New Brunswick · Grade 7
Science, Grade 7
New Brunswick’s Grade 7 science course, from Matter to Learning and Living Sustainably.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 6
- Skills
- 19
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- gnb.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 4 skills
Matter
The Particle Model of Matter
Particle model and states of matter
I can use the particle model to explain the states of matter.
Skill 1.1
Measuring physical properties
I can measure temperature, mass, and volume, and use them to find density.
Skill 1.2
Energy, Heat, and Temperature
Energy transfer and conservation
I can describe conduction, convection, and radiation and explain that energy is conserved.
Skill 1.3
Heat, temperature, and heating curves
I can tell heat from temperature and read a heating curve for water.
Skill 1.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 1.1
- Particle model of matter: States of matter e.g., solids, liquids, gas and plasma
- 1.2
- Quantitative analysis of physical properties: Temperature, mass, volume, and density
- 1.3
- Energy transfer and conservation: 1st Law of thermodynamics; heat vs. temperature; energy transfers: convection, conduction, radiation; role in transforming matter
- 1.4
- Heating curve: Temperature; heat vs. temperature; boiling, melting, and freezing points of water
Key ideas
All matter is made of tiny particles that are always moving.
Conduction transfers energy through direct contact (a metal spoon heating up).
In a solid, particles are packed tightly and vibrate in place.
Convection transfers energy through the movement of a liquid or gas (warm water rising).
In a liquid, particles are close but can slide past each other; in a gas, they are far apart and move freely.
Watch out for
- Thinking particles in a solid are completely still - they vibrate in place.
- Thinking cold 'flows' into warm things - energy flows from warm to cold.
- Thinking there is 'stuff' between the particles - between them is empty space.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 7 skills
Weather Systems and Climate
Earth's Systems and Water in the Air
Earth's interacting systems
I can name Earth's four systems and explain how they interact.
Skill 2.1
Weather, climate, and global warming
I can define weather, climate, and global warming and explain how they differ.
Skill 2.2
Cycles that drive weather
I can describe the cycles - seasons, water, and air flow - that drive weather.
Skill 2.3
Water in the atmosphere
I can explain how water changes phase in the atmosphere and forms different kinds of precipitation.
Skill 2.4
Measuring and Predicting Weather
Measuring the weather
I can name the measurements used to describe weather and what each tells us.
Skill 2.5
Weather patterns
I can explain how pressure, temperature, and precipitation relate in weather patterns.
Skill 2.6
Meteorology and forecasting
I can describe the tools and methods meteorologists use to monitor and predict weather.
Skill 2.7
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- 2.1
- Earth systems: biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere
- 2.2
- Definitions: Weather, climate, global warming
- 2.3
- Cycles: Seasons e.g., day-night (sunlight); water e.g., fresh water, salt water; atmospheric flow patterns; role of gravity
- 2.4
- Water in the atmosphere: Complex patterns of changes; movement e.g. winds, landforms, ocean temperatures and currents; phases e.g., solidification, evaporation, transpiration, condensation, sublimation; precipitation e.g., rain, snow, sleet, hail
- 2.5
- Quantitative analysis: Insolation (light intensity), albedo, air temperature, wind speed and direction, humidity, barometric pressure, amount of precipitation
- 2.6
- Weather patterns: Trends and relationships between barometric pressure, temperature, precipitation patterns and weather systems
- 2.7
- Meteorology: Weather instruments e.g., analog and digital instruments; remote sensing e.g. satellite imagery; monitoring, reporting and predicting e.g., Traditional knowledge systems, farmers almanac; accuracy and reliability
Key ideas
The biosphere is all living things.
Air temperature tells how hot or cold the air is.
The atmosphere is the layer of air; the hydrosphere is all the water.
Humidity is how much water vapour is in the air.
The geosphere is the rock and land.
Watch out for
- Thinking Earth's systems are separate - they constantly interact.
- Thinking humidity is the same as temperature - humidity is water in the air.
- Thinking the atmosphere is empty - it is full of gases that matter for weather.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 8 skills
Learning and Living Sustainably
Climate Science and Change
Emergency preparedness for severe weather
I can describe how to prepare for severe weather events such as blizzards and floods.
Skill 3.1
Climate science basics
I can explain the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle and describe physical impacts of a warming climate.
Skill 3.2
Global climate systems
I can define global warming, greenhouse effect, and climate change and describe their local and global impacts.
Skill 3.3
Technology for good: climate modelling
I can explain how climate models and simulations help scientists study and respond to climate change.
Skill 3.4
Climate impacts across scales
I can analyse climate and weather impacts at local, regional, national, and global scales and connect them to geography.
Skill 3.5
Careers in climate science
I can name careers in climate and weather science and describe what they do.
Skill 3.6
Science and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
I can connect climate science to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Skill 3.7
Weather Monitoring Technology
Provincial weather sensor array
I can explain how a network of weather stations monitors weather across a province.
Skill 3.8
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- 3.1
- Emergency preparedness; severe weather e.g. blizzards, flooding
- 3.2
- Climate science basics e.g., greenhouse gas effects, carbon cycle and physical impacts – sea level rise and severe weather; Climate resilience e.g., Adaptation and mitigation strategies
- 3.3
- Global climate systems: Definitions e.g., global warming, greenhouse effect, climate change; local and global impacts e.g., economic, societal, and environmental concepts and connection to human lives and threats to biodiversity
- 3.4
- Technology for good: Climate modelling; mitigation and adaption simulations
- 3.5
- Impact analysis across spatial and temporal scales: Local, regional, national and global; impact of geographic locale on weather e.g., coastal, land-locked, lake-effect, etc. and impact of weather on land and infrastructure
- 3.6
- Life and career pathways: Climate literate citizen, meteorologist, climatologist, climate scientist, and climate adaptation and mitigation
- 3.7
- Science and the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Sustainable communities and cities [SDG 11]. Climate Action [SDG 13], Life Below Water [SDG 14] and Life on Land [SDG 15]
- 3.8
- Provincial weather sensor array: Province-wide weather monitoring stations
Key ideas
Severe weather can threaten safety, so people prepare in advance.
A weather sensor array is a network of stations spread across a region.
An emergency kit holds supplies like water, food, a flashlight, and warm clothing.
Each station measures things like temperature, wind, rainfall, and pressure.
Weather warnings tell people when a storm or flood is coming.
Watch out for
- Thinking severe weather cannot be predicted - forecasts and warnings give advance notice.
- Thinking one weather station can describe a whole province - many spread-out stations are needed.
- Thinking preparation is only for emergencies once they happen - the point is to prepare beforehand.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows New Brunswick’s own curriculum for Science, Grade 7.
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Questions about Science, Grade 7
What is Science, Grade 7?
New Brunswick’s Grade 7 science course: 3 units and 19 skills, from Matter to Learning and Living Sustainably.
What units are in Science, Grade 7?
1. Matter, 2. Weather Systems and Climate and 3. Learning and Living Sustainably.
Is there a provincial exam for Science, Grade 7?
No. New Brunswick gives no provincial exam for Science, Grade 7.
What comes after Science, Grade 7?
Science, Grade 8.
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