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Engaging Grade 6/7 Science Units for the Ontario Curriculum

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Are you a science teacher looking for an engaging and fun Grade 6/7 Science Unit for the Ontario Curriculum? 

2 Peas and a Dog has quality resources you can use to teach science so students can learn without relying on a textbook.

Learn about this comprehensive Grade 6/7 Science Unit for middle school teachers who teach a combined science class and a modified version for those students who need extra support, making it easier to meet the needs of all students in the class.

Each Grade 6/7 Science Unit comes with PDF and Google Slides formats to meet in-person and online learning needs. These lessons also include MP3 audio files of each student reading to make the lessons accessible to students. 

Benefits of the Grade 6/7 Science Unit Bundles

Each bundle aligns with Ontario’s science curriculum and covers essential topics for Grades 6 and 7 Science: Flight, Biodiversity, Electricity, Space, Interactions in the Environment, Heat in the Environment, Pure Substances and Mixtures, and Understanding Structures and Mechanisms.

The modified bundle has reduced reading and writing requirements, supporting ELL students and those on modified IEPs.

MP3 audio files are included in both the regular and modified Grade 6/7 Science Unit Bundles, helping auditory learners and supporting students who may need additional assistance.

Each resource includes ready-to-use lesson plans, answer keys, and graphic organizers available in print and digital formats, helping to reduce prep time.

These Grade 6/7 Science Unit Bundles were created to help simplify planning and teaching for combined classes, making it easier for teachers to deliver lessons that are engaging and accessible to all students.

Engaging Grade 6/7 Science Units for the Ontario Curriculum

Grade 6/7 Science Unit Bundle

This Grade 6/7 Science Unit Bundle provides teachers with 118 in-depth, engaging, and cross-curricular lessons to help students explore and understand Grade 6/7 science without a textbook.

Students will love these engaging and differentiated units that cover Electricity, Space, Flight, Biodiversity, Interactions in the Environment, Heat in the Environment, Pure Substances and Mixtures, and Understanding Structures and Mechanisms.

Resource Includes:

  • 118 Detailed Lesson Plans
  • Differentiated Lesson Content
  • MP3 Audio Files of Articles
  • Detailed Unit Plans, Answer Keys, & Assessment Rubrics
  • Quizzes & Unit Tests
  • Hands-On Science Labs & Activities
  • Inquiry Activities
  • Split Grades Teaching Plan & Sub Plans
  • Self-Marking Google Forms
  • 8 Digital Escape Rooms
  • Print and Digital Formats

Lesson Overview: 

Grade 6 Electricity Unit

  • Introduction: Safety Rules & Vocabulary
  • Current and Static Electricity
  • Static Electricity
  • Static Demonstration
  • Conductors and Insulators
  • Energy Conversions
  • Electrical Device Creation
  • Energy Transformations
  • Electrical Energy Transformation Device
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Series and Parallel Circuits
  • Creating Series and Parallel Circuits
  • Electricity Changes Over Time
  • Electricity Inquiry
  • Energy Conservation Project
  • Unit Test
  • Unit Review/Sub Plans
  • Electric Cars Article
  • Digital Escape Room

Grade 6 Space Unit

  • Introduction: Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary
  • Solar System Components
  • Light in Space
  • Humans in Space
  • Space Exploration Tools
  • The Earth, Moon, and Sun
  • Sun Dial Creation Lab
  • Canadian Contributions To Space
  • Space Exploration
  • Mission To Mars Inquiry
  • Space Unit Test
  • Sub Plans
  • Space Digital Escape Room

Grade 6 Flight Unit

  • Introduction: Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary
  • The Properties of Air
  • The Properties of Air Demonstration
  • Compression and Insulation of Air
  • Four Forces of Flight
  • Unbalanced Forces
  • How The Four Forces Can Be Altered
  • Characteristics And Adaptations That Enable Living Things To Fly
  • Paper Airplane Lab
  • Air Travel Inquiry
  • Flight Unit Test
  • Sub Plans
  • Drones Article Independent Work
  • Flight Digital Escape Room

