What your child learns in 7th grade in Maine
In 7th grade, students work with proportional relationships, operations with negative numbers and equations. Science covers chemical reactions, ecosystems and Earth's systems, and social studies in Gradelings is world history from medieval times to the age of revolutions.
7th grade subjects in the Maine Learning Results
Math
Focus areas
- Quantitative and algebraic reasoning: proportional relationships, integers, and equations
- Geometric reasoning: shapes, angles and the space around us
- Statistical reasoning: measuring, collecting data and reading what it shows
17 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
- Atoms, mixtures and chemical reactions
- Ecosystems and the flow of energy
- Earth's surface and resources
10 units, including Atoms & Elements, Ecosystems, Food Chains & Energy, Cycles & Succession.
Social Studies
Focus areas
- World history from 600 to 1900
- Trade, empires and exchange
- Revolutions and new ideas about government
9 units, including Medieval Europe, The Islamic World, Empires of Asia, African Kingdoms & Empires.
Printable 7th grade sheets
One free practice sheet for each subject, with an answer key. Print them, or work through them on screen.
What to look for on the report card
Look for comments on independence, study habits and confidence with the harder math and reading ahead.
Maine 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 Maine state tests (MeCAS). Read the state tests guide.
Maine's Guiding Principles apply in every grade and every subject. Read about Guiding Principles.
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: Body Systems, Our Senses, Cells: Life's Building Blocks, Thermal Energy & Insulation, Engineering Design
- Social Studies: World Regions, Time & Evidence, First Farmers, Where Civilizations Grew, Mesopotamia & Egypt
Common questions
7th grade covers math, English language arts, science, social studies in the Maine Learning Results. In 7th grade, students work with proportional relationships, operations with negative numbers and equations. Science covers chemical reactions, ecosystems and Earth's systems, and social studies in Gradelings is world history from medieval times to the age of revolutions.
Maine 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 Maine state tests (MeCAS), 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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