historic volcanic eruptions, images of volcanoes as QuickTime movies.
• Principal Types of Volcanoes - USGS article on the various types of volcanoes. How they are formed, what they look like, examples of each type
• Earthforce - Volcanoes erupt, the crust quakes, and rivers rage. EARTHFORCE is everywhere.
• Volcano Lesson Plans - from VolcanoWorld comes this page designed to provide students and teachers with lessons about volcanoes. Even if you are not a formal student or teacher you might find something interesting.
• Research Project - Students' mission is to find information and report on a volcano that has erupted in the last 100 years.
• Surfing for Earthquakes and Volcanoes - Students use the Internet to research data on earthquakes and volcanoes and plot locations to determine continental plate boundaries
• Volcanoes and the Ring of Fire Web Quest - In this WebQuest, students complete Internet research on the ring of fire and its associated volcanoes. Students learn more about plate tectonics and about the different types of plate boundaries. They learn why more active volcanoes are located along the edges of the Pacific Plate. They find out which volcanoes are active, and where these volcanoes are located. They prepare a table and compile information for at least five active volcanoes. Finally, they draw simple maps and locate each of the volcanoes listed in their tables on their maps.
• Volcanoes Web Quest - Students are to search this webquest for the answers to the questions on the Think Sheet. They are also expected to participate in a classroom discussion about your findings on volcanoes.