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Science — Grade 7

Goal 3: The learner will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the atmosphere.

Objective 3.06. Assess the use of technology in studying atmospheric phenomena and weather hazards:

  • Satellites.
  • Weather maps.
  • Predicting.
  • Recording.
  • Communicating information about conditions.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Hurricane response: What do we do first?
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.8
In this lesson for grade seven, students take on the roles of officials preparing for and responding to a hurricane.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 7 Science)
By Emma Couch.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.
Be the meteorologist
Students use internet data to plot the path of a hurricane over several days. At designated points, students will decide which areas of the coast to put under a hurricane warning and will justify their decisions. This lesson uses real weather data and allows students to "be the meteorologist."
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Resources on the web

Tracking tornadoes
In this lesson from Xpeditions, students will learn about how tornadoes are formed and how they are rated according to intensity. They will use the Internet to learn where tornados occur most frequently, what kind of damage they cause, how they are predicted,... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
Provided by: National Geographic
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
Natural hazards: Same forces, different impacts
In this Xpeditions lesson, students consider the threats that natural disasters (specifically tornadoes, volcanoes, and earthquakes) pose for humans, then compare and contrast two disasters. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Living through a drought
In this Xpeditions lesson, students practice map-reading skills. Using a drought map of Afghanistan, students learn how to recognize drought, where drought can occur, and how drought affects the people who live in those places. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Hurricanes 2: Tracking hurricanes
In this lesson, students' study of hurricanes is broadened by exploring how technology and science are used today to identify, measure, and track powerful tropical storms to better warn and secure people from their often-devastating impact. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 7 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science