Grade 7

Science 7 - Interactions & Ecosystems

Adaptations

Students were given different 'beaks' that they then had to try to 'eat' different food sources - giving them a better understanding on how if a food source no longer exists, animals need to move on, adapt or they will die.

Symbiosis

Students were given different examples of symbiotic relationships - they then needed to put them into the proper catertory be it parasitism, mutualism or commensalism.

Predator & Prey

Students played predator & prey out in the bush to fully understand the various niches animals have as well as getting a better feel for how life cycles, birth rates and nutrition play such important roles.

🐄 Charter Ties

✅ Charter Methods Used:

1) Experiential Learning
4) Individualized Program Plans
6) Independent Student Research Projects
7) Tiered Lesson Planning
9) Sensory, Graphic & Interactive Scaffold Learning
10) Teacher-Centered Instruction
11) Hybrid Style of Learning
12) STEM

🎯 Charter Goals Achieved:

Students will recognize and understand agricultural literacy
Students will demonstrate problem solving through adaptability, resilience, and critical thinking
Students will understand the value of goals and outcomes
Students will achieve academic success while displaying leadership

📘 Curriculum Connections

Science Key Concepts:

interactions and interdependencies

producers, consumers, decomposers

species distribution

endangered species

Class CPR Project

Students work in groups to build a railway through a Canadian province, then link them all together as a class to make one giant Canadian Pacific Railway.

The project begins with the students drawing one of six provincial regions of Canada, from British Colombia to Quebec. Students research the different geographical challengers builders of the Canadian Pacific Railway may have encountered in their region, such as mountains, extreme weather and farmland. The students then get to work building their landscape on a piece of cardboard using simple crafting materials.

Once that is done, They must show how the railway could be constructed to work around these obstacles.

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The Final step is to tape out the provinces on the floor using masking tape, connect all the regions together and simulate a train (simple ball will do) running from one end of the country to the other!

Charter Methods: Experiential Learning (1), Independent student research projects (6), Tiered Lesson Planning (7), Sensory, graphic & interactive scaffold learning (9), STEM (12

Charter Goals: Students will demonstrate problem-solving through adaptability, resilience, and critical thinking (2), students will understand the value of goals and outcomes (3), students will achieve academic success while displaying leadership.

Founding Fathers Research Project

Did you know that one of Canada's founding fathers of Confederation was a cattle rancher?

In this project, students worked in pairs to apply research techniques to find evidence of the agriculture interests of George Brown (1818-1881). The students applied lessons in the use of search engines, and proper use of reliable sources of information. Students were able to uncover the site of Brown's ranch, how many cattle he raised and what types, and even the financial transactions during this man's time as a rancher! Students had to apply critical thinking skills in determining what constitutes a good source of information, and find ways to synthesize that information into an informative presentation.

Charter Method: Educational Workshops (2), Independent student research projects (6), Teacher-centered instruction (10)

Charter goals: Critical Thinking (2), Leadership (4), Agriculture (1).

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