What your child learns in 7th grade in Alabama
In 7th grade, students work with proportional relationships, probability and equations. Science is life science: cells, body systems, ecosystems and heredity. Social studies begins world history and geography, from early humans and the first river valley civilizations to ancient Greece and Rome.
7th grade subjects in the Alabama Course of Study
Math
Focus areas
- Numbers and operations: proportional relationships, operations with rational numbers, and equations and inequalities
- Measurement, data and geometry: scale drawings, circles, angles, probability and sampling
- Student mathematical practices: making sense of problems and explaining reasoning
18 units, including Add & Subtract Integers, Decimal Operations, Fractions, Decimals & Percents, Two-Step Equations.
English Language Arts
Focus areas
- Reading: theme and analysis across texts
- Writing, speaking and listening: research, and argument with evidence and counterclaims
- Vocabulary and language: building word knowledge and using grammar, spelling and punctuation
13 units, including Literary Devices, Tone & Mood, Persuasive Power, Clauses & Sentences.
Science
Focus areas
- Life Science: cells, body systems, ecosystems, heredity and adaptation
- Science and engineering practices: arguing from evidence
- Engineering design: solving real problems in Alabama and beyond
16 units, including Cells: Life's Building Blocks, Cells & Life Processes, Cells, Tissues & Organs, Photosynthesis & Respiration.
Social Studies
Focus areas
- Course: World History and Geography: Geographic Principles and Ancient Civilizations
- Geography skills and early humans
- River valley civilizations
14 units, including Maps, Graphs & Data, Time & Evidence, First Farmers, Where Civilizations Grew.
Printable 7th grade sheets
One free practice sheet for each subject, with an answer key. Print them, or work through them on screen.
- 7th grade MathAdd & Subtract Integers, Decimal OperationsOpen the sheet →
- 7th grade English Language ArtsLiterary Devices, Tone & MoodOpen the sheet →
- 7th grade ScienceCells: Life's Building Blocks, Cells & Life ProcessesOpen the sheet →
- 7th grade Social StudiesMaps, Graphs & Data, Time & EvidenceOpen the sheet →
What to look for on the report card
Look for comments on independence, study habits and confidence with the harder math and reading ahead.
Alabama has no statewide report-card scale in 7th grade, so Gradelings describes practice in four steps: Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding. See what each level means.
7th grade students also take the Alabama state tests (ACAP). Read the state tests guide.
Alabama's learning practices apply in every grade. Read about Learning practices.
The four practice steps in 7th grade
- Beginning
- Practice shows a first understanding of the content standards. Most answers still need a hint or a second try.
- At home: Just getting started with this idea. Short, regular practice with lots of support helps most.
- Approaching
- Practice shows a partial understanding of the content standards. Some answers are right on the first try.
- At home: Understands parts of it and is building confidence. Keep practicing the tricky parts.
- Meeting
- Practice shows a solid understanding of the content standards. Most answers are right on the first try.
- At home: Has it! Mixed review now and then keeps it strong.
- Exceeding
- Practice shows a deep understanding of the content standards, including harder, unfamiliar questions.
- At home: Applies it confidently, even in new or harder situations. Try challenge mode and real-life problems.
Ready for 7th grade?
7th grade builds on what your child practiced in 6th grade. If a skill feels shaky, a few short practice sessions before or early in the year can help:
- Math: Facts & Factors, Mixed Numbers & Ratios, Decimal × and ÷, Percents & Budgets, Patterns & Graphs
- English Language Arts: Point of View, Connotation & Tone, Make Your Case, Agreement, Sentence Repair
- Science: Our Solar System, Solar System Tour, Stars, Galaxies & the Universe, Stars & the Universe, The Rock Cycle
- Social Studies: The Columbian Exchange, The Thirteen Colonies, Colonial Trade & Work, Road to Revolution, The American Revolution
Common questions
7th grade covers math, English language arts, science, social studies in the Alabama Course of Study. In 7th grade, students work with proportional relationships, probability and equations. Science is life science: cells, body systems, ecosystems and heredity. Social studies begins world history and geography, from early humans and the first river valley civilizations to ancient Greece and Rome.
Alabama has no statewide report-card scale in 7th grade, so Gradelings describes practice in four steps: Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding. Students in 7th grade also write the Alabama state tests (ACAP), which is separate from the report card.
Practice shows a solid understanding of the content standards. Most answers are right on the first try. At home: Has it! Mixed review now and then keeps it strong.
7th grade builds on 6th grade. In math, that means Facts & Factors, Mixed Numbers & Ratios, Decimal × and ÷. In English language arts, that means Point of View, Connotation & Tone, Make Your Case.
About 15 minutes a day of short practice works better than long sessions, on the skills your child's teacher flags. Look for fractions, decimals and percentages in sale signs, sports statistics and recipes. Read what they are interested in: graphic novels, sports pages, series. Then talk about it. Praise effort, and stop on a success.
Practice 7th grade skills with Gradelings
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