Grade 7 Earth & Space Science Activities and Resources

Linked to Grade 7 Arkansas Science Frameworks

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Framework	Lesson/Activity	Web Resources	Questions MC = Multiple Choice OR = Open Response
ESS.8.7.1 Describe the composition and physical characteristics of the atmosphere	Activities in Meteorology Oxygen Content of Air - NOAA	Arkansas G.L.O.B.E Atmosphere (Introduction) - NOAA Atmosphere Layers - World Builders DLESE - Digital Library for Earth System Education Earth Science Freeware Downloads Earth & Space Science - Learning Science Earth's Atmosphere - NASA Layers of the Atmosphere - NOAA MATERIALS - NASA Meteorology - World Builders Science-class.net - LESSONS ON ALL TOPICS Virtual Geology Field Trips	ACTAAP - Grade 7 Benchmark (Released Items) - April 2007 Atmosphere Composition #51 (MC) - NAEP Ozone Depletion #48 (OR) - NAEP
ESS.8.7.2 Investigate the influence of global patterns on local weather: movement of air masses Coriolis effect jet stream global wind belts	Coriolis Effect - NOAA	Air Masses - NOAA Global Circulations - NWS G.L.O.B.E. Resources GLOBE VIDEOS NASA Data - Lesson Plans Tropical Storm Tracking - UNISYS Weather/Ocean Lessons - NWS
ESS.8.7.3 Conduct investigations demonstrating the effects of solar energy on the atmosphere	Effect of Radiation on Thermometers Evaporation Laboratory - Shodor GO Temp Activities	Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot Weather/Ocean Lessons - NWS
ESS.8.7.4 Investigate the effect that oceans have on climate	El Nino - AAAS The Ocean and Weather: El Nino & La Nina Oceans, Weather, Climate - UT	Atmosphere - Ocean Climate Interactions Climate Change Student Guide - ARIC Climate Prediction Center - NOAA National Data Buoy Center - NOAA Project WET World Climate
ESS.8.7.5 Identify elements of weather: temperature air pressure wind speed wind direction humidity	Air Pressure - NOAA GO Temp Activities WeatherBug - Interactive Lessons	Air Pressure - NOAA Air Pressure - World Builders Weather - Edheads Weather 101
ESS.8.7.6 Conduct investigations using weather measurement devices: anemometers barometers sling psychrometers thermometers weather charts	Air Thermometers - NOAA Anemometer - Model Build a Psychrometer - CEC Building a Psychrometer - Academy Curricular Exchange Effect of Radiation on Temperature Changes of Land and Sea GO Temp Activities Measuring Rain	Arkansas Academy of Space Science for Educators - High Altitude Balloon Min/Max Thermometer (Gizmo) Units of Temperature Weather Guides - Weather Eye	Red Stuff Goes Up #49 (OR) - NAEP
ESS.8.7.7 Predict weather conditions using data on the following: temperature air pressure: highs, lows, fronts clouds wind speed wind direction humidity	Blizzard Attack - Weather Eye GO Temp Activities Reading Weather Maps Weather Cycler Weather Forecasting - CEC Weather Forecasting - Academy Curricular Exchange Weather on the Web - NWS	Cloud Chart - NASA Cloud Chart - SkyWorks Clouds - NOAA How to Read Weather Maps Hurricanes - NOVA MATERIALS - NASA Min/Max Thermometer Quiz	Predict by Cloud Type #26 (MC) - NAEP Predict Snow #9 (MC), Weather Data #10 (MC) - NAEP Predicting Temperature #27 (MC) - NAEP
ESS.8.7.8 Identify the causes and effects of weather-related phenomena: thunderstorms tornadoes/ hurricanes/cyclones/ typhoons drought acid precipitation	Cyclone Model How Does a Hurricane Form? - SciJinks Impact of Natural Hazards Around the World Natural Hazards: Same Forces, Different Impacts Tornadoes - Weather Eye What is a Tornado?	Natural Hazards Data - NOAA Drought Information - NOAA Landslides - Riding the Storm - USGS Lightning - NOAA NOAA Tornadoes Tornadoes - National Geographic Wacky Weather Wonders - TrackStar Water Resources of the United States - USGS	Lightning & Thunder #25 (OR) - NAEP
