Grade 7/8 Geography Bundle Ontario Curriculum

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Total Pages: 1,588 pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 Year
File Size: 104 MB
File Type: Zip (PDFs)

Looking for a ready-to-use, comprehensive resource to teach Grade 7 and 8 Geography? This Grade 7/8 Geography Bundle is meticulously crafted to empower educators and deeply engage students with 77 detailed, curriculum-aligned lessons. Designed specifically for the Ontario 2023 curriculum expectations, this bundle blends physical and human geography in a way that’s meaningful, inquiry-driven, and easy to implement - saving you hours of prep time. This bundle delivers a rich, inquiry-based approach to both physical and human geography, allowing students to build critical thinking, map skills, and real-world awareness.

What Your Students Will Learn:

Students will explore a wide range of engaging topics in both physical and human geography. This comprehensive bundle equips students with the tools to think critically about geography's role in shaping our world.

• In grade 7 physical geography, they’ll build essential map skills, examine landforms, water systems, climate regions, and vegetation zones, and learn about invasive species, natural events, and land use. Students will also investigate natural resources - what they are, where they’re found, how they're extracted, and the environmental impact of their use.
• In grade 8 human geography, students will explore human settlement patterns, sustainability, economic systems, and global inequalities through inquiry-based activities and data analysis tools like scatter plots and population pyramids. 

Curriculum Alignment:

• Ontario Social Studies Curriculum 2023 Grade 7 Geography Strands A & B
• Ontario Social Studies Curriculum 2023 Grade 8 Geography Strands A & B

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What’s Included:

✅ 77 Comprehensive Lessons – Eliminate planning stress with a full suite of ready-made lessons.
✅ Split Grade Teaching Guide – A side-by-side planning tool that clearly outlines what to teach each grade and when – perfect for managing split Grade 7/8 classrooms with ease.
✅ Daily Lesson Plans – Stay on track and save valuable prep time each day.
✅ Editable Teacher Slideshow (Google Slides™) – Lead instruction with ease using a customizable and visual presentation.
✅ MP3 Audio Files – Enhance content retention and support auditory learners.
✅ Google Slides™ + Printable PDFs – Ideal for both digital and in-person learning environments.
✅ Graphic Organizers – Empower students to make sense of information through visual structure.
✅ Student Choice & Inquiry-Based Activities – Spark curiosity and encourage active participation.
✅ Differentiated Learning Tasks – Reach learners with activities designed for diverse needs.
✅ Assessment Rubrics & Answer Keys – Streamline grading and provide clear feedback.
✅ Mid-Unit & Final Assessments – Ready-to-go tests with answer keys for easy evaluation.
✅ Emergency Sub Plans – Engaging, relevant topics like solar panels, AI energy use, housing trends and charitable celebrities – perfect for last-minute planning.
✅ Curriculum Alignment Guide – Linked to the 2023 Ontario curriculum expectations.
✅ Editable Report Card Comments – Save time with pre-written, curriculum-aligned comments that can be personalized quickly.

Do you have students working below grade level?

• Check out this modified bundle – Grade 7/8 Geography Modified Bundle that complements this bundle for students who have a modified IEP or are modified ELL students.

Grade 7 Geography Strand A Lesson Overview:

1. Introduction – Why Study Geography? & Geography Vocabulary
2. Mapping Skills Review & Map of Canada
3. What is Geography & World Map Assignment
4. Physical Characteristics of Landforms
5. Changes to Landforms
6. Quiz & Land Reclamation
7. Physical Characteristics of Water Systems
8. Changes to Water Systems
9. Characteristics of Climate Regions
10. Changes to Climate Regions
11. Creating Climate Graphs
12. Natural Vegetation Regions
13. Changes to Natural Vegetation Regions
14. Invasive Species Assignment
15. Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Physical Environments
16. Land Use Perspectives
17. Natural Events Inquiry
18. Geographic Data Analysis
19. Physical Patterns Unit Review & Test
20. Geography Sub Plans – Solar Panels

