Course Introduction – Outline

Science 7 Consists of 5 Units
You will study 5 interesting units in this Science 7 course. Below are examples of questions you will face and topics you will study.
Unit A – Interactions and Ecosystems
What are the relationships between living things and their environment?

What are some natural and human causes of ecosystem changes?
Unit B – Plants for Food and Fibre
How do plants grow and reproduce?

How do people grow useful plants in ways that are also good for the environment?
Unit C – Heat and Temperature
How are heat and temperature related to the particles that make up substances?

How do people obtain and control heat energy for our everyday needs?
Unit D – Structures and Forces
What are some different kinds of forces that act on structures?

How do we design safe and attractive structures with specific purposes?
Unit E – Planet Earth
What is the Earth made of?

What evidence shows how Earth’s surface changes over time?
Curriculum
These units are based on the Alberta Programs of Study. For more info, visit the Alberta Education website.

It is recommended you do the units in the order listed above.
Textbook
The Addison Wesley textbook Science in Action 7 is used for supplemental reading for this course. If you don't have this textbook yet, contact your teacher.
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