Grade 7 Science Modified Bundle

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Total Pages: 501 Pages, Google Slides, Google Forms
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 month
File Size: 127 MB
File Type: PDF (Zip)

In this Grade 7 Science Modified Bundle, teachers are equipped with 71 engaging lessons. These lessons will help teachers immerse their modified Grade 7 students in learning about key concepts from each Grade 7 science unit. Each of the 71 lessons aligns with a critical concept in the Ontario Grade 7 Science Curriculum but has significantly reduced reading and writing expectations. This bundle contains four modified science units: Interactions in the Environment, Heat in the Environment, Pure Substances and Mixtures, and Understanding Structures and Mechanisms.

This modified science bundle is for classroom teachers who are required to teach the Grade 7 Ontario Science Curriculum 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: Ontario Science Curriculum 2022 Grade 7 Strands A - E

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Resource Includes:

• 71 Detailed Lesson Plans: Immerse your students in lessons that will keep them fully engaged throughout the unit.
• Editable Teacher Slideshows (Google Slides™): Ready-to-use, customizable presentations to guide instruction.
• Modified Lesson Content: Lessons have been modified with reduced reading and writing expectations. 
• MP3 Audio Files of Articles: Elevate student learning and accessibility through audio recordings of the student readings.
• Answer Keys: Streamline your grading process with readily available answer keys.
• Lesson Variety: Follow-up activities utilize a variety of formats - cut & match, fill in the blanks, guided inquiry, graphic organizers.
• Self-Marking Google Forms: Streamline your assessment process by automating your grading.
• Sub Plans: Ready-to-use lessons to ensure continuity when you're away.
• Print and Digital Formats: Embrace the convenience of accessing materials in both print and digital formats.

Lesson Overview & Modifications

Interactions in the Environment Modified Unit

• Introduction & Lesson #1 (Class Discussion) - 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 Reading, 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
• Lesson #16 (Multiple Choice & Matching) - Unit Test
• Lesson #17 (Questions, Fill-in-the-Blanks, True or False) - Bill Nye Videos

Heat in the Environment Modified Unit

• Introduction & Lesson #1 (Class Discussion) - Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Brainstorm Activity) - Introduction to Heat
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Readings, Videos, & Matching Activity) - Heat Production
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Readings, Videos & 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 Readings, Videos & Activity) - Heat and Volume
• Lesson #7 (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Activity) - Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
• Lesson #8 (Video) - Bill Nye
• Lesson #9 (Video Lab) - Boiling Water in a Paper Cup
• Lesson #10 (Lab) - How to Melt Ice Cubes the Fastest
• Lesson #11 (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Activity) - Global Warming
• Lesson #12 (Whole Class Reading, Video & Inquiry) - Benefits of Technologies With Heat
• Lesson #13 (Whole Class Reading, Video & Inquiry) - Energy Types
• Lesson #14A (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Activity) - Solar Panels: Investigation
• Lesson #14B (Lab) - Creating a Solar Oven Lab
• Lesson #15 (Unit Test) - Heat Unit Test
• Lesson #16 (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Activity) - Net Zero Homes Sub Plans

Pure Substances and Mixtures Modified Unit

• Introduction & Lesson #1 (Class Discussion) - 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
• Lesson #16 (Whole Class Reading, Videos, Cut & Match) - Crime Scene Investigations Sub Plans

Understanding Structures and Mechanisms Modified Unit

• Introduction (Class Discussion) - Safety Rules
• Lesson #1 (QR Code Scavenger Hunt) - 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
• Lesson #17 (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Questions, Thinking Question) - CN Towers Sub Plans

This Grade 7 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.

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

Why Teachers Love It:

✔️ Saves planning time with ready-to-go content
✔️ Great for hybrid, in-person, or online learning
✔️ Differentiation options to meet diverse student needs
✔️ Thoughtfully sequenced and curriculum-aligned

Teacher Feedback

1. “This worked perfectly for my students. With having kids at different levels, this allowed my kids to reach the content I wanted them to be at.”
2. “This has and will continue to help me save so much time modifying. Thank you!”
3. “I've used 2 units thus far this year and so grateful to have! Allows all my students to participate and complete tasks at their level and feel successful.  Will be using the other 2 units in upcoming lessons.”