Seventh Grade
Developing Skills for the Future
From English Language Arts to Life Science and History, our 7th Grade homeschool curriculum focuses on further developing your child’s research, analysis, and writing skills.
With Edmentum’s Calvert Learning detailed Lessons as your guide, you will help your child:
- Continue to build strong grammar and composition skills through descriptive and expository writing.
- Deepen literary analysis skills while reading works from authors and poets such as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Ray Bradbury.
- Conduct meaningful research into the areas of ecology, the environment, cells, heredity and more in Life Science.
- Explore the founding principles of the U.S. government and our rights and responsibilities as citizens.
- Develop more advanced math skills as he/she works with algebraic equations, rational numbers, statistics and probability, and plane and solid figures.
Get Everything You Need to Guide Your 7th Grader’s Learning at Home
Our comprehensive program includes everything you need to successfully educate your child at home:
- Step-by-step lesson plans and manuals to guide you.
- Engaging, colorful texts, digital resources, and manipulatives from top education publishers.
- An online learning platform provides 24/7 access to lessons, texts, interactive activities, assessments, progress tracking tools, and more.
- Free support from state-certified teachers who help with curriculum questions, alternative teaching approaches, and keeping students on-track.
Discover What Your Child Will Learn In 7th Grade
English Language Arts
Projects emphasize gathering information from texts and conducting research to form opinions which students present through a variety of methods. Learners increase their skills by interpreting the ubiquitous information available in our digital age and presenting their analysis through digital means. They are tasked with creating a presentation to the leaders of world nations regarding human colonization of space and writing an art critique by taking virtual tours of the world’s most famous museums.
Math
Students develop a strong conceptual understanding of Math skills and concepts. They draw on problem-solving skills and prior knowledge to simplify and solve algebraic expressions, approximate probability and relative frequency, and construct different geometric figures. Students learn to identify the plane shapes, and then use those skills to assemble a three-dimensional object.
Science
Engaging in virtual labs and diverse instructional materials creates a rich learning experience. Grade 7 students explore Life Science through inquiry and scientific thought. Topics include cell function, processes of plants, animal behavior, the systems of the human body, and ecology.
Social Studies
Students explore the essential elements, themes, and branches of the geography of the Eastern and Western hemispheres. They delve into the founding principles and practices of U.S. Government and explore topics in economics. Students learn by completing projects such as drafting public policy on an issue they care about and taking steps to effect positive change in their community.
Electives
Middle school students can choose from a selection of Edmentum’s Middle School Electives.
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