Grade 7 Geography Physical Patterns in a Changing World

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Total Pages: 381 pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: N/A
File Size: 110.62 MB
File Type: Zip

Engage your students with this comprehensive Grade 7 Geography Strand A Unit, fully aligned with the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (2023). This resource includes 20 in-depth lessons designed to help students explore key geographical concepts, including landforms, water systems, climate regions, vegetation regions, and environmental challenges. With both print and digital formats, this unit provides a variety of engaging activities, assessments, and inquiry-based learning opportunities to foster critical thinking and geographic literacy.

What’s Included?

• 20 Engaging Lessons – Well-structured and interactive lessons to keep students actively participating.
• Audio MP3 Files – Audio recordings of student readings for accessibility and enhanced comprehension.
• Google Slides™ Student Pages – Digital student materials for seamless integration into online learning.
• Teacher Slideshow – A structured slideshow to guide instruction and keep students on track.
• Daily Lesson Plans – Detailed plans to support effective classroom instruction.
• Student Choice & Differentiation – Activities designed to meet diverse learning needs.
• Video Links & Inquiry Source Links – Curated multimedia resources to enhance understanding.
• Inquiry-Based Learning – Assignments that promote exploration, curiosity, and research skills.
• Graphic Organizers – Tools to help students visualize and retain key concepts.
• Summative Assessment & Unit Test – Assessments to evaluate student learning.
• Assignment Exemplars, Assessment Rubrics & Answer Keys – Time-saving resources for quick and effective grading.
• Sub Plans – Ready-to-use lessons to ensure continuity when you're away.
• Individual PDFs of Student Pages – Easily upload to Google Classroom™ for digital learning.

Curriculum Alignment

✔ Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (2023) – Grade 7 Geography, Strand A

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Strand A Lessons

1. Introduction – Why Study Geography? & Geography Vocabulary
2. Mapping Skills Review & Map of Canada 
3. What is Geography & World Map Assignment 
4. Physical Characteristics of Landforms 
5. Changes to Landforms 
6. Quiz & Land Reclamation 
7. Physical Characteristics of Water Systems 
8. Changes to Water Systems 
9. Characteristics of Climate Regions 
10. Changes to Climate Regions 
11. Creating Climate Graphs 
12. Natural Vegetations Regions 
13. Changes to Natural Vegetation Regions 
14. Invasive Species Assignment 
15. Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Physical Environments 
16. Land Use Perspectives 
17. Natural Events Inquiry 
18. Geographic Data Analysis
19. Physical Patterns Unit Review & Test
20. Geography Sub Plans - Solar Panels

Do you have students working significantly below grade level? 

Check out this Grade 7 Geography Strand A Modified Unit that compliments this resource. 

Why Teachers Love This Resource

✔️ Comprehensive & Curriculum-Aligned

This unit is fully aligned with the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (2023), ensuring teachers can confidently meet Grade 7 Geography Strand A expectations without extra planning.

✔️ Ready-to-Use & Time-Saving

With detailed daily lesson plans, teacher slideshow, assessments, answer keys, and sub plans, teachers can save hours of prep time while delivering high-quality instruction.

✔️ Engaging & Student-Centered

The resource includes student choice activities, inquiry-based learning, videos, and graphic organizers, making geography interactive, meaningful, and accessible for learners.

✔️ Print & Digital Flexibility

Teachers can seamlessly transition between in-person and digital learning with both PDF and Google Slides™ versions, making it easy to adapt to any classroom setting.

✔️ Differentiated & Accessible For Learners

With audio MP3 files, varied assessments, and differentiated tasks, this resource supports diverse learning needs and ensures every student can succeed.

✔️ Assessment Made Easy

The included unit test, summative assessment, rubrics, and answer keys help teachers efficiently track student progress and provide meaningful feedback.

✔️ Perfect for Sub Plans

Unexpected absence? No problem! The included sub plans ensure students stay engaged and on track, even when the teacher is away.

Teachers will love how this all-in-one resource makes teaching geography stress-free, engaging, and effective! 🌍📚

Teacher Feedback

1. "This has been such a useful resource! I love how clearly laid out the lessons are and appreciate the amount of work you have put into making sure the content is relevant and engaging! Love that you include useful links for the different activities and the links are always current :) Looking forward to looking at what you've created for Strand B!"

2. “Love this product! Very nicely laid out, the concepts are broken down into manageable chunks, and there are a variety of different types of activities to allow for assessment of, as, and for learning as well as for students' individual learning preferences.”

3. Anyone teaching grade 7 geography needs to purchase this unit!!! AMAZING-- has absolutely everything you would need. No additional planning required!"

4. "I love the resources from 2peasandadog. This is the second or third I have purchased and they are always the highest quality and very thorough. Really a one-stop-shop. What's great is they include videos, rubrics and all."

Notes: Regular and reliable internet is required for this unit. Research is not included for inquiry stations. Students must gather the research themselves from a textbook, non-fiction books, or online sources. This resource is not editable.

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