For Grade 7 Geography I was unable to find PDF files of the actual textbook online for free, I did however discover that Pearson Canada offers access to both the grade 7 history and the grade 7 geography textbooks online for a minimal price of $8.00 per year for the 2 texts. The online version can be for any computer or tablet and offers features such as highlighting text and bookmarking etc. Had I found this site at the beginning of the year it would have eliminated hours and hours of research! Here is the link to purchase the Pearson Canada texts.
UNIT 1: THE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHIC INQUIRY ** Use the internet or library resources to research for more information if necessary throughout these lessons. **
Lesson 1
~ Map of Canada: Print this map of Canada and surrounding areas. Follow the directions given on the printout. Acronym for remembering the 5 great lakes: HOMES, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior.
Lesson 2
~ How to use Scales on a Map. Watch Video. Complete this online activity to help you learn how to use map scales.
Lesson 3
~ Watch the videos and read the explanations about the 5 themes of Geography in this Unit throughout the next few lessons, to help you with understanding.
~ The 5 themes of Goegraphy. Watch this video. Write the themes in your notebook and their definitions.
~ Read this text and watch the video to help you remember the 5 themes. Fill in any missing information under the definitions in your workbook.
Lesson 4
~ Renewable and non-Renewable Resources. Watch this video. Write the definitions and examples in your notebook.
Lesson 5
~ Read pages 1-13 of this Introduction to Geography Text
~ Print and complete this Introduction to Geography worksheet, defining key terms.
Lesson 6
~ Read pages 14-25 of this Introduction to Geography Text
~ Print and Complete this 5 themes of Geography Activity.
Lesson 7
~ Print and complete this Map To My House Activity
Lesson 8
~ Watch this Explanation Video about Longitude and Latitude.
~ Print and complete this Latitude and Longitude Activity.
Lesson 9
~ Print these instructions on The 5 Themes of Geography Book Project. Follow them to complete your project.
Lesson 10
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Work on your 5 themes of Geography Book Project. (ex: Choose your Country, Design Cover Page.)
Lesson 11
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Work on your 5 themes of Geography Book Project. (ex: Work on 2 themes)
Lesson 12
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Work on your 5 themes of Geography Book Project.
(ex: Work on 2 themes)
Lesson 13
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Work on your 5 themes of Geography Book Project.
(ex: Work on last theme and find your pictures). Put the book together.
Lesson 14
~ Print and Complete this Activity on Creating an Imaginary Nation: Constructing a map.
Lesson 15
~ Review the Introduction To World Geography Study Guide. Research the answers to the parts you are not sure about.
Lesson 16
~ Print and Complete the Introduction to World Geography Unit 1 Test. Complete all questions EXCEPT the Essays.
Lesson 17
~ Complete the Essay questions in the Introduction to World Geography Unit 1 test.
UNIT 2: PATTERNS IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Lesson 18
~ Read and Complete pages 1 to 4 of the Patterns in Physical Geography Unit 2.
~ Watch these videos on theories of Earth Formation and Plate Techtonics, Video 1, Video 2, Video 3.
Lesson 19
~ Watch this clip about the layers of the inner earth.
~ Watch this clip about the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere.
~ Complete pages 5 & 6 of Patterns in Physical Geography Unit 2.
Lesson 20
~ Read The Apple of our Eye in the Patterns in Physical Geography Unit 2 booklet, and complete the exercises, pages 7 & 8. Look at this information to understand the percentages of farmland.
~ Watch this video about using an apple to represent Earth’s structure.
~ Read this information about Sources of Fresh Water to help complete the water section.
Lesson 21
~ Read Landforms in the Patterns in Physical Geography Unit 2 booklet, and complete the exercises, pages 9 & 10.
~ Check out this list of all the different landforms on Earth.
~ Refer to this list with definitions if you need to.
Lesson 22
~ Watch this video on Why the Ocean Water is Salty.
~ Read pages 13 & 14, WHY IS OCEAN WATER SALTY? and complete the exercises.
Lesson 23
~ Read pages 15-17, USING CONTOUR MAPS
and complete the exercises.
~ Watch this video explaining how to read contour maps.
~ Watch this longer series of videos about contour maps if you need a more thorough explanation. Video 1, Video 2.
Lesson 24
~ Read pages 1 & 2, EARTH AND SUN RELATIONSHIPS and UNDERSTANDING TIME ZONES in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet, and complete the exercises. ** Use the internet to research information needed to complete the exersices. **
Lesson 25
~ Watch this Video Explaining about Time Zones.
~ Read pages 3 & 4, UNDERSTANDING TIME ZONES in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet, and complete the exercises. ** Use the internet to research information needed to complete the exersices. **
Lesson 26
~ Read pages 5 & 6, UNDERSTANDING TIME ZONES in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet, and complete the exercises. ** Use the internet to research information needed to complete the exersices. **
Lesson 27
~ Take this online Quiz about time zones.
~ Play this online game about Time Zones.
~ Play another interactive online multiple choice game on Time Zones.
Lesson 28
~ Watch this brief Video explaining the International Date Line.
~ Watch this more in depth Video explaining the International Date Line.
