7th Grade Science
Digital Resources for your Class
If you are away from school, you will need a password for the Gale eBooks and username and password for WorldBook. Get it from Sam, or check the CY Library bookmark. For Axis 360, students have their own Library Card ID (CY+6-digit lunch number) and PIN (school password.)
- Find the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) books by clicking here.
- Find more eBooks and other resources in Student Resources in Context, Kids InfoBits, and other Gale resources such as The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (GVRL).
Also try World Book Online. - The following eBooks are available for checkout on the Axis 360 library. Select “Science 7th” from the “Staff Picks” menu on the Magic Wall. Each of these books is “multi-user,” so everyone in a class can check one out at the same time. Follow these directions to set up your account on your iPad so you can check out a book.
Journey into the Deep – Excellent reviews – – Multi-user – Marine Biologist
Presents new animals discovered during a ten year project of documenting sea life, describing new species of such creatures as jellyfish, octopuses, squids, sea worms, and crabs, found along coral reefs, ocean mountain ranges, and in the dark zone.
The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs – – Multi-user – Scientist
Panamanian golden frogs aren’t just cute, little, and yellow. They’re also the national symbol of Panama. But they started to disappear about fifteen years ago. What’s killing them? Could it be a change in their habitat? What about pollution? Might it be a result of climate change? Follow a team of scientists working to save these frogs and protect frog populations worldwide in this real-life science mystery.
The Human Body: How It Works – Multi-user — per volume
The Circulatory System
The Respiratory System
Digestion and Nutrition
The Immune System
The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
The Endocrine System
Cells, Tissues, and Skin
The Reproductive System
The Nervous System
The Senses
Photosynthesis and Respiration — Multi-user —
Plant Development — Multi-user —
Concentrating on the interrelationships between plants and humans, explores the development of plant life from seed to seedling to maturity and reproduction, including the role of light, hormones, temperature, and biological clocks.