Grade 7/8 Science Modified Bundle

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Total Pages: 990 Pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 Year
File Size: 224MB
File Type: PDF (Zip)

In this Grade 7/8 Science Modified Bundle created for the Ontario Science Curriculum, teachers are equipped with 136 engaging lessons. These lessons will help teachers to immerse their modified Grade 7/8 students in learning about key concepts in the Grade 7 and 8 Ontario Science curriculum. Each of the 136 lessons aligns with a critical concept in the Ontario Curriculum but has significantly reduced reading and writing expectations within the lesson. 

This Grade 7/8 Science Modified Bundle is for classroom teachers who are required to teach the Grade 7 and 8 Ontario Science Curriculums but have students working significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. An MP3 audio file of each student reading has been provided. This resource was designed to meet the needs of ELL students and/or students on a modified IEP.

Curriculum Alignment

• Curriculum Alignment: Ontario Science Curriculum 2022 Grade 7 Strands A - E
• Curriculum Alignment: Ontario Science Curriculum 2022 Grade 8 Strands A - E

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Resource Includes:
✅136 Detailed Lesson Plans
✅Modified Lesson Content
✅MP3 Audio Files of Articles
✅Answer Keys
✅Hands On Science Labs & Activities
✅Lesson Variety
✅Self-Marking Google Forms
✅Print and Digital Formats

Grade 7/8 Science Modified Bundle Overview

• 136 Engaging Lessons: Immerse your students in enthralling learning experiences that ignite their curiosity, encompassing Strands A through E of the Grade 7 and 8 Ontario Science Curriculum, fostering a deep understanding and personal connection to the subject matter.
• MP3 Audio Files: Elevate student learning and accessibility with audio recordings of the student readings, offering valuable support for diverse learning styles and ensuring active participation for every student.
• Easy-to-Use Lesson Plans: Experience a seamless and enriching educational journey with easy-to-follow daily lesson plans, saving precious preparation time.
• Self-Marking Google Forms: Benefit from the efficiency of self-marking Google Forms, automating the assessment process and gaining quick insights into your students' progress.
• Graphic Organizers: Empower your students with graphic organizers that facilitate information organization, making complex concepts more accessible and memorable.
• Answer Keys: Optimize your grading process with readily available answer keys for assessments and activities, allowing you to focus more on teaching and providing timely feedback to your students.
• Print and Digital Formats: Embrace the convenience of accessing materials in both print and digital formats, effortlessly adapting to diverse teaching environments and catering to individual preferences.

Do you have students working at grade level? Check out this Grade 7/8 Science Bundle.

Grade 7 Science Lesson Overview & Modifications

Interactions in the Environment Modified Unit

• Introduction & Lesson 1 (Class Discussion, QR Codes) - Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Cut and Match) - Elements of Ecosystems
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Readings, Videos, & Sketching) - Ecosystems -  Examples and Interactions
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Cut and Match) - Energy Transfer and Food Chains
• Lesson #5 (Quiz) - Biotic Elements Quiz
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Cut and Match) - The Water Cycle
• Lesson #7 (Whole Class Readings, Videos & T-Chart) Ecological Succession
• Lesson #8 (Videos & Case Study) - Ecosystem Limits
• Lesson #9 (Research Project) - Species At Risk
•  Lesson #10 (Whole Class Readings, Videos, & Chart) - Human Interactions in the Environment
•  Lesson #11 (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Cut and Match) - Agriculture and Ecosystems
•  Lesson #12 (Whole Class Readings and Fill-in-the-Blank Questions) - Indigenous Perspectives
•  Lesson #13 (Case Study) - Electric Cars
•  Lesson #14 (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Activity) - Human Interactions in the Environment
• Lesson #15 (Virtual Lab) - Owl Pellet Lab

Heat in the Environment Modified Unit

• Introduction & Lesson #1 (Class Discussion, QR Codes) - Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Brainstorm Activity) - Introduction to Heat
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Reading, Video, Matching Activity) - Heat Production
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Reading, Video, Multiple Choice Questions, Quiz) - Heat and Temperature
• Lesson #5 (Whole Class Reading, Video, Fill-in-the-Blank, Quiz) - The Particle Theory
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Video, Activity) - Heat and Volume
• Lesson #7 (Whole Class Reading, Video, Activity, Quiz) - Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
• Lesson #8 (Video, True or False) - Bill Nye
• Lesson #9 (Video Lab) - Boiling Water in a Paper Cup
•  Lesson #10 (Lab, Video) - How to Melt Ice Cubes the Fastest
•  Lesson #11 (Whole Class Reading, Videos, Activity) - Global Warming
•  Lesson #12 (Whole Class Reading, Video, Inquiry) - Benefits of Technologies With Heat
•  Lesson #13 (Whole Class Reading, Videos, Inquiry) - Energy Types
•  Lesson #14A (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Activity) - Solar Panels: Investigation
•  Lesson #14B (Lab, Video) - Creating a Solar Oven Lab
•  Lesson #15 (Unit Test) - Heat Unit Test

