This year, all students in grade 7 & 8 will follow topics as outlined in the grade 7 curriculum. The grade 8 curriculum outcomes will be taught to both grades next year.
Topics of Study in Grade 7 & 8 Science:
Unit 1: Interactions within Ecosystems
Unit 2: Particle Theory of Matter
Unit 3: Structures and Forces
Unit 4: Earth's Crust
* Click on the tabs under Science 7 at the top for more information, notes and assignments for each unit.
According to the Manitoba Science Curriculum, science education will...
Assessment:
Student progress in Science will be measured throughout the year in the following categories:
60% - Knowledge and Understanding
20% - Scientific Inquiry
20% - Design Process / Problem Solving
*Click on the link below to download a copy of the course outline
provided to students and parents in September:
Unit 1: Interactions within Ecosystems
Unit 2: Particle Theory of Matter
Unit 3: Structures and Forces
Unit 4: Earth's Crust
* Click on the tabs under Science 7 at the top for more information, notes and assignments for each unit.
According to the Manitoba Science Curriculum, science education will...
- encourage students to develop a critical sense of wonder and curiosity about scientific and technological endeavors
- enable students to use science and technology to acquire new knowledge and solve problems, so that they may improve the quality of their own lives and the lives of others
- prepare students to critically address science-related societal, economic, ethical, and environmental issues
- provide students with a proficiency in science that creates opportunities for them to pursue progressively higher levels of study, prepares them for science-related occupations, and engages them in science-related hobbies appropriate to their interests and abilities
- develop in students of varying aptitudes and interests a knowledge of the wide variety of careers related to science, technology, and the environment
Assessment:
Student progress in Science will be measured throughout the year in the following categories:
60% - Knowledge and Understanding
20% - Scientific Inquiry
20% - Design Process / Problem Solving
*Click on the link below to download a copy of the course outline
provided to students and parents in September:
science_78_outline_2020.docx | |
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Rock & Mineral websites:
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/swfs/rockCycle.swf - rock cycle game
http://www.scholastic.com/play/flash/gamecrystals.swf - growing crystals & geodes game
http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/minerals/detect/look.htm - how to tell the difference between types of minerals
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr1/unitc.html - testing rocks & minerals game
Useful websites for Grade 7 Science Curriculum:
http://www.edheads.org/ - fun games to challenge your critical thinking skills
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new - designed by the University of Colorado, the site has many fun simulations for many different science topics
http://www.thevirtuallab.org/curriculum/grade-7-science - The Virtual Lab has links to information and online interactive experiments
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspResourceCatalog - interactive labs on various science and math topics