Year 7 science is where your child connects ideas across ecosystems, matter, machines and Earth. Our programme explores them through hands-on investigations and examples from Aotearoa, like predator-free sanctuaries and the Alpine Fault.

Key Topics Covered:

Ecosystems and food webs, introduced pests, mixtures and solutions, levers and gears, the design process, heat transfer, climate, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes, and fair test skills.

Parent Tip:

Make a simple solution, like salt in water, and talk about where the salt goes, or look at a map of NZ's volcanoes together. Curiosity is the foundation of science learning.

Explain food webs, energy flow and cycles in NZ ecosystems

Describe how introduced pests affect native species

Separate mixtures and explain how solutions work

Use levers and gears and follow the design process

Explain heat transfer, insulation and climate

Describe plate movement, earthquakes and volcanoes in NZ

Parent and child practising Year 7 science at home in New Zealand

No.	Topic	What We Cover
01	Ecosystems and Their Parts	Explore the living and non-living parts of an ecosystem and how they interact.
02	Biotic and Abiotic Factors	Sort factors such as light, water, soil, plants and animals and see how each affects an ecosystem.
03	Energy Flow and Food Webs	Trace energy from the Sun through producers and consumers in a NZ food web, such as one in native bush.
04	Cycles in Ecosystems	Follow water, carbon and nutrients as they cycle through living and non-living things.
05	Populations and Carrying Capacity	Explore how population size changes and what limits it.
06	NZ Ecosystems	Compare native bush, wetland, estuary and rocky shore ecosystems and what lives in each.
07	Human Impact and Climate Change	Look at how human activity, including climate change, affects ecosystems and what can be done.
08	Introduced Pests and Conservation	Explore how introduced pests such as stoats, possums and rats harm native birds and how projects such as Predator Free 2050 respond.
09	Stewardship and Sustainability	Explore actions, from recycling to habitat restoration, that help ecosystems recover.
10	Term 1 Review	Revise ecosystems and human impact. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

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Warm-up (5 min)

Quick review of the previous session and a what-do-you-notice question

Core Teaching (25 min)

New idea from the lesson eBook, with demonstrations and examples

Guided Practice (15 min)

Student explores a simple investigation with tutor support

Independent Practice (10 min)

Student completes the in-class quiz independently

Wrap-up (5 min)

Summary, 2 take-home quizzes and a preview of the next session

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
11	Pure Substances and Mixtures	Sort materials into pure substances and mixtures and describe their properties.
12	Solutions and Solubility	Explore how substances dissolve and what changes solubility, such as temperature.
13	Concentration	Compare weak and strong solutions and see how concentration is measured.
14	Separating Mixtures	Separate mixtures with filtration, evaporation, distillation and magnets.
15	Mixtures in the Kitchen	See how salt water, juice, milk and honey are mixtures and how boiling off water concentrates sugar to make a syrup.
16	Water Treatment	Explore how water is cleaned for drinking and why clean water matters across NZ.
17	Physical Properties and Density	Measure properties such as density and boiling point and use them to identify substances.
18	Safe Handling and Hazard Symbols	Learn the hazard symbols on household chemical labels and safe habits for handling them.
19	Fair Tests and Lab Reports	Plan fair tests, record results and write a short lab report.
20	Term 2 Review	Revise mixtures and solutions. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
21	Form and Function	Explore how the shape of an object suits its job, from a spade to a bridge.
22	Systems and Efficiency	See how parts work together as a system and how efficiency is measured.
23	Levers and Mechanical Advantage	Test how levers reduce the effort needed and calculate mechanical advantage.
24	Gears, Pulleys and Linkages	Combine gears, pulleys and linkages to change speed, force and direction.
25	Fluid Systems	Explore how hydraulic and pneumatic systems move force through liquids and air.
26	The Design Process	Define a problem, brainstorm, plan, build, test and improve a design.
27	Materials and Sustainability	Choose materials for a design by comparing strength, cost and environmental impact.
28	Build a Prototype	Build a model that solves a problem, such as a lift or a grabber.
29	Test, Evaluate and Improve	Test your prototype, collect results and redesign it.
30	Term 3 Review	Revise form, function and mechanical systems. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
31	Heat and Temperature	Tell heat from temperature and measure temperature accurately.
32	Heat Transfer	Compare conduction, convection and radiation with everyday examples.
33	Heat and Weather	Link heat transfer to wind, sea breezes and weather across NZ, such as a warm nor'wester.
34	Insulation and Heating Homes	Test insulating materials and look at how NZ homes stay warm in winter, from insulation to heat pumps.
35	Heat, Climate and the Greenhouse Effect	Explore how trapped heat shapes climate and what affects it.
36	Earth's Crust and Plates	Look at Earth's layers, the crust and how plates move.
37	Earthquakes and Volcanoes	Explore how plate movement causes earthquakes and volcanoes, including the Alpine Fault and the Taupō volcanic zone.
38	Geothermal and Renewable Heat	Look at how people use heat from the Earth and the Sun for energy, such as geothermal power at Wairakei.
39	Mini Science Project	Choose a question, test it fairly and share the results in a short presentation.
40	Year 7 Review and Year 8 Readiness	Revise the year's science and preview Year 8 topics. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

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