Pure Substances and Mixtures Modified Unit

• Introduction & Lesson #1 (Class Discussion, QR Codes) - Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, True & False) - The Particle Theory
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Readings, Video, Frayer Model Cut & Paste) - Pure Substances and Mixtures
• Lesson #4 (Sorting Activity & Quiz) - Pure Substances and Mixtures Activity
• Lesson #5 (Whole Class Reading, Video, Activity) - Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Video, Frayer Model Cut & Paste) - Solutions and Solubility
• Lesson #7 (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Activity) - Solution Examples Activity
• Lesson #8 (Whole Class Reading, Videos, Demonstration) - Concentration and Saturation of Solutions
• Lesson #9 (Video, Teacher Demonstration Lab) - Teacher Demonstration: Saturation Lab
•  Lesson #10 (Whole Class Reading, Videos, Cut & Paste, Activity) - Separating Mixtures
•  Lesson #11 (Lab) - Separating Mixtures Lab
•  Lesson #12 (Whole Class Reading, Inquiry) - Positive and Negative Impacts on the Environment
•  Lesson #13 (Whole Class Reading, Video, Inquiry, Activity) - Tar Sands Investigation
•  Lesson #14 (Video, True & False) - Bill Nye Video
•  Lesson #15 (Unit Test) - Pure Substances: Unit Test

Understanding Structures and Mechanisms Modified Unit

• Introduction & Lesson #1 (Class Discussion, QR Codes) - Safety Rules and Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading & Structures Search Activity) - Structures: Form and Function
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Graphic Organizer, Structural Classification Activity) - Classifying Structures
• Lesson #4 (Videos, Fill-in-the-Blank Activity) - Bill Nye Videos
• Lesson #5 (Whole Class Reading, Investigation Activity) - Centre of Gravity & Stability
• Lesson #6 (Show and Tell Assignment Sheet) - Structures Show and Tell Assignment
• Lesson #7 (Quiz) - Classifying Structures Quiz
• Lesson #8 (Whole Class Reading, External and Internal Forces Worksheet, Quiz) - External and Internal Forces
•  Lesson #9 (Card Pyramid Activity) - Card Pyramid Activity
•  Lesson #10 (Whole Class Reading, Symmetry Activity) - Symmetry in Structures 
•  Lesson #11 (Whole Class Reading, Fill-in-the-Blank Activity) - Structural Failure
•  Lesson #12 (Whole Class Readings, Materials Activity) - Manufacturing Factors
•  Lesson #13 (Whole Class Reading, Matching Activity, Anchor Chart) - Loads
•  Lesson #14 (Whole Class Reading, True/False Worksheet) - Factors in Designing & Building Structures 
•  Lesson #15 (Whole Class Reading, Inquiry Sheet, Organizer, Thinking Question) - Take-Out Container Inquiry
•  Lesson #16 (Unit Test) - Structures Unit Test

Grade 8 Science Lesson Overview & Modifications

Systems in Action Modified Unit

• Introduction (Safety Quiz) – Science Safety Rules
• Lesson #1 (QR Code Activity, Cut & Paste) – Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Sort & Match) – Types of Systems
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Reading, Photo Analysis, Graphic Organizer) – Purpose, Inputs and Outputs of Systems
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Reading, Brainstorming Activity, Cut & Paste) – Processes and Components of a System
• Lesson #5 (Quiz) – Quiz #1
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Anchor Chart, Matching Activity) – Force, Work, Displacement, Energy, and Efficiency
• Lesson #7 (Calculating Work Article, Sample Problems, Math Worksheet) – Calculating Work, Force, and Displacement
• Lesson #8 (Whole Class Reading, True/False Activity, Cut & Match) – The 6 Simple Machines
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, Practice Math Problems) – Mechanical Advantage
• Lesson #10 (Quiz) – Quiz #2
• Lesson #11 (Whole Class Reading, Checklist Worksheet, Mandala Activity) – Productivity With Systems
• Lesson #12 (Two Videos, Graphic Organizer, Science Lab Worksheets) – Rube Goldberg Virtual Lab
• Lesson #13A (Whole Class Reading, Slideshow Outline, Research Material) – Evolution of a System
• Lesson #13B (Whole Class Reading, Brainstorming Activity) – The Evolution of Cell Phones
• Lesson 14 (Whole Class Reading, Inquiry Worksheet, Graphic Organizer, Cut & Paste, Share Your Thoughts) – Inquiry: The Impacts of Evolving Systems
• Lesson 15 (Unit Test) – Unit Test
• Lesson 16 (Bill Nye Video) – Sub Plans / Bonus Files

