Classroom Information
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Course Description:
The 7th Grade ELA and the 6th Grade Science Curriculum follow the TEKS. The units covered will be:
6 Science:
Unit 1: Scientific Investigations
Unit 2: Chemicals
Unit 3: Properties of Matter
Unit 4: Force and Motion
Unit 5: Energy Resources and Transformations
Unit 6: Thermal Energy
Unit 7: Earth Materials
Unit 8: Plate Tectonics
Unit 9: Solar System
Unit 10: Taxonomic Groups
Unit 11: Ecosystems
7 Reading/Language Arts:
Unit 1: Literary Skills
Unit 2: Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction
Unit 3: Informational Texts
Unit 4: Argumentative Texts
Unit 5: Making Connections across Genres
Unit 6: Synthesis, Creation, and Innovation
Classroom Supplies:
RLA: Pencils, Notebook Paper, Highlighters, Colored Pencils, Hand Held Pencil Sharpener, Scissors, Glue, Folder, Composition Notebook
Science: Pencils, Pens, Scissors, 2 Glue Sticks, Highlighters, Colored Pencils, Hand Held Pencil Sharpener, Folder w/ pockets and brads
Late Work Policy: 10 points will be deducted each day assignments are late. Students have 5 days from the due date to get the missing work turned in.
Absent Policy: Students are responsible to collect any missing work. Students will be given the number of days absent to turn in the missing work. If a student is absent the day an assignment is due, they must turn it in the day they return to school.
Classroom Rules:
- Be Kind
- Be Respectful
- Be Responsible
- Be Scholarly
- Be Safe
Consequences:
- Warning-Verbal
- Infraction Write Up
- Detention and Parent Contact
- Referral to Administrators
Gradebook:
Grades are updated every Monday!
