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Note: You need to complete 2 formal assessment tasks per term for Natural Sciences for Grade 7. This work schedule shows all the opportunities for formal assessment.
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Internet and library access Wood, thick cardboard, a marble, a watch, plastic containers with lids, a cup, sand, pieces of string, a cork, drawing pin, Sticky tape, water
4 23-25 LO1 Scientific Investigations LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge LO3 Science, Society and the Environment
11: Sources of energy
Informal and formal assessment
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Internet and library access
4 26-28 LO1 Scientific Investigations LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge LO3 Science, Society and the Environment
12: Transfer of heat energy
Informal and formal assessment
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Internet and library access Metal rod, nail, drawing pins, candle wax, tin filled with sand, stop watch, candles, test tube, metal gauze, plastic spoon, wooden spoon, metal spoon, container of hot water, ice cube of potassium permanganate tripod, burner, 2 tin lids, Bunsen burner, petroleum jelly, 2 coins, black paint
13: The solar system Informal and formal assessment
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library
4 31 LO1 Scientific Investigations LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge LO3 Science, Society and the Environment
14: The effects of rotation and revolution
Informal and formal assessment
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Globe, apples, skewers, small balls, strips of flashy paper
4 29-32 LO1 Scientific Investigations LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge LO3 Science, Society and the Environment
15: The effect the sun and moon have on Earth
Informal and formal assessment
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Torches, balls of different sizes
4 32 Revision and examinations cycle
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LESSON PLANS – Grade 7 Chapter 1: Life is made of this Learning Areas: Natural Sciences Grade: 7 Duration: 3.5 hours Weeks: 1 Learning Outcome Assessment Standards Integration LO1 Scientific Investigations
Evaluates data and communicates findings
LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge
Recalls meaningful information Categorises information Interprets information Applies knowledge
Languages LO2, 4 Arts and Culture LO1
Content/Knowledge: Life:
• The characteristics of life • Cells • Biological systems
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: The characteristics of life LB p1
Activity 1: Learn the characteristics of life that all livings things have TG p31 Activity 2: Investigate life TG p32
Lesson 2: Cells LB p3
Activity 3: Find the differences between plant and animal cells TG p32
Lesson 3: How our bodies are organised LB p4
Activity 4: Make posters of human body systems TG p33
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p7
Assessment activity TG p33
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Large sheets of newspaper Blank paper Crayons Glue Scissors
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 3 and 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 3; memo for Lesson 5 (TG p33)
Reinforcement: Find pictures of human body systems Expanded opportunities: Extra reading on other body systems in animals
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lesson 7 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Memo for Lesson 7 (TG p 37)
Reinforcement: Read steps and case study aloud Expanded opportunities: Compare the intestinal length of different animals
Plans investigations Conducts investigations and collects data Evaluates data and communicates findings
LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge
Recalls meaningful information Categorises information Interprets information Applies knowledge
LO3 Science, Society and the Environment
Understands science as a human endeavour Understands sustainable use of the earth’s resources
Languages LO2, 3, 4 Arts and Culture LO1 Life Orientation LO1 Mathematics LO1 Social Sciences (Geography) LO1 Economic and Management Science LO1
Content/Knowledge: Circulatory system:
• Parts of this system • Risks of heart disease
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: The circulatory system is a transport system LB p18
Activity 1: Learn about parts of the circulatory system TG p38
Lesson 2: Parts of the circulatory system LB p18
Activity 2: Look at the functions of blood TG p39 Activity 3: Draw the heart TG p39 Activity 4: Observe similarities and differences TG p40 Activity 5: Look at the value of heart transplants TG p40 Activity 6: Answer questions about a story TG p41
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Example of a mindmap Clock or watch with a second hand
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 4 and 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 4; rubric (TG p42) for Lesson 5
Reinforcement: Assist with drawing a table and illustrating it Expanded opportunities: Research the first heart transplant
Discuss what happens when we breathe (prior knowledge)
Lesson 2: The breathing system LB p28
Activity 1: Fill in the missing words TG p43
Lesson 3: How do we breathe? LB p29
Activity 2: Investigate what happens when we breathe in and out TG p44 Activity 3: Investigate how your lungs expand to fill with air TG p44 Activity 4: Investigate breathing TG p45
