In Grade 7 geography, students will explore opportunities and challenges presented by the physical environment and the ways in which people around the world have responded to them.
 
Courses Type: Middle School
Prerequisite: None
 
 
Course Description For GEO7G Grade 7 Geography Online Course
 
In Grade 7 geography, students will explore opportunities and challenges presented by the physical environment and the ways in which people around the world have responded to them. They will develop an understanding of patterns in Earth’s physicals features and of the physical processes and human activities that create and change these features. Building on their knowledge of natural resources, students will study the extraction/harvesting and use of these resources on a global scale.  In this grade, students will be introduced to the geographic inquiry process and to the concepts of geographic thinking. 
 
GEO7G Online Course Outline and Timeline
Below is the suggested sequence of course unit delivery as well as the recommended number of hours to complete the respective unit. For complete details of targeted expectations within each unit and activity, please see each Unit Overview found in the GEO7G course profile.
 
Unit Order
Unit Name
      Suggested.         Time
Unit 1
Physical Features of the Earth
20 Hours 
Unit 2
Climate
20 Hours 
Unit 3
Natural Resources
20 Hours 
FINAL
Course Final Project
5 Hours 
Total
65 Hours
 
Please note, as per Ministry guidelines, OVS has a mandatory 14 day minimum requirement for student enrollment to be eligible for a midterm report card and 28 days enrollment to be eligible for a final report card.