Curriculum Overview
Sixth Grade
These are the main skills your sixth grade student will learn:
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Science - Earth Science
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Interior layers of the earth
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Rocks and minerals
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Plate tectonics
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Water
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Weather
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Atmosphere
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Solar System
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Social Studies - Eastern Hemisphere
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Map Skills
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Longitude and latitude
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Geography
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Identify seven continents
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Identify land forms
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Identify and locate countries in Africa and Asia
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History
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Ancient civilizations of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
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Identify colonizers of the African continent and resulting cultural impact
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Origins of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
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Research/presentation of important historical figures from Africa and Asia
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American Government/Current Events
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Three branches of government
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Separation of powers
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Presidential primaries and caucuses
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Events leading to the Constitutional Convention in 1787
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Curriculum Overview
Seventh Grade
These are the main skills your seventh grade student will learn:
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Science - Life Science
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Cells and their function
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DNA and genetics
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Kingdoms and phyla of living organisms
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Human body systems
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Frog dissection.
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Social Studies - American History
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First migrants to America
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Bering land bridge
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Native American cultures
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First European settlers
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Revolutionary War
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Pre-Civil War
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Curriculum Overview
Eighth Grade
These are the main skills your eighth grade student will learn:
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Science - Physical Science
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Chemistry
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Atoms
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Elements
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Interactions and Reactions
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Physics
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Newton's laws of motion
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Forces
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Simple Machines
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Rube Goldberg machines
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Social Studies - American History
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Civil War
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Industrial Revolution
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Westward Expansion
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World War I
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The Great Depression
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World War II
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Modern history
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