MATH
Math class usually begins with math minute practice or another bell work energizer. Math homework is assigned 4-5 nights per week. Students complete checkpoint quizzes throughout the chapter before a test at the end. Mr. McDermott is always available for help during homeroom at the beginning and end of the day.
6th Grade
Whole Number Sense Order of Operations Decimal Concepts Organize / Graph Data Number Theory Fraction Concepts Fraction Operations Equations Patterns Geometric Figures Area of Plane Figures Congruence & Similarity Units of Measure Metric System |
7th Grade
Organizing Data / Graphs Variables & Expressions Decimals Operations Fraction Concepts Ratios, Proportions & Percents Geometry & Measurement Integers & Functions Probability Equations Number Theory Geometric Figures Coordinate Plane |
8th Grade - Pre-Algebra
Algebraic Expressions Integers One-step Equations & Inequalities Decimals & Equations Factors, Fractions, Exponents Ratios, Proportions & Percents Solving Complex Equations Linear Functions & Graphing Spatial Thinking Area & Volume Right Triangles Data Analysis & Probability Nonlinear Functions & Probability |
science
Science class covers many different areas of science, including life, earth and physical science. One goal is to prepare students for high school biology, chemistry and physics. Homework is assigned 2-3 times per week. The students will read from the textbook, take notes, and complete a short open notes quiz the next day. Students also utilize the science lab for various lab experiments.
6th Grade
Organisms & Environments Kingdoms of Life Ecosystems Cells Inheriting Traits Tectonic Plates Erosion & Weathering Matter Physical & Chemical Changes |
7th Grade
Human Body Systems Body Organization & Structure Circulation & Respiration Digestive System Nervous System Body Defenses & Disease Staying Healthy Astronomy Electricity & Magnetism |
8th Grade
Forces & Motion Work & Machines Energy & Resources Heat Energy Atoms & Molecules Periodic Table of Elements Chemical Bonding Genetics & Heredity Evolution |