ESS.8.7.9 Explain tornado belt weather patterns using a map of the United States	Tracking Tornadoes	NOAA Weather Watches, Warnings & Forecasts Tornadoes - National Geographic World Atlas
ESS.8.7.10 Describe ways human beings protect themselves, others, and their property from adverse weather conditions	Flash Flood - Weather Eye Flood Controls on the Mississippi What Everyone Should Know About Lightning.	Foggy Weather Safety Lightning Safety - National Institute Safety Tips - Weather Channel Tornadoes - National Geographic Weather Safety - NOAA
ESS.8.7.11 Describe and map climates of major Earth regions	Climate - Weather Eye Weather vs. Climate - NASA World Climate	Climatic Summary Tables (National Data Buoy Center) - NOAA World Atlas	Temperate Climate #44 (MC) - NAEP
ESS.8.7.12 Analyze the effect of the shape of Earth and the tilt of Earth’s axis on climate	Sun and the Earth	Climate Prediction Center - NOAA
ESS.8.7.13 Identify and explain the effects that human activities have on weather and atmosphere		Climate - Global Change - Exploratorium Earth Portal - NCSE Sun-Climate Connection - NOAA
ESS.8.7.14 Describe causes and effects of acid precipitation	Acid Rain Experiments	Acid Rain - EPA Acid Rain Student Site How Acidic is Your Rain? Pollution (Nonpoint Source) - "What's Wrong With This Picture?" - EPA
ESS.8.7.15 Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to atmosphere and weather	Environmental Careers Environmental Science - DLESE	Arkansas Academy of Space Science for Educators - High Altitude Balloon EPA Careers Library of Congress National Weather Service Careers Weather Forecasting Through the Ages
ESS.8.7.16 Conduct investigations demonstrating the water cycle	Transpiration - CEC Water - Dragonfly	Earth Science - Internet 4 Classrooms Hydrologic Cycle - USGS Water Cycle (Gizmo) Water Cycle - NOAA Water Cycle - USGS Water Resources of the United States - USGS	Evaporation Energy #8 (MC) - NAEP Mirror Condensation #19 (MC) - NAEP Salt Water #33 (OR) - NAEP Water Condensing #24 (MC) - NAEP
ESS.8.7.17 Explain the relationship between the water cycle and ground water	All the Water in the World - EPA Groundwater - Geoteach Groundwater - Kids Corner Groundwater Speed - Animation	Groundwater Storage - USGS How Does Water Move Through the Ground Water Cycle - NASA Water on Earth - World Builders Water - Quizzes & Lessons - MSU Water Resources of the United States - USGS
ESS.8.7.18 Investigate cloud formation	Anatomy of Clouds - NOAA Cloud in the Bottle - Academy Curricular Exchange Make a Cloud - NSF	Cloud Chart - NASA Cloud Chart - SkyWorks Cloud Classifications - NOAA Clouds - NOAA
ESS.8.7.19 Conduct investigations demonstrating the greenhouse effect	Photosynthesis, Trees and the Greenhouse Effect	Greenhouse Effect Animation - Universe Greenhouse Effect (Gizmo) Greenhouse Effect - World Builders
ESS.8.7.20 Research how human activities may contribute to global warming	Climate and CO2: Analyzing their Relationship	Climate Change and Human Impact - Science Organizations' Positions Climate Change - Project Budburst Global Warming - NASA Sea Level Rise - Flood Maps by NASA What's up with the Weather? - NOVA	Global Warming #67 (OR) - NAEP Global Warming #68 (OR) - NAEP
ESS.8.7.21 Explain examples of actual events that cause temporary climate changes: volcanic dust drought meteor impact	Climate Controls	Climate and Earth History - Paleomap Project - Christopher Scotese Climate and Water Drought Information Center - NOAA Global Warming Fact Sheet
