Natural Sciences Grade 7 - South Africa

This outlines the curriculum for Natural Sciences in Grade 7 in South Africa.

Life and Living

• The Biosphere: This topic introduces the concept of the biosphere as the zone of life on Earth. It covers the requirements for sustaining life, including water, air, and energy.
• Biodiversity: This topic explores the diversity of life on Earth. It covers the classification of living things, the diversity of animals and plants, and the importance of biodiversity.

Matter and Materials

• Properties of Materials: This topic examines the different properties of materials, including strength, flexibility, heat conductivity, electrical conductivity, cost, color, texture, and mass.
• Separating Mixtures: This topic covers different methods of separating mixtures, including filtration, evaporation, distillation, and chromatography. It also addresses sorting and recycling materials.

Energy and Change

• Potential and Kinetic Energy: This topic introduces the concepts of potential and kinetic energy and how energy can be transformed from one form to another.
• Heat Transfer: This topic explores how heat is transferred through conduction, convection, and radiation. It also covers insulation and energy saving.
• Sources of Energy: This topic examines different sources of energy, including renewable and non-renewable sources, such as fossil fuels, nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, and geothermal energy.

Resources and Learning Materials:

Several textbooks and learning resources are available for Grade 7 Natural Sciences in South Africa, including those published by Siyavula, Platinum, and Solutions for All. Numerous worksheets, activities, and lesson plans are also available online through websites like Twinkl, WorksheetCloud, and the WCED ePortal.