Grade 07 Science - EC: S7.B.3.3.1
Grade 07 Science - EC: S7.B.3.3.1
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
7th Grade
Course, Subject
Science
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Define a renewable resource.
- Define a nonrenewable resource.
- Name 3 renewable resources. Summarize how one of these provides for human activity.
- Name 3 nonrenewable resources. Summarize how one of these provides for human activity.
- Humans use nonrenewable resources for many things. Write a letter to your Congress person to persuade them to create laws to make better use of renewable resources and preserve our nonrenewable resources. Use at least three facts to defend your position.
Answer Key/Rubric
- A renewable resource is a material that can be naturally replenished over time.
- A nonrenewable resource is a material that cannot be naturally replenished over time.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Geothermal energy – used to create energy and to heat homes
- Nuclear power – used to create energy
- Hydropower – used to create energy
- The sun – used for energy
- Trees – used for paper and construction
- Water – support life (people, animal, crops)
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Fossil fuels – used to create energy
- Oil – used to make gasoline for engines
- Natural gas – used to heat homes
- Coal – used for energy
- Uranium – used for nuclear power
- Student should use proper letter writing format. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- The supply of nonrenewable resources cannot be replenished naturally.
- Humans are depleted the supply of nonrenewable resources quickly.
- Gathering nonrenewable resources is generally more detrimental to the environment than gathering renewable resources.
- Humans will have to solve many problems when nonrenewable resources are depleted. For example, humans will have to find forms of transportation that do not rely on oil and gasoline.
- The supply of renewable resources can naturally be replenished.
- If humans find ways to use nonrenewable resources, they will not need to worry about the supply disappearing.
