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Ages 11 to 14. Algebra, science, English and history.

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Math

Grade 6 mathGrade 69 units
  1. Ratios and rates
  2. Dividing fractions
  3. Multi-digit numbers and decimals
  4. Negative numbers and the coordinate plane
  5. Expressions
  6. Equations and inequalities
  7. Two quantities that change together
  8. Area, surface area and volume
  9. Statistics
Grade 7 mathGrade 76 units
  1. Proportional relationships
  2. Operations with negative numbers
  3. Expressions
  4. Equations and inequalities
  5. Geometry
  6. Statistics and probability
Grade 8 mathGrade 810 units
  1. Rational and irrational numbers
  2. Exponents and roots
  3. Transformations, congruence and similarity
  4. Proportional relationships and slope
  5. Linear equations and systems
  6. Functions
  7. Linear functions and models
  8. The Pythagorean theorem
  9. Volume
  10. Patterns in data
Algebra IGrades 8 to 128 units
  1. Relationships between quantities
  2. Linear equations and inequalities
  3. Systems of equations
  4. Graphs of equations and inequalities
  5. Functions
  6. Linear and exponential models
  7. Quadratic expressions and equations
  8. Describing data
Math: all courses

Science

Middle school scienceGrades 6 to 811 units
  1. Matter and its interactions
  2. Forces and motion
  3. Energy
  4. Waves
  5. Cells and organisms
  6. Ecosystems
  7. Heredity and evolution
  8. Earth's place in the universe
  9. Earth's systems
  10. Earth and human activity
  11. Engineering design
Earth and space science, middle schoolGrades 6 to 812 units
  1. Earth, sun and moon: seasons, phases and eclipses
  2. Gravity and the solar system
  3. Earth's history and geologic time
  4. Rocks, minerals and the rock cycle
  5. Plate tectonics and Earth's surface
  6. The water cycle
  7. Weather and air masses
  8. Oceans, atmosphere and climate
  9. Natural resources
  10. Natural hazards
  11. Human impact on Earth
  12. Climate change
Science: all courses

Reading and writing

English, grades 6 to 8Grades 6 to 815 units
  1. Reading stories: plot, character and theme
  2. Author's craft: words, point of view and structure
  3. Comparing texts across genres and media
  4. Poetry and drama
  5. Reading for information: main idea and evidence
  6. Text structure and features
  7. Comparing sources and media
  8. Writing arguments
  9. Informative and explanatory writing
  10. Narrative writing
  11. The writing process: plan, revise and edit
  12. Research projects
  13. Discussion and presentations
  14. Grammar, usage and punctuation
  15. Vocabulary and word meanings
Reading and writing: all courses

History and social studies

World history and geography, grades 6 to 8Grades 6 to 815 units
  1. Thinking like a historian: sources, evidence and time
  2. Early humans and the first farmers
  3. Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt
  4. Ancient India and China
  5. Ancient Greece
  6. Ancient Rome
  7. The spread of world religions
  8. The Islamic world and African kingdoms
  9. Medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire
  10. China, Japan, Korea and the Mongols
  11. The Maya, Aztec and Inca
  12. Renaissance, Reformation and the Scientific Revolution
  13. Exploration, empires and the Atlantic world
  14. The age of revolutions
  15. The Industrial Revolution and the modern world
History and social studies: all courses

Computer science

Computer science basicsGrades 6 to 129 units
  1. How computers work
  2. Algorithms and problem solving
  3. Programming: sequences, variables and loops
  4. Conditionals, functions and debugging
  5. Data and how computers store it
  6. Networks, the internet and cybersecurity
  7. Designing and building a project
  8. Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  9. Computing and society: ethics and privacy
Computer science: all courses

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