Grade 7 Geography Strand B Lesson Overview:

1. Geography Vocabulary
2. Canada: A Land of Natural Resources
3. What is a Natural Resource?
4. Where are Natural Resources Located in Canada?
5. Where are Natural Resources Located in the World?
6. What Makes Natural Resources Valuable
7. How Do Humans Meet Their Needs and Wants?
8. Natural Resources Quiz
9. Different Perspectives on Natural Resources
10. Current Events in Natural Resources
11. Natural Resource Extraction Methods
12. Effects of Natural Resource Extraction
13. Environmental Responses to Resource Extraction
14. Taking Action: Organizations That Care
15. Natural Resources Inquiry
16. Personal Plan of Action
17. Natural Resources Unit Test
18. Geography Sub Plans – AI Energy Use
19. Exit Card & Creating A Solar Oven

Grade 8 Geography Strand A Lesson Overview:

1. Why Study Geography? & Vocabulary
2. Mapping Skills Review & Map of Canada Assignment
3. What is Geography? & World Map Assignment
4. Spatial Patterns in Human Settlement Part 1
5. Spatial Patterns in Human Settlement Part 2
6. Settlement Factors
7. Global Settlement Patterns
8. Land Use Case Study: Caledonia, Ontario
9. Mid-Unit Test
10. Trends in Human Settlement
11. Settlement Trends – Land Reclamation
12. Environmental Impact of Human Settlement
13. Settlement Issues – Rising Sea Levels
14. Sustainable Settlements
15. Personal Plan of Action
16. Community Sustainability Audit
17. Geographic Events Inquiry
18. Unit Test
19. Geography Sub Plans: Cost of Living Podcast Activities

Grade 8 Geography Strand B Lesson Overview:

1. Examining Quality of Life
2. Geography Inequalities Vocabulary
3. Quality of Life Indicators
4. Scatter Plot Graphs
5. Millennium Development Goals
6. Quality of Life Research Presentation
7. Population Pyramids
8. Interrelationships
9. Mid-Unit Test
10. Media and Quality of Life
11. Quality of Life Inquiry
12. Economic Systems
13. Economic Sectors
14. Economic Systems and Sectors Quiz
15. Economic Development Factors
16. Global Distribution of Wealth
17. Clothing Waste
18. Unit Test
19. Sub Plans: Charitable Celebrities

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• Curriculum-Aligned – Fully updated to match Ontario’s 2023 Grade 7 & 8 Geography expectations
• Time-Saving – Includes ready-made lessons, assessments, and emergency sub plans to simplify your workload
• Student-Focused – Designed with inquiry, choice, and multimedia elements to boost engagement
• Versatile Formats – Comes in both Google Slides™ and PDF for easy use in digital or print classrooms
• Supports Learners – Differentiated tasks accommodate a range of abilities and learning preferences
• Assessment Made Easy – Includes rubrics, quizzes, and answer keys to streamline grading and feedback

Teacher Feedback:

1. “This resource was a huge time saver. The kids found the resource to be engaging and easy to use.”
2. “So helpful. This is the best resource I have purchased on this site.”
3. “Amazing resource. Teaching a split grade was challenging enough, but never having taught Geography was a little overwhelming. Then I found this resource and it made my year! Easy to follow instructions for me and the students. Works well with google classroom. Students were engaged and participated well in class discussion.”
4. “Absolutely love this resource! My students hate using textbooks and I am not a fan of teaching from the textbook. The activities were great and when needed I was able to leave them for my 7s or 8s as I taught the other grade. Highly recommend this resource to anyone teaching Grade 7 and 8.”

Whether you’re teaching Grade 7, Grade 8, or a split class, this resource is structured to promote deep understanding through critical thinking, student voice, and differentiated instruction.

Additional Notes:

1. A regular internet connection is required.
2. Students must conduct their own research for inquiry tasks (not included).
3. This resource is not editable.