Seventh Grade

Pre- and Post-Visit Activities

Explore pre- and post-visit activities designed for every grade level. Use the links below to find lessons, videos, and book ideas that help prepare your students for their outdoor experience—and extend learning back in the classroom.

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Activities/Videos

7.5 Ecosystem Dynamics How does changing an ecosystem affect what lives there?

LS2 Ecosystems Lesson Plans | ngsslifescience.com

Patterns of Ecosystem Interactions Between Organisms

Human Impact

Activities/Videos

Reducing Human Impact on the Environment | Lab xchange.org

Energy Transfer

Activities/Videos

Types of Energy and Energy Transformation (Grade 7) YouTube

Cycles of Matter: Water, Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Cycles Explained (YouTube)

5 Exciting Ways to Bring the WOW Factor When Teaching Cycling of Matter