Lesson 4: Diseases of the breathing system LB p31
Activity 5: Read about tuberculosis TG p45 Activity 6: Write a slogan about the dangers of smoking TG p46 Activity 7: Investigate the cost of smoking TG p46
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p34
Assessment activity TG p46
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Drinking straws Beakers Clear lime water
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 3, 4and 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 4; rubric 1 for Lesson 3; memo for Lesson 5 (TG p46)
Reinforcement: Use flash cards Expanded opportunities: Conduct a quiz
Plans investigations Conducts investigations and collects data Evaluates data and communicates findings
LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge
Recalls meaningful information Interprets information Applies knowledge
Languages LO2, 3, 4, 5 Life Orientation LO1 Mathematics LO5
Content/Knowledge: Excretion:
• Kidneys • Dehydration • Dialysis
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: What is excretion? LB p35
Activity 1: Look at excretion as a characteristic of living things TG p47
Lesson 2: The excretory system in animals LB p36
Activity 2: Learn about the excretory system of humans TG p47
Lesson 3: The excretory system LB p36
Activity 3: Dissect a kidney TG p48
Lesson 4: The kidneys LB p38
Activity 4: Read about water and urination TG p48 Activity 5: Research a topic TG p49
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p41
Assessment activity TG p49
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Kidneys – ox or sheep Sharp knives Wooden boards
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 1 and 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 3 for Lesson 1; memo (TG p49) for Lesson 5
Reinforcement: Assist with calculations Expanded opportunities: Research tobacco companies and legal case studies
Discuss common forms of STDs – gonorrhoea, syphilis and AIDS
Lesson 10: HIV and AIDS LB p51
Activity 6: How do you get HIV? TG p52 Activity 7: Living with HIV TG p54 Activity 8: Read and interpret a map TG p55 Activity 9: Fight AIDS TG p55 Activity 10: Write a song for the radio TG p56 Activity 11: Make choices TG p56
Lesson 11: Assessment LB p56
Assessment activity TG p57
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Musical instruments Magazines Samples of contraceptives
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 5, 6 and 11 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 6; rubric (TG p53) for Lesson 5; memo (TG p57) for Lesson 11
Reinforcement: Provide a writing framework Expanded opportunities: Explain more about menstruation Invite a clinic nurse to talk Display data as a bar graph
Activity 1: Solid, liquid or gas? TG p58 Activity 2: Investigate the particles of liquids TG p59 Activity 3: Investigate the particles of gases TG p59 Activity 4: Classify substances according to their phases TG p60
Activity 6: What happens when ice is heated? TG p62 Activity 7: Investigate how water evaporates TG p62 Activity 8: Investigate condensation TG p63 Activity 9: Make a model of the water cycle TG p63 Activity 10: Identify phase changes TG p64 Activity 11: Grow you own crystals TG p65 Activity 12: Investigate the rate at which substances dissolve in water TG p65
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 1 and 4 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 1; memo for Lesson 4 (TG p 66)
Reinforcement: Find pictures of solids, liquids and gases Expanded opportunities: Investigate other types of condensation
Activity 1: Investigate the particles of gases and liquids TG p67
Lesson 2: Measuring the mass and volume of matter LB p73
Activity 2: Measure the volume of an object TG p68 Activity 3: Find volume by displacement TG p68 Activity 4: Measure the mass of a powder TG p69 Activity 5: Measure a liquid mass TG p69 Activity 6: Measure food in packages TG p70
Lesson 3: Density LB p77
Activity 7: Find the density of a regularly-shaped object TG p71 Activity 8: Find the density of an irregularly-shaped object TG p71 Activity 9: Work out the relationship between the mass and volume of water TG p72 Activity 10: Compare densities of different substances TG p72 Activity 11: Predict which solids will float in liquids TG p73 Activity 12: Investigate which liquids will sink and float in other liquids TG p73
Lesson 4: Assessment LB p80
Assessment activity TG p74
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library plastic syringe water, potatoes, sharp knives, rulers, stones, measuring cylinders, flour, milk, bread, plastic containers, measuring scale, bricks, sponges, wooden blocks, methylated spirits, cooking oil, paraffin
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 2, 3 and 4 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 2; rubric (TG p71) for Lesson 3; memo (TG p74) for Lesson 4
Reinforcement: Assist with measuring activities Expanded opportunities: Research the periodic table
Conducts investigations and collects data Evaluates data and communicates findings
LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge
Recalls meaningful information Categorises information Applies knowledge
LO3 Science, Society and the Environment
Understands science as a human endeavour Compares differing interpretations of events
Languages LO2 Arts and Culture LO1 Life Orientation LO1 Technology LO1
Content/Knowledge: Acids and bases:
• Research and report writing Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Acids LB p81 Discuss acids and bases and how to measure pH Lesson 2: Bases LB p81 Activity 1: Identify bases TG p75 Lesson 3: Indicators LB p82
