Firefly Curriculum: 7th Grade Earth and Space Science – Firefly Education Network

Current Status

Not Enrolled

Price

Free

Get Started

Log In to Enroll

Explore Earth’s creation, systems, and stewardship through science.

Welcome to 7th Grade Science! This course is the textbook, the printable workbook attached to each lesson is used to apply the concepts in this course. Each workbook includes answer keys and pacing instructions. All lessons have downloadable workbooks in the “Materials” tab.

Materials Needed: pencil, printed workbook

Course Content

Expand All

Lesson 1: Earth’s Place in the Universe 7 Topics | 7 Quizzes

Expand

Lesson Content

0% Complete 0/7 Steps

The Earth-Moon-Sun System (Order in Creation)

Quiz on The Earth-Moon-Sun System

Moon Phases, Eclipses, and Tides (Patterns and Predictability)

Quiz on Moon Phases, Eclipses, and Tides

Gravity and Orbital Motion (Laws that Sustain Creation)

Quiz on Gravity and Orbital Motion

The Solar System and Beyond (Exploring God’s Universe)

Quiz on The Solar System and Beyond

Stars, Galaxies, and Space Exploration (Wonder and Discovery)

Quiz on Stars, Galaxies, and Space Exploration

Biblical Connection – God’s Perfect Order

Quiz on Biblical Connection

Engineering Challenge: Design a Sustainable Mars Habitat

Quiz on Engineering Challenge: Design a Sustainable Mars Habitat

Lesson 2: Earth’s History and Dynamic Systems 7 Topics | 7 Quizzes

Expand

Lesson Content

0% Complete 0/7 Steps

Earth’s Geological History (Evidence from the Past)

Quiz on Earth's Geological History

Rocks, Minerals, and the Rock Cycle (Earth’s Building Materials)

Quiz on Rocks, Minerals, and the Rock Cycle

Earth’s Four Systems (An Interconnected World)

Quiz on Earth's Four Systems

Mapping and Analyzing Earth’s Surface (Understanding Our World)

Quiz on Mapping and Analyzing Earth's Surface

Heat Transfer and Earth’s Internal Processes (A Dynamic Planet)

Quiz on Heat Transfer and Earth's Internal Processes

Biblical Connection: Creation as an Interconnected System

Quiz on Biblical Connection: Creation and Stewardship

Engineering Challenge: Model Watershed Design

Quiz on Engineering Challenge: Model Watershed Design

Lesson 3: Plate Tectonics and Geological Change 7 Topics | 7 Quizzes

Expand

Lesson Content

0% Complete 0/7 Steps

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics (A Changing Earth)

Quiz on Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Plate Boundaries and Earth’s Features (Shaping the Surface)

Quiz on Plate Boundaries and Earth's Features

Earthquakes and Tsunamis (Natural Hazards)

Quiz on Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Volcanoes and Mountain Building (Forces of Change)

Quiz on Volcanoes and Mountain Building

Natural Hazards and Risk Mitigation (Serving and Protecting Others)

Quiz on Natural Hazards and Risk Mitigation

Biblical Connection – Loving Our Neighbor Through Hazard Preparedness

Quiz on Biblical Connection

Engineering Challenge – Build an earthquake-resistant structure.

Quiz on Engineering Challenge

Lesson 4: Weather, Climate, and Earth’s Atmosphere 7 Topics | 7 Quizzes

Expand

Lesson Content

0% Complete 0/7 Steps

The Atmosphere and Weather Systems (Earth’s Protective Blanket)

The Atmosphere and Weather Systems Quiz

The Water Cycle and Weather Processes (Life-Sustaining Systems)

The Water Cycle and Weather Processes Quiz

Weather Data and Forecasting (Using Evidence to Understand Nature)

Weather Data and Forecasting Quiz

Severe Weather and Ocean Circulation (Global Connections)

Severe Weather and Ocean Circulation Quiz

Climate Patterns and Earth’s Energy Balance (Long-Term Systems)

Climate Patterns and Earth's Energy Balance Quiz

Biblical Connection: Weather, Climate, Provision, and Wise Preparation

Biblical Connection Quiz

Engineering Challenge: Design and build a functioning weather station.

Engineering Challenge Quiz

Lesson 5: Human Impact, Sustainability, and Environmental Stewardship 7 Topics | 7 Quizzes

Expand

Lesson Content

0% Complete 0/7 Steps

Natural Resources and Resource Management (Stewardship of Creation)

Quiz on Natural Resources and Resource Management

Pollution and Environmental Challenges (Caring for Our Communities)

Quiz on Pollution and Environmental Challenges

Population Growth and Resource Consumption (Wisdom and Responsibility)

Quiz on Population Growth and Resource Consumption

Climate and Environmental Evidence (Investigating Complex Systems)

Quiz on Climate and Environmental Evidence

Environmental Solutions and Future Sustainability (Serving Future Generations)

Quiz on Environmental Solutions and Future Sustainability

Biblical Connection: Wise Stewardship

Quiz on Biblical Connection: Wise Stewardship

Engineering Challenge: Design a Sustainable City

Quiz on Engineering Challenge: Design a Sustainable City