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Grade 7 Science curriculum practice

Life systems, matter and energy, structures and mechanisms, and Earth and space practice based on the Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum. Brightwick breaks the roadmap into short, focused goals that children can practise independently and revisit when a concept needs more time.

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Curriculum strands
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Lesson goals
Roadmap status: lesson availability grows throughout early access. This page shows the complete set of learning goals Brightwick is working toward; some lessons may still be in review. See our mapping and approval method →

Science strand

Life Systems

Ecosystems and Interactions

How living and non-living things interact, and how energy and matter move through ecosystems.

Learning goals

  • What Is an Ecosystem?Describe an ecosystem as living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) parts interacting in an area.
  • Food Chains and Food WebsTrace the flow of energy from producers through consumers and decomposers in food chains and webs.
  • Cycling of MatterDescribe how decomposers and natural cycles return water and nutrients to ecosystems for reuse.
  • How Species InteractDescribe interactions between species, including competition, predation, and mutualism.
  • Limiting FactorsIdentify factors like food, water, space, and predators that limit how large a population can grow.

Humans and Ecosystems

How ecosystems change over time, and the mark people leave on them.

Learning goals

  • How Ecosystems ChangeDescribe succession — how ecosystems recover and change after disturbances like fire.
  • Invasive SpeciesExplain how introduced species can disrupt ecosystems, using Canadian examples like zebra mussels.
  • Pollution in Food ChainsDescribe how pollutants build up in food chains and harm the animals at the top.
  • Using Resources WiselyDistinguish sustainable from unsustainable uses of natural resources, with examples.
  • Restoring EcosystemsDescribe how people restore damaged ecosystems through replanting, cleanup, and protection.

Science strand

Matter and Energy

Pure Substances and Mixtures

Classifying matter, and the particle theory that explains it.

Learning goals

  • Classifying MatterClassify matter as a pure substance or a mixture, with everyday examples of each.
  • The Particle Theory of MatterState the main points of the particle theory and use it to explain the behaviour of matter.
  • Mechanical Mixtures and SolutionsDistinguish mechanical mixtures, where parts are visible, from solutions, which look like one substance.
  • Solutes and SolventsIdentify the solute and solvent in a solution, and describe water as the most common solvent.
  • Concentration and SolubilityCompare dilute, concentrated, and saturated solutions, and identify factors that affect how much solute dissolves.

Separating Mixtures

Choosing the right method to pull a mixture apart.

Learning goals

  • Why We Separate MixturesIdentify everyday and industrial reasons for separating mixtures, from panning gold to cleaning water.
  • Separating Mechanical MixturesDescribe how sorting, sifting, and magnets separate mixtures using differences in particle properties.
  • FiltrationExplain how filtration separates an undissolved solid from a liquid.
  • Evaporation and DistillationDescribe how evaporation recovers a dissolved solid and distillation recovers the liquid too.
  • Choosing a Separation MethodChoose an appropriate separation method for a mixture based on the properties of its parts.

Science strand

Structures and Mechanisms

Structures: Form and Function

Why structures are shaped the way they are, and the forces inside them.

Learning goals

  • Form Follows FunctionExplain how a structure's design relates to the job it must do, with examples from buildings and nature.
  • Internal ForcesDescribe the four internal forces in structures: compression, tension, torsion, and shear.
  • Centre of Gravity and StabilityExplain how the centre of gravity affects whether a structure is stable or tips over.
  • Why Structures FailIdentify causes of structural failure, including overloading, material fatigue, and poor design.
  • Designing Safe StructuresDescribe how designers use safety factors, material choice, and testing to make structures safe.

Science strand

Earth and Space Systems

Heat in the Environment

What heat is, how it moves, and how it shapes Earth's weather and climate.

Learning goals

  • Heat and TemperatureDistinguish heat, the transfer of thermal energy, from temperature, a measure of particle motion.
  • Heat and the Particle TheoryUse the particle theory to explain expansion, contraction, and changes of state when matter is heated.
  • Conduction, Convection, and RadiationDescribe the three ways heat transfers, with an everyday example of each.
  • The Sun Heats the EarthDescribe how the sun's energy drives winds, the water cycle, and ocean currents.
  • The Greenhouse EffectExplain the natural greenhouse effect and how human activities strengthen it, changing the climate.

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Curriculum reference: official Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum ↗