Grade 7

 

If you are a rising 7th grade student, meaning in September 2024 you will start 7th grade, this section is for you.

Students will continue to have access to their online school programs by using their school emails and passwords:

• IXL- Math
• Lexia- Phonics/ word study
• I-Ready - math
• Duolingo - Spanish
• Blooket - all subject independent games
• Gimkit - all subject independent games

English

To prepare for 7th grade ELA, you will need to have read at least one book for your first project of the school year. Feel free to choose one book from the following list:

 

If you like fantasy, paranormal, & sci-fi books, you’ll love:

• Bite Risk by S.J. Wells
• The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
• Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
• Cinder by Marissa Meyer
• House of Scorpions by Nancy Farmer
• Lightcasters by Janelle McCurdy
• Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes by Brian Micahel Bendis and Andre Lima Araujo (graphic novel)
• Brick Dust and Bones by M.R. Forunet
• Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef
• First State of Being written by Erin Entrada Kelly

 

If you like realistic books, you’ll love:

• Rain Rising by Courtne Comrie
• What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski
• Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen
• House Arrest by K.A. Holt
• The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
• Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango
• Louder Than Hunger by John Schu
• Match Point by Maddie Gallegos
• Rare Birds by Jeff Miller
• The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla

 

If you like adventure, try these books:

• City Spies by James Ponti
• Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibb
• 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin
• Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry
• The Van Gogh Deception by Deron Hicks
• Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart
• Beneath by Roland Smith
• The Liar’s Society by Alyson Gerber

 

Love historical fiction? Try a book from this list:

• Allies by Alan Gratz
• The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
• Brothers Keeper by Julie Lee
• Finding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh
• The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw
• When the World Was Ours by Liz Kessler
• The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree by Lucille Abendadon
• The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

 

Try a nonfiction book! Here are incredible choices you won’t be able to put down:

• Rise Up: Ordinary Kids With Extraordinary Stories by Amanda Li
• History Comics: The Roanoke Colony: America’s First Mystery by Chris Schweizer (graphic novel)
• Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation adapted by Ari Folman
• Accidental Archeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries by Sarah Albee
• Unforgotten The Wild Life of Dian Fossey and Her Relentless Quest to Save Mountain Gorillas by Anita Silvey
• Never Caught, The Story of Ona Judge: Young Readers Edition by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve
• Race Against Death by Deborah Hopkinson
• The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity written by Nicholas Day 

Math

To prepare for 7th grade math, students should practice on I-Ready and IXL the following areas:

• Multiplying and dividing whole numbers
• Multiplying and dividing decimals
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions
• Solving single step equations

Spanish

Scholars could work on the following during summer:

• Duolingo practice / at least 25 minutes a day to continue reinforcing their reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills. 
• EPIC / READ Bilingual books over the summer for 25 minutes.
• Account is free!!! Just create one for your student and they will be able to access amazing bilingual books! 

Science 

To prepare for 7th grade science, students should continue try the following over the summer:

• Creative music video-inspired STEAM design challenges - challenge yourself with come creative experiments
• Citizen science projects - serve as a volunteer and participate in some of these awesome projects
• A Weekly dose of science - stay updated with science news by reading one article every week