7th Grade Resources

During my unit on volcanoes, I have the students do some research on some famous volcanoes.  Mt. Vesuvius is one.  This video shows a quick tour...

This is an inspirational story of a pilot (Colonel Gail "Hal" Halvorsen, Uncle Wiggly Wings) who began dropping candy by handkerchief parachutes...

In this educational video, scientists from Arizona State University, discuss a little bit about the red planet, what we know about it, and how we...

This is a great video that explores the life and culture of the Southern Colonies.

This is a visually appealing and dramatic video that introduces your students to the study of biomes.  This is a great video to show as you get...

I show this video during my unit on volcanoes when discussing the two Hawaiian volcano flow types, Pahoehoe and aa lavas.  It shows both very well...

Here is a quick video that discusses what would happen if you drank too much water.  More importantly though is that it discusses many organs that...

This is a great video that explores the life and culture of the New England Colonies.

This science lab can be used in any of the science disciplines because it is going to help students learn how to read a meter tape. Students will...

This video shows the history of batteries.  Find out who were key inventors and what all the important parts of the battery are.

This video discusses how there is a myth that the "undeveloped" countries are still having huge child mortality rates.  He demonstrates that the...

In this activity, students will briefly examine 10 fields/disciplines of Geology: hydrology, volcanology, mineralogy, paleontology, stratigraphy,...

This is a great video overview with interesting facts about President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ), produced by Disney. Includes items JFK...

This music video can bring some joy to your lesson about light, gravity, waves, and the big bang as they listen to a parody of the Lion King song...

This is a great video to help introduce or review interjections in grammar. (The video does include a boy getting a shot in the rear.)

This is a great video that explores the life, events, and death of President Abraham Lincoln., including the Lincoln Douglas Debates, the...

This is a great video to examine how a lightning bolt is formed and travels.

In this assignment, students will find images of rocks and rock formations that demonstrate that weathering has occurred. They will create a...

This "Stated Clearly" video discusses what genes actually are.  This video does an excellent job breaking down and demonstrating what genes...

In this informative video, Earth Science students will delve into the fascinating world of plate tectonics. The video covers a wide range of...

This is an animated video about the states of matter from StudyJams.  They do an excellent job explaining the different states: solids, liquids,...

Learn how gypsum and selenite crystals got formed in the Great Crystal Cave found in Mexico.  The crystals are some of the largest ever discovered...

This is footage from President Kennedy’s Funeral Procession.