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South Carolina State Standards-Science: Gr 7 SC.7-4. Ecology: Biotic and Abiotic
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This science package includes lessons and activities for SC.7-4. Ecology: The Biotic and Abiotic Environment. Within the unit package, you'll find the lessons and activities I use in my own classroom.

SC.7-4. Ecology: The Biotic and Abiotic Environment: The student will demonstrate an understanding of how organisms interact with and respond to the biotic and abiotic components of their environment.

This unit includes the following resources:

  • Ecology and Ecosystems - Speed Quizzing·Ecology and Ecosystems Digital INB

7-4.1. Summarize the characteristics of the levels of organization within ecosystems (including populations, communities, habitats, niches, and biomes).

  • Lesson – Ecosystems
  • Lesson - Biomes of the World
  • Ecosystems Reading
  • Biomes Lab Station Activity
  • Biomes Reading

7-4.2. Illustrate energy flow in food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids.

  • Lesson - Energy Flow in Ecosystems
  • Energy Flow in Ecosystems – Scavenger Hunt

7-4.3. Explain the interaction among changes in the environment due to natural hazards (including landslides, wildfires, and floods), changes in populations, and limiting factors (including climate and the availability of food and water, space, and shelter).

  • Lesson - Invasive Species
  • Lesson - Biotic and Abiotic Influences
  • Lesson - Ecological Succession
  • Invasive Species Reading
  • Interactions Within Ecosystems Lab Station Activity
  • Ecosystems and Ecological Succession – Scavenger Hunt
  • Natural Disasters Reading

7-4.4. Explain the effects of soil quality on the characteristics of an ecosystem.

  • Ecobottle Lab
  • Human Impact on Ecosystems Assignment

7-4.5. Summarize how the location and movement of water on Earth's surface through groundwater zones and surface-water drainage basins, called watersheds, are important to ecosystems and to human activities.

  • Lesson - Cycling of Matter
  • Lesson – Watersheds
  • Lesson - The Water Table
  • The Water Cycle Reading
  • Watersheds Reading
  • Watersheds Lab Station Activity

7-4.6. Classify resources as renewable or nonrenewable and explain the implications of their depletion and the importance of conservation.

  • Lesson - Biomass and Fossil Fuels
  • Lesson - Renewable Energy
  • Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy - Digital Scavenger Hunt
  • Renewable Energy Lab Station Activity
  • Renewable Energy Reading Bundle

Included in the package:

  • 4 weeks of teaching resources
  • 11 Lessons
  • 1 Digital Interactive Notebook
  • 3 Digital Scavenger Hunt Activities
  • 6 Science Comprehension Readings
  • 5 Lab Station Activities
  • 3 Additional Activities

Each lesson contains:

  • The lesson (student and teacher versions of the presentation)
  • Google and Office-ready versions
  • Embedded videos
  • A student lesson handout as a document

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The remaining South Carolina Grade 7 Science Standards are also available and can be found below:

  • South Carolina State Standards - Science Grade 7 - SC.7-5. The Chemical Nature of Matter
  • South Carolina State Standards-Science: Grade 7 - SC.7-4. Ecology: Biotic and Abiotic
  • South Carolina State Standards-Science: Grade 7 - SC.7-3.Human Body Systems & Disease
  • South Carolina State Standards for Science: Grade 7 - SC.7-2. Cells and Heredity
  • South Carolina State Standards for Science: Grade 7 - SC.7-1. Scientific Inquiry


If you'd like to gain access to ALL of the standards at a significant reduction in price, please check out my South Carolina Grade 7 Science Standards Bundle.

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Google, Office, and Distance Learning Ready

  • These lessons include both Office and Google formats for ALL resources. The presentations are in PowerPoint and Google Slides while all documents contain Word and Google Doc versions.
  • Your resources are perfect for distance learning and integrate seamlessly with Google Classroom as I've included a link that will automatically create a copy of the resources and put them directly into your Google Drive with one click.
  • Purchase --> Open --> Click --> Assign to your students

What are the student versions and how do they encourage student understanding?

The student versions of the presentations contain multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the lesson. These blanks are conveniently underlined and bolded on the teacher copy. I have found this to be the most effective means of keeping my students engaged and active without having them write everything out. This also leaves more time for discussion and activities.

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