Environmental Studies in Grade 7 focuses on ecosystems, resources, and the relationship between humans and nature. Through inquiry learning, students ask questions about pollution, climate, and sustainability while testing ideas with projects, experiments, and case studies. Instead of only memorizing facts, they explore how choices affect the environment and how communities can respond to global challenges. Activities such as recycling projects, data collection, and debates make learning practical. By linking science, society, and responsibility, Environmental Studies becomes a way to understand and protect the planet for future generations.
🟢 Starter
- Define the term “ecosystem.”
- List three renewable resources.
- Explain what pollution means.
- Identify one endangered species and where it lives.
- Write three examples of recycling at school.
- Draw the water cycle and label it.
- Explain why trees are important.
- Write a short paragraph on energy conservation.
- Identify three causes of air pollution.
- Compare renewable and nonrenewable resources.
- Write three ways to save water at home.
- Explain what climate means.
- List three examples of waste reduction.
- Write a reflection on why nature is important.
- Identify two effects of deforestation.
- Draw a food chain with four organisms.
- Write three examples of environmental problems.
- Explain the greenhouse effect in simple words.
- Identify two examples of sustainable living.
- Reflect: how do humans depend on the environment?
🟡 Practice
- Create a poster encouraging recycling.
- Write a paragraph on why biodiversity matters.
- Research how pollution affects rivers.
- Compare solar and wind energy.
- Write three strategies to reduce plastic use.
- Create a table of natural disasters and their impacts.
- Research how farming affects the environment.
- Write a reflection on why clean water is a human right.
- Debate: should schools ban single-use plastics?
- Research how urbanization changes ecosystems.
- Write about how transportation impacts the environment.
- Create a bar graph showing waste collected in a week.
- Write three steps for creating a sustainable garden.
- Compare the carbon footprint of cars and bicycles.
- Research how climate change affects weather patterns.
- Write about how communities can prevent floods.
- Create a project on protecting endangered animals.
- Research how technology can help the environment.
- Write a persuasive paragraph on saving energy.
- Reflect: how do small actions create big changes for the planet?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why environmental studies are vital for the future.
- Research how deforestation affects climate change.
- Create a project about renewable energy in your country.
- Debate: should governments ban fossil fuels?
- Write a report on global warming and its impacts.
- Research how oil spills affect oceans.
- Create a campaign to raise awareness about recycling.
- Write a diary entry from the perspective of a tree.
- Research how endangered species can be protected.
- Compare environmental laws in two countries.
- Debate: should factories pay for pollution damage?
- Write a persuasive speech about protecting forests.
- Create a poster showing the effects of climate change.
- Research how indigenous knowledge supports sustainability.
- Write a reflection about your personal environmental footprint.
- Investigate the importance of the Paris Climate Agreement.
- Create a project showing how schools can go green.
- Write about the link between environment and health.
- Reflect: how can young people lead environmental change?
- Propose three new ideas for protecting the environment.