Activity 2: Investigate whether a substance is an acid or an alkali TG p76 Activity 3: Make your own indicator and use it TG p77
Lesson 4: Assessment LB p84
Assessment activity TG p78
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Shampoo, washing-up liquid, soap, toothpaste, litmus paper, small jar, milk, ammonia, lemon juice, cleaning fluid
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 3 and 4 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 3; memo (TG p78) for Lesson 4
Reinforcement: Revise key vocabulary Expanded opportunities: Research use of bases in the home and different pH levels of household substances
Activity 1: Investigate what happens when objects are pushed or pulled TG p79 Activity 2: Investigate how a cork moves TG p80
Lesson 2: Friction LB p89
Activity 3: Investigate friction TG p82 Activity 4: Investigate how you can use friction to slow down or speed up a marble TG p83
Lesson 3: Gravity LB p93
Activity 5: Interpret pictures TG p83 Activity 6: Think about weight and mass TG p84 Activity 7: Think about gravity TG p85
Lesson 4: Assessment LB p96
Assessment activity TG p86
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Wood, thick cardboard, a marble, a watch, plastic containers with lids, a cup, sand, pieces of string, a cork, a drawing pin, sticky tape, water
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lesson 4 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Memo for Lesson 4 (TG p86)
Reinforcement: Assist with keywords Expanded opportunities: Investigate car tyres or soles of shoes
Plans investigations Conducts investigations and collects data Evaluates data and communicates findings
LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge
Recalls meaningful information Categorises information Interprets information Applies knowledge
LO3 Science, Society and the Environment
Understands sustainable use of the earth’s resources
Languages LO2, 3, 4, 5 Arts and Culture LO1 Life Orientation LO1 Mathematics LO1, 2, 5 Social Sciences (Geography) LO2, 3 Economic and Management Sciences LO1
Content/Knowledge: Sources of energy:
• Renewable energy • Solar energy vs fossil fuels
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Energy LB p98 Activity 1: Survey and record your energy use TG p87
Activity 2: Read a pie diagram TG p88 Lesson 2: The sun LB p100 Activity 3: Investigate energy from the sun TG p89 Lesson 3: Fossil fuels LB p101
Activity 4: Investigate fossil fuels TG p89 Activity 5: Draw a pie diagram to show what coal is used for in South Africa TG p90 Activity 6: Investigate how much of each fossil fuel is left? TG p90 Activity 7: Look at advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels TG p91
Lesson 4: Electricity LB p105 Activity 8: Discuss why people make electricity TG p91 Lesson 5: Renewable sources of energy LB p106
Activity 9: Find out about renewable energy sources TG p92 Activity 10: Think about renewable sources of energy TG p92
Lesson 6: Nuclear energy LB p110
Activity 11: Investigate whether nuclear energy is the solution? TG p93
Lesson 7: The energy crisis LB p111
Discuss the energy crisis in South Africa
Lesson 8: Assessment LB p112
Assessment activity TG p93
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 5 and 8 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 5; memo for Lesson 8 (TG p93)
Reinforcement: Revise drawing skills Expanded opportunities: Research other forms of renewable energy
Plans investigations Conducts investigations and collects data Evaluates data and communicates findings
LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge
Recalls meaningful information Categorises information Interprets information Applies knowledge
LO3 Science, Society and the Environment
Understands science as a human endeavour
Languages LO2, 4 Arts and Culture LO1 Life Orientation LO1 Mathematics LO1 Technology LO1, 2, 3 Social Sciences (History) LO1 Economic and Management Sciences LO4
Content/Knowledge: Heat energy:
• Conductors • Insulators • Radiation
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Heating matter in different phases LB p113
Ask questions to elicit prior knowledge
Lesson 2: How heat energy moves LB p115
Activity 1: Investigate how heat travels through a metal rod TG p94
Lesson 3: Methods of heat transfer LB p116
Activity 2: Find out which substance is the best conductor TG p95 Activity 3: Find out if water conducts heat TG p96 Activity 4: Design an experiment to find out which is the best insulator: sawdust, soil or air TG p97 Activity 5: Examine insulated homes TG p97 Activity 6: Investigate insulators TG p98 Activity 7: Investigate how heat energy moves through liquid TG p99 Activity 8: Investigate how a room is heated TG p99 Activity 9: Read about animal architects TG p100 Activity 10: Find out what radiation feels like TG p101 Activity 11 Find out if radiation energy is transmitted best through air, glass, cardboard or wood TG p102 Activity 12: Investigate which surface absorbs radiation best TG p102 Activity 13: Find out how desert plants stay cool TG p103
Lesson 4: How plants and animals stay cool and keep warm LB p124
Activity 14: Write your own story TG p103
Lesson 5: Assessment LB p127
Assessment activity TG p104
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Metal rod, nail, drawing pins, candle wax, tin filled with sand, stop watch, test tube, metal gauze, plastic spoon, wooden spoon, metal spoon, container of hot water, ice cube of potassium permanganate, tripod, burner, 2 tin lids, bunsen burner, petroleum jelly, 2 coins, black paint
