{"id":371,"date":"2020-04-29T18:08:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T18:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/?page_id=371"},"modified":"2025-08-21T16:33:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:33:57","slug":"grade-7-understanding-structures-and-mechanisms-form-and-function","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-7\/grade-7-understanding-structures-and-mechanisms-form-and-function\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 7 &#8211; Understanding Structures and Mechanisms (Form and Function)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grade 7 Overall Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Analyse personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that need to be considered in designing and building structures and devices;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:777355\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Human-Made World<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:487727\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:820495\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Way Things Work Now: From Levers To Lasers, Windmills To Wi-Fi, A Visual Guide To The World Of Machines<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:706959\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The True Cost of Technology<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:706570\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">From Butterfly Wings To&#8230; Display Technology<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:704201\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Industrial Revolution For Kids: The People and Technology that Changed the World<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:792302\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engineering<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:622381\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seven Wonders of Engineering<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:781981\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Super Cool Tech: Technology, Invention, Innovation<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11775012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Key Discoveries in Engineering and Design<\/a> (Hoopla eBook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11353106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design Thinking<\/a> (Hoopla eBook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u73gMakQuw0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Basic Structural Principles and Elements<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.org\/media\/nasa-kids-intro-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA for Kids: Intro to Engineering<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/mechanical-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mechanical Engineering<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/urban-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urban Design<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/industrial-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Industrial Design<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Design and construct a variety of structures, and investigate the relationship between the design and function of these structures and the forces that act on them;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:803059\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Junk Drawer Engineering: 25 Construction Challenges That Don&#8217;t Cost A Thing<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:777309\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cool Engineering Projects: Fun and Creative Workshop Ideas<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:425082\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engineering The City: How Infrastructure Works &#8211; Projects and Principles for Beginners<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:628066\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design It<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:803052\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3-D Engineering: Design And Build Your Own Prototypes With 25 Projects<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:676257\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Art Of Construction: Projects And Principles For Beginning Engineers And Architects<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12215598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Industrial Design<\/a> (Hoopla eBook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11893468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cool Structures<\/a> (Hoopla eBook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vnxczeFTcL0&amp;list=PLWkO-9DpYNp4UhAhGaRsCTooYqDkd3SjD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Structures and Forces Playlist<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/noise-chevrons-sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA: Acoustic Engineering <\/a>\u00a0(Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/how-to-build-a-strong-stable-structure-project-for-school-12751811.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Build a Strong and Stable Structure for School<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between structural forms and the forces that act on and within them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:684413\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mechanical Engineering and Simple Machines<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:821806\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engineered! Engineering Design At Work<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:706574\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">From Termite Den To&#8230; Office Building<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:759971\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore Forces and Motion!<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:699360\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore Gravity!<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/determining-the-center-of-gravity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA: Center of Gravity<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/science\/physics\/linear-momentum\/center-of-mass\/a\/what-is-center-of-mass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Center of Mass?<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachengineering.org\/lessons\/view\/wpi_lesson_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fairly Fundamental Facts about Forces and Structures<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brighthubengineering.com\/building-construction-design\/52749-structural-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reasons for Structural Failures<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencebuddies.org\/science-fair-projects\/engineering-design-process-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engineering Design Project Guide<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edquest.ca\/pdf\/sia74notes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Types of Structures<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/simplicable.com\/new\/sustainable-materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eleven Characteristics of Sustainable Materials<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 7 Overall Expectations: Analyse personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that need to be considered in designing and building structures and devices; The Human-Made World (Book) Technology (Book) The Way Things Work Now: From Levers To Lasers, Windmills To Wi-Fi, A Visual Guide To The World Of Machines (Book) The True Cost of Technology &hellip; <a class=\"read-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-7\/grade-7-understanding-structures-and-mechanisms-form-and-function\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/371"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4136,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/371\/revisions\/4136"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}