Grade 6 Biodiversity Unit

  • Introduction: Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary
  • Classifying Plants and Animals
  • The Classification System
  • Biodiversity
  • Biodiversity Within Species
  • Biodiversity Within Ecosystems
  • Interrelationships
  • Everyday Products
  • Invasive Species
  • Comparing Organisms
  • Biodiversity and Climate Change
  • Biodiversity in Agriculture
  • Monoculture
  • Local Issues
  • Biodiversity Unit Test
  • Sub Plans
  • Dangerous North American Snakes Non-Fiction Article
  • Biodiversity Digital Escape Room

Grade 7 Interactions in the Environment (Ecosystems) Unit

  • Unit Vocabulary QR Code Matching Activity
  • Elements of Ecosystems
  • Ecosystems – Examples and Interactions
  • Energy Transfer and Food Chains
  • Biotic Elements Quiz
  • Matter Cycling
  • Ecological Succession
  • Ecosystem Limits
  • Species At Risk & Invasive Species Assignment
  • Human Interactions in the Environment
  • Indigenous Perspectives
  • Environmental Investigation Case Study: Electric Cars
  • Environmental Protection Stations
  • Ecosystem Summative Lab (3 options)
  • Ecosystems Unit Test
  • Sub Plans

Grade 7 Heat in the Environment Unit

  • Safety Lesson
  • Unit Vocabulary QR Code Scavenger Hunt
  • Introduction To Heat
  • Heat Production
  • Heat and Temperature
  • The Particle Theory
  • Heat and Volume
  • Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
  • Heat Video Questions
  • Teacher Demonstration: Boiling Water in a Paper Cup
  • Student Lab: Melting Ice Cubes
  • Heating and Cooling of the Earth
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Investigation: Benefits of Technology With Heat
  • Stations & Project-Based Learning: Energy Types & Solar Panels Investigation
  • Unit Test

Grade 7 Pure Substances and Mixtures Unit

  • Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary
  • The Particle Theory
  • Pure Substances and Mixtures
  • Pure Substances and Mixtures Activity
  • Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures
  • Solutions and Solubility
  • Solution Examples Activity
  • Concentration of Solutions
  • Saturated Solutions
  • Saturation Lab
  • Separating Mixtures
  • Separating Mixtures Lab
  • Positive and Negative Impacts on the Environment
  • Tar Sands Investigation
  • Unit Test
  • Sub Plans

Grade 7 Understanding Structures and Mechanisms Unit

  • Safety Lesson, Unit Vocabulary, Unit Introduction
  • Classifying Structures
  • Structures Video Questions
  • Centre of Gravity & Stability
  • Force
  • Show and Tell Assignment
  • Classifying Structures Quiz
  • Internal and External Forces
  • Card Pyramid Activity
  • Symmetry in Structures
  • Structure Failure
  • Manufacturing Factors
  • Loads
  • Structural Safety
  • Design Factors
  • Ergonomic Design
  • Take-Out Container Lab
  • Egg House Lab
  • Unit Review
  • Unit Test

What teachers have said about this Grade 6/7 Science Unit bundle: 

“This is amazing. It saves me so much time and the connection between the two grades is great! Lots of videos to support learning and using this completely digitally with my class as we have one-to-one technology and they love it!” – Sonia D.

“My students absolutely loved this unit, and the activities within. I loved that many of the science units had opportunities for hands on experiments and the option for digital experiments through videos. These units have the perfect combination of theory and exploration for students to learn the concepts presented within the curriculum. I found these units to be very well organized and easy to execute.” – Jennifer R.

You can find the Grade 6/7 Science Unit Bundle on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.

