What your child learns in 7th grade in Oregon
In 7th grade, students work with proportional relationships, operations with negative numbers and equations. Science covers chemical reactions, ecosystems and Earth's surface, and social studies continues world history from about 600 to 1900: empires, trade, exploration and revolutions.
7th grade subjects in the Oregon State Standards
Math
Focus areas
- Numbers and operations: proportional relationships, integers, and equations
- Geometry and measurement: shapes, measurement and the space around us
- Data reasoning: asking questions, collecting data and reading what it shows
17 units, including Add & Subtract Integers, Fractions, Decimal Operations, Fractions, Decimals & Percents.
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, Whose Story?, Poetry Lab.
Science
Focus areas
- Chemical reactions
- Ecosystems and the flow of energy
- Earth's surface and resources
12 units, including Atoms & Elements, Mixtures & Solutions, Particles & Mixtures, Particles and Heat.
Social Studies
Focus areas
- World history from 600 to 1900
- Trade, empires and exchange
- Geography and changing borders
11 units, including Medieval Europe, The Islamic World, Trade Routes & Beliefs, Renaissance & Reformation.
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.
Oregon report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding. See what each level means.
7th grade students also take the Oregon state tests (OSAS). Read the state tests guide.
Oregon's Transformative Social and Emotional Learning standards apply in every grade. Read about Transformative SEL.
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, Decimal × and ÷, Integers & Decimals, Mixed Numbers & Ratios, Percents & Budgets
- English Language Arts: Point of View, Text Forms & Features, Make Your Case, Connotation & Tone, Roots & Analogies
- Science: Body Systems, Cells: Life's Building Blocks, Our Senses, Thermal Energy & Insulation, Work, Energy & Efficiency
- 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 Oregon State Standards. In 7th grade, students work with proportional relationships, operations with negative numbers and equations. Science covers chemical reactions, ecosystems and Earth's surface, and social studies continues world history from about 600 to 1900: empires, trade, exploration and revolutions.
Oregon report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding. Students in 7th grade also write the Oregon state tests (OSAS), which is separate from the report card.
Short, regular practice works better than long sessions: 10 to 15 minutes a few times a week, on the skills your child's teacher flags. Read together, use math in real life, and praise effort.
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