Middle School Course Descriptions
Grade 7 : Sciences

1. Problem Solving in Science
A general unit that uses experimentation to establish experimental structure. Includes

  • Designing a fair test
  • Scientific method
  • Data recording and presenting

2. Atoms and molecules
A chemistry unit that investigates particle theory. Includes

  • Particle model
  • Matter
  • Elements, atoms
  • Compounds and molecules

3. Keeping Healthy
A biology unit that investigates digestion and the circulatory system. Includes

  • Nutrition-Food groups
  • Analysis of the digestive process
  • Structure of the heart
  • Structure and function of the blood vessels

4. Acids and Bases

  • A chemistry unit that looks at every day acids and bases and what they do. Includes
  • Properties of acids and bases
  • Neutralisation

5. Electricity
A physics unit that investigates electricity. Includes

  • Simple circuits
  • Electrical safety
  • Magnetism
  • Electrical generation

6. Consumer Science
A chemistry and biology unit that looks at food. Includes

  • Consumer products and food labels
  • Subjective and objective testing of food
  • Making, labelling and packaging popcorn.

 
 
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