Standard Course of Study :: Science — Grade 7

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Young blood: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how young blood can help old muscles heal faster. An experiment found that blood from younger mice stimulated stem cells in the muscles and livers of older mice. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan; Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Word connections: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will explore how ideas are formed, how associations are made, and how they contribute to learning and memory. The lesson makes reference to research conducted at the Institute for Research in Cognitive Science at... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–12 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Word associations: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about research into how the brain learns and remembers. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 and 9 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Why civilizations fall: In this lesson, part of a two-lesson series from Science NetLinks, students find out about the social changes that caused the collapse of important ancient civilizations in Central America, Mesopotamia, the southwestern United States, and western Africa. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

When natural hazards become human disasters: In this Xpeditions lesson, students gain a better understanding of natural events and consider the dangers that natural hazards and natural disasters pose to humans. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Wheelchairs: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about an organization that counts on some of the world's poorest countries to develop some of the most innovative new ideas in wheelchair design and manufacturing. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

What's my hypothesis?: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students explore how descriptive epidemiological clues can be used to make educated guesses as to what might be the cause of a disease. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Tree core models: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students make models of three tree core samples using data collected from trees that grew in the same general area of Alaska. They analyze their models and make predictions about the trees' growing conditions based on their... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Time flies: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about why people feel like time flies when engaging in stimulating activities. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Thought-controlled robotics: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about research into the development of robotic limbs that can be controlled by thought alone. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

T. Rex bully: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about research into whether T. rex was a hunter or a scavenger. Science Updates are audio interviews with scientists and are accompanied by a set of questions as well as links to related science... (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Squirrel hoarding: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how the loss of gray squirrels is affecting forests. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Sports rankings: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear how mathematicians at the Rochester Institute of Technology are suggesting changes to the ranking systems in sports. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Snow goggles: The aim of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to illustrate how the scientific method can be used to solve different kinds of problems. As part of this lesson, students build snow goggles similar to those used by the Inuit peoples. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Smelling diseases: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how doctors are developing a kind of sniff test to screen for diseases. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Skull diversity: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students explore the similarities and differences of animal skulls. The students examine skulls that are part of an online exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Sister storms: children of the tropical seas: In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students learn about different kinds of tropical storms throughout the world. They learn about how the storms are different, how they are similar, and how they are distributed throughout the world. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Similarities attract: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study showing that genetic similarities may play a role in how people choose their friends and mates. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Shyness: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how differences in temperament may be related to differences in brain structure. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Saving Aleut: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a project that aims to document Alaska's Aleut culture and language before they are lost. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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