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Pearson science 7 Teaching Program
4–5 weeks
Chapter 3
Overview
This chapter covers the Earth’s major resources, including, soils, air, rocks, fossil fuels, water, living things and sunlight.
Students explore the notion of renewable and non-renewable resources and consider how this classification depends on the
timescale considered. Students describe the changes of state that occur in the water cycle, investigate factors affecting the
water cycle in nature and explore ways that humans manage water and affect the water cycle.
Strand
Content description and elaborations
Science Understanding
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
Science as a Human Endeavour
NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE
recognising that traditional and Western scientific knowledge can be used in combination to care for Country and Place
USE AND INFLUENCE OF SCIENCE
Science Inquiry Skills
Unit 3.1 Major Earth resources
Strand
Content descriptor and Elaboration
Suggested teaching and learning strategies
Science
Understanding
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
Interactive Lesson:
Class Activity - Rock formation
Pearson science 7
Resources
Pearson Reader
science4fun – Rocks
SB: p68
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Natural resources
Define natural resource as something that satisfies the
needs of organisms, including humans. Natural
resources include rocks, fossil fuels, soil, air, water,
living things and sunlight.
SB: p68
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Renewable and non-renewable resources
Define these terms in light of the human lifetime.
SB: p69
Living things as a resource
Briefly mention how we rely on plants and animals for
food, shelter building materials, clothing, fertilisers,
fuel and so on. Encourage students to think of other
uses of living things.
Living things are usually considered to be renewable
since most regenerate within an average human
lifetime.
SB: p69
Air as a resource
Explain the break-down of air including nitrogen,
oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases.
Outline how carbon and oxygen cycle through the
atmosphere as water, oxygen and carbon dioxide via
respiration (breathing) and photosynthesis.
SB: p70
Prac 1 – Renewing air
SB: p77 Prac 1
Sunlight as a resource
Sunlight is vital to produce growth in plants and
therefore animals too. Although not Earth-based
sunlight is considered to be a renewable resource.
SB: p71
Water as a resource
Although water cycles throughout the Earth and its
atmosphere, the amount of water on earth is about the
same as always. Therefore water is a renewable
resource.
SB: p71
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Rocks as a resource
Rocks are resources because not only can they be
useful themselves, the minerals and materials in the
rocks are valuable too. Some uses of minerals are
described in Table 3.1.2.
Although some new rock is being made in volcanoes,
rocks and the minerals they contain are considered to
be a non-renewable resources.
Soil as a resource
Soil is non-renewable, however it can be supplanted
with fertilisers and good care. Discuss with students:
 Weathering
 Erosion and deposition
 Soil profiles
 Fertilisers
SB: p72–73
science4fun – In the dirt
SB: p74
science4fun
Prac 2 – Water holding capacity
SB: p78 Prac 2
Prac 3 – Erosion on a slope
SB: p79 Prac 3
Activity Book 3.1 – Difference in soils
AB: 3.1
Activity Book 3.2 – Looking after soil
AB: 3.2
Inquiring questions:
1–4 – Research
Prac 1 – Renewing air
SB: p76 Inquiring
Q1–4
SB: p77 Prac 1
Prac 2 – Water-holding capacity
SB: p78 Prac 2
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SB: p73–75
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Unit assessment
4–5 weeks
Chapter 3
Prac 3 – Erosion on a slope
SB: p79 Prac 3
Complete selected unit review questions
Research portfolio
SB: p76 Unit review
SB: p76 Inquiring
Q1–4
Pearson science 7
Resources
Pearson Reader
Unit 3.2 Energy sources
Strand
Content descriptor and Elaboration
Suggested teaching and learning strategies
Science
Understanding
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
Interactive Lesson:
Class Activity - Energy resources
Energy demand
We have high energy demands and the demand is
increasing. Use Figure 3.2.1 to compare modern
technological society with the societies of the past.
SB: p80
Use Table 3.2.1 to compare Australia’s energy use per
capita with those of other countries.
Non-renewable energy sources
Introduce students to non-renewable resources such as
fossil and nuclear fuels.
SB: p81
Renewable energy sources
Describe how renewable energy sources can be used
repetitively. Discuss:
 Hydroelectricity (electricity from water).
 Biomass (energy from dead plant and animal
matter or waste)
 Solar energy (energy from the sun)
 Wind energy
 Energy from the ocean
SB: p82–85
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Geothermal energy (from under the Earth’s
crust)
Describe the problem of how to get the energy to where
it is needed and how much is needed.
science4fun – Using the sun
Science as a Human
Endeavour
Science Inquiry
Unit assessment
Prac 1 – Energy from food
SB: p83
science4fun
SB: p90 Prac 1
Prac 2 – Harnessing the wind
SB: p91 Prac 2
Activity Book 3.3 – Algae as a biofuel source
AB: 3.3
Energy conservation
Suggest ways of conserving energy.