Modified Grade 6/7 Science Unit Bundle

This Modified Grade 6/7 Science Unit Bundle provides teachers with 122 engaging lessons designed to help teachers immerse their modified Grade 6/7 students in learning about key concepts in the Grades 6 and 7 Science Curriculums. Each lesson aligns with a critical concept in the Ontario Curriculum, but has significantly reduced reading and writing expectations within the lesson. 

This bundle contains eight modified science units: Flight, Biodiversity, Electricity, Space, Interactions in the Environment, Heat in the Environment, Pure Substances and Mixtures, and Understanding Structures and Mechanisms. It is for classroom teachers who are required to teach the Grade 6 and 7 Ontario Science Curriculums but have students working significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. 

An MP3 audio file of each student reading has been provided. This resource was designed to meet the needs of ELL students and/or students on a modified IEP.

Resource Includes:

  • 122 Detailed Lesson Plans
  • Modified Lesson Content
  • MP3 Audio Files of Articles
  • Answer Keys
  • Hands-On Science Labs & Activities
  • Lesson Variety
  • Self-Marking Google Forms
  • Print and Digital Formats

Lesson Overview & Modifications: 

Modified Grade 6 Flight Unit

  • Introduction – Safety Rules and Unit Vocabulary (Class Discussion, QR Codes) 
  • Properties of Air (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Activity, Properties of Air Activity)
  • Properties of Air – Video Demonstrations (Video Demonstrations)
  • Compression and Insulation of Air (Whole Class Reading, Compression or Insulation? Activity, Optional Extension Activity)
  • The Four Forces of Flight (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Diagram)
  • Unbalanced Forces (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Activity)
  • How The Four Forces Can Be Changed (Whole Class Reading, Mandala Activity, Optional Quiz)
  • Characteristics That Enable Flight in Living Things (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Activity, Optional Quiz)
  • Paper Airplane Lab (Paper Plane Lab)
  • Air Travel Inquiry (Whole Class Reading, Guided Inquiry)
  • Flight Unit Test (Unit Test)
  • Bill Nye and Magic School Bus Videos (Unit Review/Sub Plans)

Modified Grade 6 Biodiversity Unit

  • Introduction – Safety Rules and Unit Vocabulary (Class Discussion, QR Codes)
  • Classifying Plants and Animals (Whole Class Reading, Plant & Animal Category Activity)
  • The Classification System (Whole Class Reading, Biography Sheets & Graphic Organizer)
  • Biodiversity (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Graphic Organizer)
  • Biodiversity Within Species (Whole Class Reading, Biodiversity Within Species Graphic Organizer, Quiz)
  • Biodiversity in Ecosystems (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Activity)
  • Interrelationships (Whole Class Reading, Examples, Worksheet, Quiz)
  • Everyday Products (Anticipation Guide, Whole Class Reading, Product Chart)
  • Invasive Species (Whole Class Readings, Social Media Profile Assignment)
  • Comparing Organisms (Whole Class Reading, Cut and Paste Venn Diagram)
  • Biodiversity and Climate Change (Whole Class Reading, True/False Activity)
  • Agriculture and Biodiversity (Whole Class Reading, Fill-in-the-Blank Activity, Quiz)
  • Monoculture (Guided Inquiry, Share Your Thoughts Activity)
  • Biodiversity Unit Test (Unit Test)
  • Bill Nye & Magic School Bus Videos (Unit Review/Sub Plans)

