COURSE
DESCRIPTION for GRADE 7
English
7 Course
# ENG07
In Seventh Grade Language Arts, students are responsible
for obtaining copies of Sounder by William
H. Armstrong, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin,
and Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry. All
three books are Newberry Award Books. Students complete
comprehension checks in each lesson to respond to
what they have read and engage in activities for developing
vocabulary-building skills and strategies. As they
read, students are required to use the writing process
for writing business letters, summaries, and a research
paper. They will also present a variety of speeches.
Math
7 Course
# MATH07
In seventh grade math, students will determine the
appropriate form of rational numbers to solve problems
while using a variety of strategies to reason, estimate,
compute, solve, and explain solutions of problems;
develop and analyze algorithms for computing with
percents and integers; extend their knowledge of the
real number system by demonstrating an understanding
of rational and irrational numbers, exponents, scientific
notation of large numbers, absolute value, and square
roots; and apply appropriate techniques and strategies
to select, measure, and convert units of length, area,
volume, and derived units. In geometry, students will
develop formulas for finding area and volume of plane
and solid figures, distinguishing the difference between
surface area and volume; define, describe, and draw
attributes and properties of plane figures; plot locations
in a coordinate plane; identify line and rotational
symmetry, perform transformations of plane figures,
and draw representations of three-dimensional figures
from different views. Students will use models to
engage in equation-solving processes using inverse
operations; graph linear equations and inequalities;
use formulas to solve problems; read, create, and
interpret graphs including box-and-whisker plots and
stem-and-leaf plots; analyze data using the measures
of center and spread; identify the misuses and influence
of misrepresentations of data; compute probability
of compound events; and design and conduct experiments
to test theoretical probabilities, make predictions,
and evaluate the actual outcomes.
Social
Studies 7 Course
# SS07
In the seventh grade, students begin the four-year
historical sequence with a study of the ancient world.
This study incorporates each of the seven standards
into the chronology. Students learn that each historic
event is shaped by its geographic setting, culture
of the people, economic conditions, governmental decisions
and citizen action. Students also expand their command
of social studies skills and methods.
Science
7 Course
# SCI07
Students learn to describe interactions of matter
and energy throughout the lithosphere, hydrosphere
and atmosphere. They continue to develop skills of
scientific inquiry, explain how matter can change
forms and describe how energy is potential or kinetic
and takes many forms. Students apply math skills to
evaluate and analyze variables and data from investigations
as they draw conclusions from scientific evidence.
Seventh-grade students are able to recognize that
technology can create environmental and economic conflicts,
affect the quality of life, and that science and technology
cannot answer all questions and cannot solve all human
problems. Students access knowledge to explain how
energy entering the ecosystems, such as sunlight,
supports the life of organisms through photosynthesis
and the transfer of energy through the interactions
of organisms and the environment.
Rev. 01-13-05