SB: p86 text
Umeme Kwa Wote – Energy for all
Explain how this African community benefits from
using solar energy.
SB: p87 SHE
Activity Book. 3.4 – ‘Umeme Kwa Wote’: energy for
all
AB: 3.4
Inquiring questions:
1–3 – Research
SB: p89 Inquiring
Q1–3
Prac 1 – Energy from food
SB: p90 Prac 1
Prac 2 – Harnessing the wind
Complete selected unit review questions
SB: p91 Prac 2
SB: p88–89 Unit
review
SB: p89 Inquiring
Q1–3
Research portfolio
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Chapter 3
Unit 3.3 The water cycle
Strand
Content descriptor and Elaboration
Suggested teaching and learning strategies
Science
Understanding
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
Water on Earth
Earth is made up of about 70% water but only 0.01% of
it is renewable fresh water. Use Figure 3.3.2 to
compare the percentage of water which is usable with
other forms.
Pearson science 7
Resources
Pearson Reader
SB: p92
science4fun – Dripping glass
SB: p93
science4fun
The water cycle
The amount of water on Earth is finite. It is always
recycled by the water cycle. Use Figure 3.3.8 to explain
the process involved with the water cycle.
Prac 1 – The water cycle
SB: p93–94 text
Activity Book 3.5 – Water cycle terms
AB: 3.5
Activity Book 3.6 – The water cycle
AB: 3.6
Groundwater
Water under ground is groundwater. Introduce students
to the idea of pervious and impervious rocks.
Introduce the Great Artesian Basin.
SB: p95
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SB: p100 Prac 1
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Factors affecting the water cycle
Many natural factors affect the water cycle including
 States of water
 Air temperature
 Humidity
 Air movement
 Landscape
 Vegetation
 Amount of Sunshine
SB: p95–97
Prac 2 – Measuring evaporation
Activity Book 3.7 – Flowing water
Inquiring questions:
1–3 – Research
SB: p101 Prac 2
AB: 3.7
SB: p99 Inquiring
Q1–3 (max 2)
Prac 2 – Measuring evaporation
SB: p101 Prac 2
Complete selected unit review questions
SB: p98–99
Unit review
SB: p99 Inquiring
Q1–3
Research portfolio
Unit 3.4 Water management
Strand
Content descriptor and Elaboration
Suggested teaching and learning strategies
Science
Understanding
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
science4fun – Ants and water
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Pearson Reader
SB: p102
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Traditional water use
Explain Indigenous Perspectives to how water is
managed.
Prac 1 – Water from leaves
Storing water in dams
Explain how dams are advantageous – even if they do
change the water cycle.
Irrigation
Farmers use irrigation
 Spray irrigation
 Flood irrigation
Moving water around
Dams and piping can be used to move water around.
SB: p102–103
Cities
Cities change the affects of water, but stormwater can
be collected and in some cases if helpful for city water
supply.
Prac 2 – Run off or soak in?
Activity Book 3.7 – Flowing water
SB: p106
Activity Book 3.8 – Using stormwater
AB: 3.8
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SB: p111 Prac 1
SB: p103
SB: p104
SB: p105
SB: p112 Prac 2
AB: 3.7
Pearson science 7 Teaching Program
Science as a Human
Endeavour
Science Inquiry
Unit assessment
NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF
SCIENCE
USE AND INFLUENCE OF
SCIENCEUSE AND INFLUENCE OF
SCIENCE
4–5 weeks
Chapter 3
Traditional water use
SB: p103
Inquiring question 1
SB: p109
Inquiring Q1
Using storm water
Describe how storm water is used on a large scale, like
in Melbourne, and on a smaller scale, like Rain gardens
in Queensland.
SB: p107–108
SHE
Inquiring questions:
1-4 – Research
SB: p110
Inquiring Q1–4
(2 max
recommended)
Prac 2 – Run off or soak in?
SB: p112 Prac 2
Complete selected unit review questions
SB: p109-110
Unit review
SB: p110
Inquiring Q1–4
Research portfolio
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Chapter 3
Chapter Review
Suggested teaching and learning strategies
Complete the chapter review questions at the end of the chapter
Complete the Thinking scientifically questions at the end of the chapter
Reteach and relearn
Quick quiz (revision)
Interactive Quiz
Complete Activity book 3.9 – Literacy review
Review glossary of terms introduced in the chapter
Pearson science 7 Resources
SB: p113 –114 Chapter review
SB: p115 Thinking scientifically
Teachers companion
Teachers companion
Pearson Reader
AB: 3.9
SB: p116–117 Glossary
Chapter Test
Pearson Reader
Program review and evaluation
Topic
Modifications required in program
Additional practicals and skill development
Assessment for learning strategies
Projects undertaken
Websites
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