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

What happens in the first 9 months?

Students will become familiar with the stages of human development during pregnancy. This lesson will enhance students' studies by providing them with the chance to explore human development using Internet resources that contain text, drawings, photos, and... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Skin care: Acne

In this lesson from Science NetLinks, students are asked to think about what they already know about how the body changes as people age. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Skin as an organ

In this Science NetLinks lesson, students examine the skin and how it functions as an organ and as part of a larger body system. In order to complete this lesson, students should be aware of other organ systems and have knowledge about the anatomy of the human... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

LIFE: From diversity to DNA

A collection of four units for seventh and eighth grade science covering human body systems, genetics, cells, and microbes and disease. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Science)

Provided by: Kenan Fellows for Curriculum and Leadership Development

Infancy and early childhood

This Science NetLinks lesson, the first of a two-part series aimed at introducing students to the different stages of physical growth and development in human beings, helps students become better aware of all the natural physical stages of growth children... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

How scientists study aging

In this lesson, students will explore a website to learn how scientists are studying the relationship between aging and caloric restriction. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Gum and heart disease

In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how scientists have found two kinds of oral bacteria in human artery plaque, a sticky substance that clogs blood vessels. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 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

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

Bear bones

This Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how hibernating bears avoid bone loss and why this may be relevant to human osteoporosis. (Learn more)

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science