7th Grade Information and Updates
7th Grade Academic Updates
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Science
We will be learning about the human body system. We are studying different body systems and explaining how they work together to keep us healthy. We are studying the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and nervous system primarily. Soon we will move on to genetics, learning about how genes are passed from parents to offspring. We will examine DNA, traits, and how these things impact student life. After genetics, we will be learning about evolution. Learning about how animals have common ancestors, and how organisms adapt to fit the environment that they live in.
Math
In 2nd and 5th Period Math, we will cover the following units:
In Unit 4, students apply what they have learned about proportional relationships to solve problems involving fractional quantities and percent increase and decrease. This unit has many practical applications such as understanding/computing interest, taxes, tips, and discounts at the store.
In Unit 5, students extend what they learned in Grade 6 to add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative numbers. This unit provides a critical foundation for Algebra.
In Unit 6, students extend what they learned in Grade 6 about solving one-step equations to solve multi-step equations, and equations that include expanding, factoring, or adding terms. In addition, we will pull in what has been learned in Unit 5, working with positive and negative numbers. Students also solve inequalities and graph their solutions on a number line.
Advanced Math
In Advanced Math, we are currently working on 8th grade Unit 2: Dilations, Similarity, and Introducing Slope. This unit has used the concepts of geometry to gain a conceptual understanding of Slope. After this unit, we are going to move back to 7th grade Unit 4: Proportional Relationships and Percentages. Then we will continue with 8th grade Unit 3: Proportional and Linear Relationships. Finally, we will move into some more geometry such as prisms, circles and the Pythagorean Theorem.
Language Arts
The students are starting a novel, Harbor Me. We will be studying theme, character analysis, and evaluating the elements that drive the plot. We will read other genres of literature and make connections to the novel. Literary analysis writing will be intertwined throughout the novel study.
Social Studies
Mr. Clark & Mr. Miller
We are beginning to learn about ancient civilizations. We are beginning with the Mesopotamian civilization and examining how this civilization helped today's society come up with the basis for the laws we have today. After Mesopotamia, we will move on to study different civilizations. We will study Egyptian, Greek, and finally the Roman Empire. We will wrap up by studying the Middle Ages.
Ms. Ridler:
In Ms. Ridler’s Social Studies class, we will be studying the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Kush, Phoenicia, India and China. Through this study, we will learn about how geography influences the development of civilizations and their impact on modern society.