In this grade 7 Ontario science unit on Interactions in the environment, students will learn about environmental interactions by studying the difference between biotic and abiotic elements, analyzing various cycles on Earth, and determining pollution's effect on our climate and vegetation, among other expectations. This science resource follows Ontario's global and specific expectations of Ontario's grade 7 science curriculum.
I'll get straight to the point. Many students don't enjoy reading textbooks because the content is often very dry and bland. Most books get straight to the point and lose student interest. Upon purchasing this teaching resource, you'll notice that this packet is written differently. It's informal, loaded with jokes, and tries to teach students on a personal level. Moreover, it entices them to try to perform their own inquiry-based independent science experiments at home. I wanted to write it as if I were conversing with your students. It's a short unit (compared to textbook units), but it is filled with embedded links, QR codes, and a PowerPoint presentation. It has everything you need to cover the specific and global expectations of the Ontario science curriculum.
My 7 Science student workbook on interactions in the environment is a comprehensive resource designed to help students understand and apply key concepts related to the interactions between living organisms and their environment. This workbook covers a range of topics, including the impact of various technologies on the environment, the effectiveness of different ways of mitigating the negative and enhancing the positive impact of human activities on the environment, and how diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit practices and perspectives contribute to environmental sustainability.
Students will also learn about the concepts of biotic and abiotic components in an ecosystem, the roles and relationships between producers, consumers, and decomposers, and the transfer of energy in a food chain. They will also explore the cycling of matter within the environment, how it promotes sustainability and the differences between primary and secondary succession in ecosystems.
To help students learn and apply these concepts, this workbook includes a range of resources, including vocabulary sheets, printable student journals, readings and worksheets, answer keys, study questions, and Google Forms quizzes with embedded links and QR codes to online videos. There is also a unit test to help students assess their understanding of the material.
In addition, the workbook has been updated to include a new PPT file and an activity aligned with the 2022 curriculum. Overall, this workbook is an essential resource for teachers looking to engage and challenge their students as they learn about the complex interactions between living organisms and their environment.
I would consider this resource "low-prep" as there is nothing required of you but to print it. However, there may be some science experiments that require some setup. I've included some chapter quizzes/assignments in PDF and Google Forms. Use these tasks as consolidation assignments or discussion topics in your classroom! The content of this packet is relevant and accurate. It will not impede their understanding!
✬This resource has 5 chapters:
Chapter 1: Biotic, eh?
Chapter 2: Lettuce Turnip The Beet
Chapter 3: Energy, Cycles, and Changes
Chapter 4: System Change, Not Climate Change
Chapter 5: Case Study - Brazil
✬In-Depth:
Chapter 1: Biotic, eh? Covers the concept of biotic and abiotic components in an ecosystem and their interactions. Students will learn about the different roles and relationships between producers, consumers, and decomposers within an ecosystem and how these interactions contribute to the overall functioning of the ecosystem.
Chapter 2: Lettuce Turnip The Beet focuses on the transfer of energy in a food chain and the effects of altering any part of the chain. Students will learn about the different levels of the food chain, including producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers, and how energy is transferred from one level to the next.
Chapter 3: Energy, Cycles, and Changes discuss the cycling of matter within the environment and how it promotes sustainability. Students will learn how matter is recycled through processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition and how this helps maintain balance in ecosystems.
Chapter 4: System Change, Not Climate Change, covers the concepts of primary and secondary succession in ecosystems and how biotic and abiotic factors can limit the number of organisms an ecosystem can sustain. Students will also learn about different approaches to agriculture and harvesting food from the natural environment and how they can impact ecosystems. They will also identify strategies for maintaining and restoring balance in ecosystems.
Chapter 5: Case Study - Brazil focuses on the environmental impact of various technologies and the effectiveness of different ways of mitigating the negative and enhancing the positive impact of human activities on the environment. The chapter also explores the diverse practices and perspectives of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities and how they contribute to environmental sustainability. This chapter includes a case study on Brazil, where students can learn about the country's environmental challenges and potential solutions.
✬It also has the following:
- Vocabulary sheets
- Printable student journals
- Readings and worksheets
- Answer keys
- Study questions- Google Forms Quizzes, embedded links, and QR codes (to online videos).
- Unit Test- March 2021 - New PPT file added
- 2022 curriculum activity added.
- Extended activities
- Newly added assignment
- 2022 NEW LOOK!
Grade 7 Ontario Science Unit Workbook | Interactions In The Environment
GRADE LEVELS
7th, Homeschool
SUBJECTS
Science, Earth Sciences, Other (Science)
FORMATS INCLUDED
PDF - PPT - GOOGLE FORMS
PAGES
82 pages