What your child learns in 7th grade in Arizona
In 7th grade, students work with proportional relationships, operations with negative numbers and equations. Science covers cells, body systems, Newton's laws and plate tectonics, and social studies is integrated global studies, from the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution to the world wars and the world today.
7th grade subjects in the Arizona Academic Standards
Math
Focus areas
- Number and operations: proportional relationships, integers, and equations
- Geometry: shapes, angles and the space around us
- Measurement and data: measuring, collecting data and reading what it shows
16 units, including Add & Subtract Integers, Decimal Operations, Fractions, Decimals & Percents, Two-Step Equations.
English Language Arts
Focus areas
- Reading: evaluating claims and media
- Writing: argument and research writing
- Speaking and listening: sharing ideas and building on what others say
13 units, including Literary Devices, Tone & Mood, Persuasive Power, Clauses & Sentences.
Science
Focus areas
- Cells and body systems
- Forces, Newton's laws and electromagnetism
- Plate tectonics and weather
8 units, including Cells: Life's Building Blocks, Body Systems, Our Senses, How Plants Work.
Social Studies
Focus areas
- The Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment and revolutions
- Industry, imperialism and the world wars
- The Cold War and the world today
10 units, including Science & the Enlightenment, Age of Revolutions, Industry & Empire, World War I.
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, Body SystemsOpen the sheet →
- 7th grade Social StudiesScience & the Enlightenment, Age of RevolutionsOpen 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.
Arizona 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 Arizona state tests (AASA and AzSCI). Read the state tests guide.
Arizona's Standards for Mathematical Practice apply in every grade, from kindergarten to high school. Read about Mathematical Practices.
The four practice steps in 7th grade
- Beginning
- Practice shows a first understanding of the learning 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 learning 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 learning 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 learning 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: Particles and Heat, Atoms & Elements, Fields & Forces at a Distance, Kinetic & Potential Energy, Seasons & Tides
- Social Studies: World Maps & Globes, First Farmers, Where Civilizations Grew, Mesopotamia & Egypt, Ancient India & China
Common questions
7th grade covers math, English language arts, science, social studies in the Arizona Academic Standards. In 7th grade, students work with proportional relationships, operations with negative numbers and equations. Science covers cells, body systems, Newton's laws and plate tectonics, and social studies is integrated global studies, from the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution to the world wars and the world today.
Arizona 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 Arizona state tests (AASA and AzSCI), which is separate from the report card.
Practice shows a solid understanding of the learning 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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