Modified Grade 6 Electricity Unit

  • Introduction – Safety Rules and Unit Vocabulary (Class Discussion, QR Codes)
  • The Difference Between Current and Static Electricity (Brainstorming Activity, Whole Class Reading, Electricity Examples Activity, Anchor Chart)
  • What is Static Electricity? (Whole Class Reading, Fill-in-the-Blank Activity)
  • Static Electricity Video Demonstration (Static Electricity Graphic Organizer & Cut & Paste)
  • Conductors and Insulators (Whole Class Reading & Conductor or Insulator Activity)
  • Energy Transformed into Electricity (Whole Class Reading, Matching Activity)
  • Potato Battery Virtual Lab (Virtual Lab)
  • Electrical Energy Transformations (Whole Class Reading, Energy Transformation Worksheet)
  • Simple Circuit Project Lab (Simple Circuit Lab)
  • Components of Electrical Circuits (Whole Class Reading, Electrical Circuit Worksheet)
  • Series and Parallel Circuits (Whole Class Reading, Cut and Paste Activity, Mandala Activity)
  • Electrical Changes Over Time (Whole Class Reading, Past to Present Activity)
  • Sources of Electrical Energy (Whole Class Reading, Positives and Negatives Activity, Cut and Paste)
  • Electricity-Saving Project (Whole Class Reading, Brainstorming Activity, Visual Presentation)
  • Unit Test (Unit Test)
  • Sub Plans Video Links (Fill-in-the-Blank, True/False, and Multiple Choice Activities)

Modified Grade 6 Space Unit

  • Introduction – Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary (Class Discussion & QR Code Scavenger Hunt)
  • Solar System Components (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste, Assignment, Quiz)
  • Light in Space (Whole Class Reading & Multiple Choice Questions)
  • Humans in Space (Questions, Cut & Paste, Thinking Questions)
  • Space Exploration Tools (Whole Class Reading & True or False Questions)
  • Space and the Environment (Whole Class Reading & Matching Activity)
  • The Earth, Moon, and Sun (Whole Class Reading, Hemisphere & Moon Phases Diagrams)
  • Sundial Creation (Science Lab)
  • Canadian Contributions To Space (Whole Class Reading & Matching Activity)
  • Space Exploration (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Graphic Organizer, Quiz)
  • Mission To Mars (Inquiry)
  • Space Unit Test (Unit Test)
  • Bill Nye & Magic School Bus Videos (Unit Review/Sub Plans)

Modified Grade 7 Interactions in the Environment Unit

  • Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary (Class Discussion, QR Codes)
  • Elements of Ecosystems (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Cut and Match)
  • Ecosystems –  Examples and Interactions (Whole Class Readings, Videos, & Sketching)
  • Energy Transfer and Food Chains (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Cut and Match)
  • Biotic Elements Quiz (Quiz)
  • The Water Cycle (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Cut and Match)
  • Ecological Succession (Whole Class Readings, Videos & T-Chart)
  • Ecosystem Limits (Videos & Case Study)
  • Species At Risk (Research Project)
  • Human Interactions in the Environment (Whole Class Readings, Videos, & Chart)
  • Agriculture and Ecosystems (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Cut and Match)
  • Indigenous Perspectives (Whole Class Readings and Fill-in-the-Blank Questions)
  • Electric Cars (Case Study)
  • Human Interactions in the Environment (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Activity)
  • Owl Pellet Lab (Virtual Lab)

Modified Grade 7 Heat in the Environment Unit

  • Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary (Class Discussion, QR Codes)
  • Introduction to Heat (Brainstorm Activity)
  • Heat Production (Whole Class Reading, Video, Matching Activity)
  • Heat and Temperature (Whole Class Reading, Video, Multiple Choice Questions, Quiz)
  • The Particle Theory (Whole Class Reading, Video, Fill-in-the-Blank, Quiz)
  • Heat and Volume (Whole Class Reading, Video, Activity)
  • Conduction, Convection, and Radiation (Whole Class Reading, Video, Activity, Quiz)
  • Bill Nye (Video, True or False)
  • Boiling Water in a Paper Cup (Video Lab)
  • How to Melt Ice Cubes the Fastest (Lab, Video)
  • Global Warming (Whole Class Reading, Videos, Activity)
  • Benefits of Technologies With Heat (Whole Class Reading, Video, Inquiry)
  • Energy Types (Whole Class Reading, Videos, Inquiry)
  • Solar Panels: Investigation (Whole Class Readings, Videos & Activity)
  • Creating a Solar Oven Lab (Lab, Video)
  • Heat Unit Test (Unit Test)

