Academics

Good reading and writing skills are very important for you as a student.  ELA continues the enhancement of the reading and writing process through the use of specific skills and strategies including revision, active and close reading skills, structured oral presentations using text evidence to support arguments and exploration of narrative writing, short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. The skill emphasis in this course also includes spelling, grammar, mechanics and structure. The students will also be expected to read independently. They will stay organized and be active participants in class activities and discussions. Some reading selections for this course include but are not limited to: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Casey at the Bat, Thank You, Ma'm, and The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.  Extra help on Tuesdays.  

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It will be a year of exploring and learning about our natural world and how we interact with our surroundings.  We will learn through written assignments, observations, hands-on activities. Again this year, we will be using Science! by McGraw-Hill textbook. This Massachusetts-based science curriculum will engage and challenge our students. 

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STEM (1st semester for Team 7-2) will focus on the middle school Technology and Engineering Standards from the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Frameworks.  We will learn to think like Engineers, explore materials and tools,  and investigate technological advancements through virtual and hands-on activities.  

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We will study physical and political geography and highlight the five themes of geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions. We start our year looking at map skills and move on to regions of the world, with a focus on geography and ancient history in the following areas: Central and South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania, and Europe. Economics, civics and cultural studies will be woven into our lessons. Current events will provide opportunities for discussion and debate all year. 

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Welcome to Grade 7 mathematics, a critical year when students extend concepts of rates and ratios to work with equivalent ratios and proportional relationships. Students expand their understanding of fractions to include all rational numbers and become comfortable working with and comparing expressions and equations. Throughout it all, students solve compelling mathematical and real world problems 

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