Grade 7: Science: Earth and Space

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  Gale In Context: Science This link opens in a new window

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  For students in Gr. 6+, this database provides articles, images, video, and audio on topics including: biology, chemistry, earth & environmental science, general science, health & medicine, math, engineering, technology, physics and astronomy, as well as scientist biographies. Teacher lesson plans and ON curriculum correlations are also available.
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  Gale in Context: Canada This link opens in a new window

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  Online experience of contextual information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places and events.
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  PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science This link opens in a new window

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  Everything you need to know about earth systems, ecosystems, weather, space and more. Includes articles, videos, text-to-speech, interactive games and activities, resource lists and lesson plans.

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• CSA - Canadian Space Agency

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• Kennedy Space Center - Experience it Here

  Learn about this NASA facility here. You can even take a virtual tour.
• NASA - for Students in Grades 5 to 8

  Learn from the astronauts themselves! Find podcasts, videos, games, and research for your homework. All this and more is available.
• NOVA - Space & Flight, by PBS

  Learn about planets, stars, moons, and the sun, along with many other aspects of space. Video and written articles are available.
• ESA - Space for Kids

  This website produced by the European Space Agency (ESA) will help you to locate all kinds of space related information.

• The Night Sky Month by Month by Jean-Louis Heudier

  ISBN: 9781552979723

  Publication Date: 2004-09-04

  A detailed schedule of celestial phenomena. The Night Sky Month-by-Month is like having a knowledgeable, friendly astronomer standing right next to you and pointing out the planets and constellations every night of the year.
• Mars Beckons by John Noble Wilford

  ISBN: 9780679735311

  Publication Date: 1991-12-03

  Mars Beckons is a fascinating synthesis of myth, history, politics, and high technology, written with the momentum of a grand adventure story.
• The Universe and Beyond by Terence Dickinson; Edward G. Gibson (Foreword by)

  ISBN: 9781552979013

  Publication Date: 2004-10-02

  "The Universe and Beyond is a celebration of the human spirit of exploration. It is a majestic voyage to the most distant realms we can imagine. Prepare yourself for a great adventure."

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