grade 7 science topics
Introduction to Grade 7 Science
- Science Lab Equipment and Safety Procedures - Qualitative vs. Quantitative Data - Discussion on Thermometers Particle Theory of Matter - What is Matter? - Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures - 4 Main Points of the Particle Theory - Phase Changes (Solids, Liquids, and Gases) - Proving Scientific Theories - Expansion and Contraction - Melting and Boiling Points - Examining Heating Curves - 3 Methods of Heat Transfer - Difference Between Heat and Temperature - What are Solutions? - How does matter Dissolve? What impacts it? - Examples of Solutions that are in Solid, Liquid and Gas form Forces and Structures - What are the different types of Structures? - The Design Process (Function, Shape, Materials, and Joints) - Examining World Famous Structures - Architecture Drawings - Calculating Structural Efficiency - Parts and Types of Bridges - How to Design, Build and Evaluate a Structure - The Difference Between Mass and Weight - Internal Forces (Tension, Compression, Shearing, and Torsion) - External Forces (Gravity, Wind, Weather, etc.) - Principles of Stability |
Rocks, Minerals and Volcanoes
- What are Minerals? Where do you find them? - Ways to Indentify Minerals - How are Minerals used? - The Rock Cycle - Rock Families - 3 Stages of Weathering - How are Minerals Mined and Processed? - Fossils and the Theory of Continental Drift - Layers of the Earth - How do Earthquakes and Volcanoes Happen? Interactions Within Ecosystems - What is an Ecosystem? - What are the different types of Ecosystems? - How can Ecosystems change over time? - Major Biomes in North America - Food Chains and Food Webs |