Cells Modified Unit

• Introduction (Safety Quiz, Cells Introduction, K-W-L Chart) - Safety Rules and Cells Introduction
• Lesson #1 (QR Code Activity) – Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, Fill-In-The-Blanks & True or False Activities) – The Cell Theory
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Readings, Plant Cell Diagrams & Matching Activity) – Structures and Organelles in Cells
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Reading, Venn Diagram, True or False Activity, Animal Cell Diagram) – Plant vs. Animal Cells
• Lesson #5 (Plant and Animal Cell Diagrams, Cut & Paste Activity) – Plant and Animal Cells: Create Your Own Cells
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer) – The Process of Diffusion and Osmosis
• Lesson #7 (Science Lab) – Candy Diffusion Experiment
• Lesson #8A (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Activities) – Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
• Lesson #8B (Inquiry Slideshow) – Cellular Organism Inquiry
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, Mandala Activity) – Organization of Cells
• Lesson #10 (Quiz) – Cells Mid-Unit Quiz
• Lesson #11 (Science Lab) – Virtual Plant Cell Experiment
• Lesson #12 (Research & Cut & Paste Activity) – Cell Technology and Our Understanding of Cells
• Lesson #13 (Guided Inquiry – Videos, Readings, Graphic Organizer & Share Your Thoughts) – Cell Process Inquiry
• Lesson 14 (Unit Test) – Cells Unit Test
• Lesson 15 (Sub Plans) – Bill Nye Videos

Water Systems Modified Unit

• Introduction (Science Safety Rules) – Science Safety Rules
• Lesson #1 (QR Code Cut & Paste) – Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, Label The Water Cycle, Circle the Answer Activity) – The Water Cycle
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Reading, Checklist Questions, Fill-in-the-Blank) – Watersheds
• Lesson #4A (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Questions) – Human and Natural Factors That Cause Changes in the Water Table
• Lesson #4B (Whole Class Reading, Slideshow Activity) – Inquiry Project
• Lesson #5 (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Graphic Organizer, Mandala Activity) – Factors That Affect Glaciers & Polar Ice Caps
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Video Activity, Matching Activity) – Atmospheric Conditions & Bodies of Water
• Lesson #7 (Mid-Unit Quiz) – Mid-Unit Quiz
• Lesson #8 (Virtual Lab, Diagram) – Testing Water Samples for Chemical Characteristics & Water Treatment Facility Diagram
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, True/False Activity) – Investigating Local Water Issues
• Lesson #10 (Videos, Graphic Organizers, Cut & Paste) – First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Water Knowledge
• Lesson #11 (Videos, Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Share Your Thoughts and Poster Activity) – Bottled Water Guided Inquiry
• Lesson #12 (Interview Activity, Fill-in-the-Blank, Graphic Organizer) – Human Impact on Water Consumption
• Lesson #13 (Videos, Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Share Your Thoughts) – Water Technology Innovation Inquiry
• Lesson 14 (Unit Test) – Water Systems Unit Test
• Lesson 15 (Sub Plans/Review) – Bill Nye Videos

Fluids Modified Unit

• Introduction (Safety Quiz, Fluids Introduction, Vocabulary) - Safety Rules and Fluids Introduction
• Lesson #1 (Whole Class Reading, Drawing Activity, True/False Activity) – The Particle Theory of Matter
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, Sort & Match Activity, Optional Experiment) – What is Viscosity?
• Lesson #3A (Whole Class Readings, Checklist) – Mass, Volume, and Density
• Lesson #3B (Whole Class Reading, Calculating Density Activity) – Calculating Density
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Reading, Fill-in-the-Blanks Activity) – Compressibility
• Lesson #5 (Whole Class Readings, Videos, Thinking Question) – Inquiry Investigation
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Teacher Demonstration, Listening Activity) – What is Buoyancy?
• Lesson #7 (Quiz) – Mid-Unit Quiz
• Lesson #8 (Whole Class Readings, Matching & Questions Activity) – Pressure, Volume, and Temperature
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Cut & Paste Activity) – Pascal’s Law
• Lesson #10 (Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Cut & Paste Activity) – Fluids in Controlled and Manufactured Devices
• Lesson #11 (Review Chart, Diagram, Mandala Activity) – Hydraulic or Pneumatic Systems Review
• Lesson #12 (Whole Class Readings, Slideshow Activity) – Inquiry: Investigating Applications of Fluid Mechanics
• Lesson #13A (Whole Class Reading, True/False Activity) – The Impact of Fluid Spills
• Lesson #13B (Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Cut & Paste Activity) – Fluid Spills
• Lesson 14 (Unit Test) – Unit Test
• Lesson 15 (Sub Plans/Review) – Bill Nye Videos

This Grade 7/8 Science Modified Bundle is specifically tailored to accommodate the unique needs of classroom teachers with students performing significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. This adaptable and accessible resource empowers teachers to provide engaging science lessons while ensuring every student can participate actively in their learning journey.

Note: The internet is required to access videos in this unit.

Additional Resources

• Use these Grade 7 Science Report Card Comments
• Use these Grade 8 Science Report Card Comments