Welcome Parents!
Here you'll find some information about our classroom activities in 7th grade.
Science Overview:
In science, we will be covering four main units: organisms, from macro to micro; ecology; human body systems; and evolution. We use the National Science Resources Center curricular materials, which are sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. Over the course of the year, we will witness animal and plant life cycles unfolding in our classroom and conduct in-depth exploration of biological systems. We will be doing lots of hands-on labs in our beautiful, state-of-the-art science lab! We’re in for an exciting year!
Math Overview:
A2 STEAM's middle school will pilot the CPM math curriculum this year. The College Preparatory Mathematics, CPM, fits well with our PBL culture. There are some changes in how the material is delivered to students.
A few major changes are listed below:
Social Studies Overview:
This year we will explore geography and culture around the world starting in North America, Mesoamerica, and Latin America, before crossing the Atlantic to Sub-Saharan Africa, China, East Asia, South Asia and India! We will discuss, research, and debate the events that led to where we are today on topics of: global resources, human migration, sustainable agriculture, economic development, and global conflict. Assignments and announcements will be posted on Google Classroom. We will reference two textbooks; History Alive! The Ancient World and Geography Alive!, in addition to primary source documents, current events, and the rich experiences and contributions of our classmates and community.
English & Language Arts Overview:
This year we will be exploring the writing genres of creative narrative, persuasive writing, research and inform writing. Through self-selected books, and literature circles we will analyze literature and nonfiction. We will practice a variety of reading strategies to develop the life-long skills of confident readers. We will use an ongoing practice of speaking, listening, reading, and writing as a process for learning and teaching s readers, editors, and authors, in our learning community.
Developmental Designs:
This year, A2 STEAM
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