Gizmos for Nova Scotia - Science: 7th Grade (Nova Scotia Curriculum adopted 1998)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this province's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

1: : Life Science: Interactions within Ecosystems

1.1: : Components of an Ecosystem

1.1.4: : describe interactions between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem

1.1.5: : identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in a local ecosystem and describe both their diversity and their interactions

1.1.6: : classify organisms as producers, consumers, and decomposers

1.1.1: : identify, delimit, and investigate questions related to a local ecosystem such as â??What types of species live in a particular ecosystem?â??

1.1.2: : use instruments effectively and accurately to investigate components of an ecosystem

1.1.3: : organize and record data collected in an investigation of an ecosystem

1.1.8: : explain how biological classification takes into account the diversity of life on Earth, using the terms producer, consumer, and decomposer

1.2: : Food Webs

1.2.1: : demonstrate the importance of choosing words that are scientifically appropriate by using these words in context:

1.2.2: : habitat

1.2.3: : population

1.2.5: : ecosystem

1.2.6: : identify and evaluate potential applications of the recycling of matter in an ecosystem

1.3: : Decomposers

1.3.3: : light

2: : Earth and Space Science: Earthâ??s Crust

2.1: : Geological Plate Tectonics and Time Scale

2.1.1: : compare some of the catastrophic events, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, that occur on or near Earthâ??s surface

2.1.2: : organize and analyse data on the geographical and chronological distribution of earth quakes and volcanoes to determine patterns and trends

2.1.4: : provide examples of ideas and theories used in the past to explain volcanic activity, earthquakes, and mountain building

2.1.6: : explain the processes of mountain formation and the folding and faulting of the Earthâ??s surface

2.2: : Rocks and Minerals

2.2.1: : classify minerals on the basis of their physical characteristics by using a dichotomous key

2.3: : The Rock Cycle

2.3.1: : identify questions to investigate arising from the study of the rock cycle

2.3.2: : use tools and apparatus safely when modelling or simulating the formation of rock types

2.3.3: : classify rocks on the basis of their characteristics and method of formation

2.4: : Weathering

2.4.1: : explain various ways in which rocks can be weathered

3: : Physical Science: Heat

3.2: : Temperature and Matter

3.2.1: : explain how each state of matter reacts to changes in temperature

3.2.2: : explain changes of state, using the particle model of matter

3.3: : Heat Transfer

3.3.1: : compare transmission of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation

3.3.4: : compare, in qualitative terms, the heat capacities of some common materials

3.3.5: : carry out a procedure to investigate how various surfaces absorb radiant heat and control major variables

3.3.7: : identify, evaluate, and draw a conclusion about the relationship between colour and heat absorption in materials

3.3.8: : communicate results of experiments and/or investigations related to colour and heat absorption by using language and a variety of tables, charts, and/or graphs

3.3.9: : describe how various surfaces absorb radiant heat

4: : Physical Science: Mixtures and Solutions

4.1: : Mixtures

4.1.3: : evaporation

4.3: : Concentration of Solutions

4.3.9: : use a commercial or student-made hydrometer effectively and accurately for collecting data

Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020

Nova Scotia - Science: 7th Grade

Nova Scotia Curriculum | Adopted: 1998

1: : Life Science: Interactions within Ecosystems

2: : Earth and Space Science: Earthâ??s Crust

3: : Physical Science: Heat

4: : Physical Science: Mixtures and Solutions