Seventh Grade Curriculum

List of 8 items.

• Language Arts

  • myPerspectives 
  • Literature-based program using science fiction, poetry, Shakespearean plays, a medieval feast, historical fiction, and short stories
  • Grammar for Writing
  • Writing a research paper
  • Writing a well-constructed five-paragraph essay, persuasive and expository 
  • Vocabulary Workshop
  • Accelerated Reader

• Mathematics

  • Multi-step Equations
  • Inequalities
  • Number Theory
  • Data and graphs
  • Proportion, percent, and probability
  • Exploration of linear equations
  • Polynomials
  • Measurements in geometry

• Science: Earth Science

  • Earth Science (McDougal Littel) - science curriculum
  • Scientific method
  • Laboratory safety
  • Earth Systems
  • Geology: rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanos 
  • Oceanography: freshwater and marine
  • Meteorology: weather and climate
  • Astronomy: Earth, moon, solar system, stars, and galaxies 
  • Ecology: resources and the environment 

• Social Studies: American History Part 1

  United States History: Beginnings to 1877 (Holt McDougal)
  

  • Exploration, Colonization, and Civil War
  • Texas history integrated into U.S. History units
  • Map skills, geography, research, and reporting skills

• Spanish

  
  

  • Navigando 1  - Spanish curriculum, high school Spanish I curriculum (year 2 of Spanish I)
  • Basic grammar, conversational structures, pronunciation, and vocabulary
  • Development of oral and written communication skills
  • Cultures of Spain and Latin America

• Values

  All seventh graders take one semester of Values. 
  

  • Personal, Family, culture, and school values
  • Ethical decision-making
  • Scholastic Choices Magazine 

• Physical Education

  • Team Athletics - Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis, Basketball, Softball, Cross Country, Golf
  • Track and Field
  • Cooperative Activities 
  • Physical fitness - mile run

• Technology

  • Keyboarding
  • Google Apps 
  • Digital citizenship