Modified Grade 7 Pure Substances and Mixtures Unit

  • Safety Rules & Unit Vocabulary (Class Discussion, QR Codes)
  • The Particle Theory (Whole Class Reading, True & False)
  • Pure Substances and Mixtures (Whole Class Readings, Video, Frayer Model Cut & Paste)
  • Pure Substances and Mixtures Activity (Sorting Activity & Quiz)
  • Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures (Whole Class Reading, Video, Activity)
  • Solutions and Solubility (Whole Class Reading, Video, Frayer Model Cut & Paste)
  • Solution Examples Activity (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Activity)
  • Concentration and Saturation of Solutions (Whole Class Reading, Videos, Demonstration)
  • Teacher Demonstration: Saturation Lab (Video, Teacher Demonstration Lab)
  • Separating Mixtures (Whole Class Reading, Videos, Cut & Paste, Activity)
  • Separating Mixtures Lab (Lab)
  • Positive and Negative Impacts on the Environment (Whole Class Reading, Inquiry)
  • Tar Sands Investigation (Whole Class Reading, Video, Inquiry, Activity)
  • Bill Nye Video (Video, True & False)
  • Pure Substances: Unit Test (Unit Test)

Understanding Structures and Mechanisms Modified Unit

  • Safety Rules and Unit Vocabulary (Class Discussion, QR Codes)
  • Structures: Form and Function (Whole Class Reading & Structures Search Activity)
  • Classifying Structures (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Graphic Organizer, Structural Classification Activity)
  • Bill Nye Videos (Videos, Fill-in-the-Blank Activity)
  • Centre of Gravity & Stability (Whole Class Reading, Investigation Activity)
  • Structures Show and Tell Assignment (Show and Tell Assignment Sheet)
  • Classifying Structures Quiz (Quiz)
  • External and Internal Forces (Whole Class Reading, External and Internal Forces Worksheet, Quiz)
  • Card Pyramid Activity (Card Pyramid Activity)
  • Symmetry in Structures (Whole Class Reading, Symmetry Activity)
  • Structural Failure (Whole Class Reading, Fill-in-the-Blank Activity)
  • Manufacturing Factors (Whole Class Readings, Materials Activity)
  • Loads (Whole Class Reading, Matching Activity, Anchor Chart)
  • Factors in Designing & Building Structures (Whole Class Reading, True/False Worksheet)
  • Take-Out Container Inquiry (Whole Class Reading, Inquiry Sheet, Organizer, Thinking Question)
  • Structures Unit Test (Unit Test)

You can find the Modified Grade 6/7 Science Unit Bundle on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.

Need only one part of a bundle?  

If you’re only teaching one of these grades and are looking for resources that are at or below grade level, individual units can be purchased for use in your classroom:

You can also find modified versions of these resources that complement each unit. These units are for ELL students and/or students on a modified IEP.

These Grade 6/7 science units will save you hours of planning time and keep your students engaged and ready to learn. 

Science Report Card Comments

Use these 100% editable report card comments for the 2022 Ontario Science Curriculum and include comments for Strands B – E. The comments are sorted by Levels 1 – 4, strengths, and next steps. These are available for both Grade 6 and 7 science units.

These comments are:

  • 100% Editable
  • Google Docs™ Format
  • Comment Bank
  • Next Steps
  • Strands A & B
  • Ontario Curriculum Aligned

What Teachers Are Saying: 

“These were great! So specific and really helped me to draft my own comments for my students.” – Jennifer R. (Grade 6 Science Report Card Comments)

“Very useful when writing comments.  Aligns with the work provided in parent/student friendly language.” – Liane M. (Grade 7 Science Report Card Comments)

You can find the Grade 6 Science Report Card Comments on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD and the Grade 7 Science Report Card Comments on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.

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