Seventh Grade Science Sites

	Middle School Library Media Program Curriculum Resources

Seventh Grade Science Sites Informational sites for student use may be found below. Many are interactive.	Professional Resources for Seventh Grade Science Teachers Lesson plans, ideas, worksheets, and more.
	Seventh Grade Science Webquests

General

Explore Science.com : An Interactive Learning Experience. Students can participate in online, multimedia activities. Click on the "Go to Activities" link or take a look at the "Featured Activity." **NOTE** The ShockWave Plugin is required to use the activities. If the activities aren't working on a computer you are using at school, please contact your media specialist.
http://www.explorescience.com

Geosphere

Grand Canyon Explorer: The Geology of the Grand Canyon describes the formation of the Grand Canyon. Includes information on the Continental Drift Theory and the story of Plate Tectonics. Includes many images as well as a simple animation of the continents in motion.
http://www.kaibab.org/geology/gc_geol.htm

Land: Layers and Processes provides a general overview about the upper surface of the Earth. Links to related information such as volcanoes.
http://www.kapili.com/terrarum/land/index.html

"Official State Soils." Each soil is described with a landscape and soil profile picture; distribution map; description of properties and uses. Kalkaska, Michigan soil is profiled.
http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/photogal/statesoils/list1.htm
Soil Forming Factors provides an overview of the five factors most important to soil formation. Includes a slideshow about rural and urban soil erosion.
http://www.cjnetworks.com/~sccdistrict/soilpro.htm

Soil: Questions and Answers may be used for a review or introduction to soils. Provides basic information about soil students could run through individually.
http://www.nhg.nrcs.usda.gov/ccs/squirm/skworm.html

Volcano World. Get the latest information on active volcanoes and current eruptions. Take a virtual field trip. Also contains teacher resources and online lesson plans. The comprehensive index is a good place to start when visiting this site.
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu

External Link Notice
Links to external servers and resources do not imply any official Plymouth-Canton Community Schools endorsement of the opinions or ideas expressed therein, or guarantee the validity of the information or content provided. Links to commercial sites are not endorsements of any vendor's products or services. A supervising adult should always monitor children's use of the web.