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 3, 4 and 5 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 4; rubric (TG p97) for Lesson 3; memo (TG p104) for Lesson 5
Reinforcement: Find pictures of different forms of heat Expanded opportunities: Read up on cacti plants
Plans investigations Conducts investigations and collects data Evaluates data and communicates findings
LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge
Recalls meaningful information Categorises information Interprets information Applies knowledge
Languages LO2, 3, 4 Arts and Culture LO1 Mathematics LO1, 5 Technology LO1 Social Sciences (Geography) LO1, 2
Content/Knowledge: The solar system:
• Planets • Orbits • Gravity
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: The parts of the solar system LB p128
Activity 1: Do a diagram to show the parts of the solar system TG p105 Activity 2: Find out the sizes of the planets TG p106
Lesson 2: Movements of the planets LB p131
Activity 3: Find out about the planets and their orbits TG p107 Activity 4: Find out the planets’ distances from the sun and period of revolution TG p108 Activity 5: Find out about the Earth’s axis and rotation TG p108 Activity 6: Find out about the planets’ rotation TG p109
Lesson 3: Gravity in the solar system LB p135
Activity 7: Think about gravity’s effect on the planets TG p110 Activity 8: Make a model of the solar system TG p111
Lesson 4: Assessment LB p138
Assessment activity TG p111
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 2, 3and 4 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 1 for Lesson 2; rubric 2 for Lesson 3; memo (TG p111) for Lesson 4
Reinforcement: Revise key vocabulary Expanded opportunities: Design mnemonics to remember the planets
Plans investigations Conducts investigations and collects data Evaluates data and communicates findings
LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge
Recalls meaningful information Categorises information Interprets information Applies knowledge
LO3 Science, Society and the Environment
Understands science as a human endeavour
Languages LO2, 5 Mathematics LO1, 4 Technology LO1
Content/Knowledge: Earth’s rotation and revolution:
• Night and day • Angle of incidence • Temperature
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: Day and night LB p139
Activity 1: Find out why we have night and day TG p113 Activity 2: Find out why the length of day and night changes during the year TG p114
Lesson 2: Changes in temperature during the year LB p142
Activity 3: Use a diagram to find out about the angle at which the sun’s rays meet the Earth TG p115 Activity 4: Describe and test your ideas TG p117 Activity 5: Think about some other learners’ ideas TG p117 Activity 6: Use a model to see the differences in the effect of direct and indirect rays on a surface TG p119
Lesson 3: Assessment LB p146
Assessment activity TG p120
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Globe, apples, skewers, small balls, strips of flashy paper
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 2 and 3 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric (TG p115) for Lesson 2; memo (TG p120) for Lesson 3
Reinforcement: Revise key vocabulary Expanded opportunities: Investigate time zones
Teacher reflection:
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LESSON PLANS – Grade 7 Chapter 15: The effect the sun and moon have on earth Learning Areas: Natural Sciences Grade: 7 Duration: 3.5 hours Weeks: 32 Learning Outcome Assessment Standards Integration LO1 Scientific Investigations
Plans investigations Conducts investigations and collects data Evaluates data and communicates findings
LO2 Constructing Science Knowledge
Recalls meaningful information Categorises information Interprets information Applies knowledge
LO3 Science, Society and the Environment
Understands science as a human endeavour
Languages LO2 Technology LO1 Arts and Culture LO1
Content/Knowledge: The sun and moon:
• Tides • Eclipses
Learning activities Teaching methods/approach Resources Lesson 1: The moon LB p147 Activity 1: Find out why the moon has phases TG p121 Lesson 2: The tides LB p149
Activity 2: Investigate what tides are TG p122 Activity 3: Find out about the tides TG p123 Activity 4: Investigate the effect of the sun and the moon’s pull on the Earth’s water TG p124
Lesson 3: Eclipses LB p151 Activity 5: Find out what each viewer would see TG p124
Lesson 4: Assessment LB p154
Assessment activity TG p125
Science Today Grade 7 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Access to the Internet or library Torches Balls of different sizes
Assessment: Type of assessment: Formal assessment for Lessons 1, 2 and 4 Informal assessment: all other activities can be used for informal assessment Form of assessment: Rubric 2 for Lesson 2; rubric (TG p121) for Lesson 1; memo (TG p125) for Lesson 4
Reinforcement: Revise key vocabulary Expanded opportunities: Research the 2002 solar eclipse
Teacher reflection:
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RUBRIC 1: Practical test/ research
Activity:
Name:
Date:
Grade:
Level 7 Excellent achievement far exceeding expected requirements
Level 6 A very good achievement where all requirements have been met at a very high standard
Level 5 A good achievement meeting most of the requirements
Level 4 A fair achievement meeting an adequate portion of the requirements
Level 3 A moderate achievement partially satisfying the requirements
Level 2 An elementary achievement marginally satisfying the requirements
Level 1 Unsatisfactory achievement. Requirements not met