~ Watch this online Tutorial about the International Date line, and complete the questions at the end.
~ Read pages 7 & 8, WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE? in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet, and complete the exercises. ** Use the internet to research information needed to complete the exersices. **
Lesson 29
~ Watch this Brief Overview of Why we have Seasons.
~ Watch this Video Explanation about the Earth and it’s Seasons & Weather.
~ Read pages 9 & 10, SEASON’S AND WEATHER in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet, and complete the exercises. ** Use the internet to research information needed to complete the exersices. **
Lesson 30
~ Watch this Video Tutorial about Earth’s Climate and Weather.
~ Complete page 11, Climate and What influences it, in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet, and complete the exercises. ** Use the internet to research information needed to complete the exersices. **
Lesson 31
~ Watch this Video Tutorial on Climographs
~ Complete pages 12 – 18 CLIMOGRAPHS AND DEDUCTIVE REASONING in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet.
Lesson 32
~ Work on completing pages 12 – 18 CLIMOGRAPHS AND DEDUCTIVE REASONING in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet.
Lesson 33
~ Finish completing pages 12 – 18 CLIMOGRAPHS AND DEDUCTIVE REASONING in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet.
Lesson 34
~ Complete pages 19 & 20 WORLD CLIMATE REGIONS MAP in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet.
Lesson 35
~ Complete page 21 INTERNET LESSON #2 in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet. ** Use 2 class periods to complete this exercise. ** Cities have been filled in already on this sheet, but find different cities for each region. Create a new spreadsheet using Openoffice Calc Spreadsheet program on the computer or on paper to input your data.
Lesson 36
~ Finish completing page 21 INTERNET LESSON #2 in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet.
Lesson 37
~ Complete page 22 INTERNET LESSON #2 in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet. Go to www.worldclimate.com in order to complete these exercises.
Lesson 38
~ Complete page 23 & 24 exercises in INTERNET LESSON #2 in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet, finding the climate of 5 of the cities you found locations for. Once you have recorded the data on page 24, then create the graphs using the Openoffice Draw program and clicking on the graph icon at the top to create a climograph for each city.
Lesson 39
~ Complete pages 25 & 26 SOILS AND VEGETATION in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet. ** Use the internet to research for more information if necessary. **
Lesson 40
~ Complete page 27 WORLD VEGETATION ZONES in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet. ** Use the internet to research for more information if necessary. **
Lesson 41
~ Complete page 28 NATURAL RESOURCES in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet. ** Use the internet to research for more information if necessary. **
Lesson 42
~ Complete pages 29 & 30 OPEC in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet. ** Use the internet to research for more information if necessary. **
Lesson 43
~ Complete pages 31 to 33 HOW DO PEOPLE USE THE LAND? in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet. ** Use the internet to research for more information if necessary. **
Lesson 44
~ Watch this Video explaining Global Warming and The Green House Effect for better understanding in completing the next 2 lessons.
~ Complete page 34 THE THEORY OF GLOBAL WARMING in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet. ** Use the internet to research for more information. **
Lesson 45
~ Watch this Video on The Green House Effect for more understanding.
~ Complete pages 35 to 37 GREENHOUSE EFFECT KEEPS EARTH WARM in the Physical Geography Unit 2 Booklet. ** Use the internet to research for more information if necessary. **
UNIT 3: NATURAL RESOURCES
Lesson 46
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 136-142 and complete the questions at the bottom of page 142. ** you may take 2 class periods to complete this. **
Lesson 47
~ Watch this mini video lesson on Renewable Resources.
Lesson 48
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 143-146 and complete the question at the bottom of page 146.
Lesson 49
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 147-149 and complete the question at the bottom of page 149.
Lesson 50
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 150-151 and complete all work.
~ Print and complete this Distributions Map Worksheet.
Lesson 51
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 152-155 and complete all work.
~ Watch this video on the Aswan High Dam in Egypt.
Lesson 52
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 156-157 chapter in brief and complete all work.
~ Print and complete this Chapter 7 Assignment.
Lesson 53
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 158-161 and complete all work.
Lesson 54
~ Watch this video on Fossil Fuels.
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 162-166 and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 55
~ Watch this video on Diamond Mining.
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 167-170 and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 56
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 171-173 and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 57
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 174-175 and complete all work and questions.
~ Print and complete this Chapter 8 Assignment.
Lesson 58
~ Watch this video on Protecting Sustainable Resources
~ Watch this video on Sustainable Development.
Lesson 59
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 176-180 and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 60
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 181-183 and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 61
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 184-185 and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 62
~ Watch this video clip on Energy Conservation.
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 186-190 and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 63
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 191-193 and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 64
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 194-195 chapter in brief and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 65
~ Take this online quiz for 7th Grade Geography.
Lesson 66
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 66-69 to learn about Natural Disasters and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 67
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 70-71 to learn about Volcanos and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 68
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 94-96 to learn about Powerful Storms and complete all work and questions.
Lesson 69
~ Login to the Pearson Canada website to access the online Grade 7 Geography textbook, unit 3.
~ Read pages 98-100 to learn about Tornados and complete all work and questions.
** Congratulations! You have completed all your Geography for Grade 7! **