Science — Grade 7

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Finger length

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study that looks to finger length for signs of a man's pre-natal exposure to testosterone. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fever chill

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear Dr. Matthew Kluger, of the Medical College of Georgia, explain why fevers give people the chills. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–7 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fatherly fish

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about one type of fish that shows fatherly behavior. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fair division

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about an interactive algorithm that can be used in the resolution of conflicts surrounding the division of rooms and rent among roommates. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics and Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Eye tracking

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear how scientists can measure the way we process language by observing people's eye movements. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Drug cravings

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about new research in rats that reveals why staying off drugs can be so difficult. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Driving music

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about an engineer who created a computer system that lets you drive a piece of music just like driving a car. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Dogs and their owners

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study looking into whether the stereotype that dogs and their owners look alike is actually true. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Dangerous hail

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students ear why hail rarely seems to hit people. Every year, tornadoes, hurricanes, and snowstorms claim lives and cause injuries. But strangely, hailstorms, which pelt the ground with hard balls of ice, rarely... (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Crystal meth

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how the drug crystal methamphetamine may cause permanent birth defects. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Computerized civilization

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a computer program designed to help answer some of the questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the Anasazi. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 5–8 Science and Social Studies)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Cold sensors

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, University of Florida neuroscientist Jiango Gu explains how he and his colleagues are looking for sensory molecules, called receptors, that can sense cold. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Clumsy kids

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about the reasons many adolescents feel awkward and clumsy. Growth spurts may be to blame for teenagers' sometimes klutzy behavior. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Cell phones & driving

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how cell phones could cause tunnel vision in drivers. Research indicates that when someone is talking on a phone, their vision narrows considerably. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Cell phone traffic

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a new use for cell phone signals. Many people stuck in traffic pass the time or take care of business by making calls on their cell phone. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Cassowary calls

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about efforts to study the rare and often inaudible call of an elusive bird--the cassowary. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Camera red-eye

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about the causes of camera red-eye. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Browsing music

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a powerful music browser called SIMAC. Xavier Serra of the Pompeu Fabrea University in Barcelona, Spain, explains how SIMAC analyzes the musical properties of a digital audio track. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Body temperature

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how our bodies constantly generate heat because of our metabolism. We have to constantly lose heat to maintain our normal temperature. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Body image

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about neurologist Henrik Ehrsson's study showing that the brain influences how people view their own bodies. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science