ESS.9.7.1 Analyze charts to infer past atmospheric conditions based on the organisms found in the fossil record	Microfossils: The Ocean's Storytellers	How Environmental Changes May Alter the Evolution of Species - TrackStar Jewel of the Earth - NOVA Palioclimatology - NOAA Paleoshoreline Research Prehistoric Life - BBC	Fossil Evidence #45 (MC) - NAEP
ESS.9.7.2 Demonstrate that Earth has a magnetic field that is detectible at the surface with a compass	Make a Compass - NSTA Where Is North? - NSTA	Geomagnetic Field Questions Geomagnetism - NOAA Geomagnetism - USGS
ESS.9.7.3 Compare and contrast Earth’s magnetic field to those of natural or human-made magnets with North and South poles lines of force	Earth's Magnetic Field - NASA	Earth Animations Magnetic Field of Earth Magnetic Fields - NASA Magnetic Storm - NOVA
ESS.9.7.4 Analyze evidence of sea floor spreading: magnetic reversal molten material drilling samples	Creating Custom Maps - EET Earth Animations Model of Sea Floor Spreading Nanofossils Reveal Seafloor Spreading Truth Paleomagnetism	Magnetic Reversal Animation Ocean Expedition BLOG Ocean Explorer Ocean Floor Mapping - USGS Seafloor Topography - EET Simple Science - Image Processing and Analysis - DLESE When Compasses Point South - NOVA When the Earth Moves: Seafloor Spreading and Plate Tectonics	Satellite Uses #23 (OR) - NAEP
ESS.9.7.5 Research ways in which people have used compasses		How Compasses Work
ESS.10.7.1 Identify and model the causes of night and day	Sunrise/Sunset (Data Collection) - CEC Too Bright at Night - AAAS What Causes Day and Night - NASA Why is there Day and Night - Starchild NASA	Astronomy Web Sites Day and Night - NASA Day/Night Live Satellite Image Earth at Night Scientific Living - Movies - Wal-Mart Solar System - Nine (Eight) Planet Tour - Multimedia Tour by Bill Arnett Voyage Scale Model - Washington DC	Sun's Motion #28 (MC) - NAEP
ESS.10.7.2 Compare and contrast Earth’s day to those of other planets in our solar system	Space - Dragonfly	Astronomy Animations - "Universe" Planets - Zoom Astronomy Rotation/Revolution (Gizmo) Solar System Exploration - NASA Views of the Solar System by Calvin Hamilton Welcome to the Planets - NASA
ESS.10.7.3 Identify and model the cause of planetary years		Solar System Explorer (Gizmo) Trip Through the Solar System - TrackStar
ESS.10.7.4 Compare and contrast Earth’s year to those of other planets in our solar system	Year Dating Conventions - NASA	Mars Exploration - NASA Orbit Simulator (Gizmo) Scale Model Calculator Scale Models of Solar System Solar System - Build a Model - Exploratorium Solar System Explorer (Gizmo) Wandering Planet What's in a Year - NASA Your Age on Other Planets - Exploratorium
ESS.10.7.5 Identify and model the causes of seasons	Changing of the Seasons in Ancient Times My Angle on Cooling: Effects of Distance and Inclination - AAAS Seasons - NASA Seasons: Why It's Essential Sun and the Earth Sunrise, Sunset - Academy Curricular Exchange	Asteroids Have Seasons Too Seasonal Cycles in Net Radiation Flux (9-12) - NASA Seasons - National Geographic Seasons of the Year - NASA Seasons: Why Do We Have Them? What Causes Seasons - World Builders
ESS.10.7.6 Investigate careers, scientists, and historical breakthroughs related to rotations and revolutions of bodies in space	Early Astronomers	Age of Invention - TrackStar Astronaut Photography of Earth - NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day - NASA CAREERS Cosmic Journey - A History of Scientific Cosmology Geoscience Careers NASA for Educators 100 Greatest Discoveries Origins - NOAA Sky Watching - AAAS Solar System News