Gateway Virtual Academy

From English Language Arts to Life Science and History, our 7th Grade curriculum focuses on further developing your child’s research, analysis, and writing skills.

With Calvert’s detailed Lesson Manuals as your guide, you will help your child:

• Continue to build strong grammar and composition skills through descriptive and expository writing.
• Deepen literary analysis skills while reading works from authors and poets such as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Ray Bradbury.
• Conduct meaningful research into the areas of ecology, the environment, cells, heredity and more in Life Science.
• Explore the founding principles of the U.S. government and our rights and responsibilities as citizens.
• Develop more advanced math skills as he/she works with algebraic equations, rational numbers, statistics and probability, and plane and solid figures.

Our comprehensive program includes everything you need to successfully educate your child at home:

• Best-of-class texts, online resources, and manipulatives from top education publishers.
• Lesson Manuals with daily lesson plans and step-by-step instructions.
• An online learning platform, the Calvert Teaching Navigator, that provides 24/7 access to texts, manuals, interactive activities, assessments and progress tracking tools, and more.
• Free support from state-certified teachers who help with curriculum questions, alternative teaching approaches, and keeping students on-track.

English Language Arts

Projects emphasize gathering information from texts and conducting research to form opinions which students present through a variety of methods. Learners increase their skills by interpreting the ubiquitous information available in our digital age and presenting their analysis through digital means. They are tasked with creating a presentation to the leaders of world nations regarding human colonization of space and writing an art critique by taking virtual tours of the world’s most famous museums.

Math

Students develop a strong conceptual understanding of Math skills and concepts. They draw on problem-solving skills and prior knowledge to simplify and solve algebraic expressions, approximate probability and relative frequency, and construct different geometric figures. Students learn to identify the plane shapes, and then use those skills to assemble a three-dimensional object.

Science

Engaging virtual labs and diverse instructional materials creates a rich learning experience. Grade 7 students explore Life Science through inquiry and scientific thought. Topics include cell function, processes of plants, animal behavior, the systems of the human body, and ecology.

Social Studies

Students explore the essential elements, themes, and branches of the geography of the Eastern and Western hemispheres. They delve into the founding principles and practices of U.S. Government and explore topics in economics. Students learn by completing projects such as drafting public policy on an issue they care about and taking steps to effect positive change in their community.

Art & Art History 7: Architecture

Students apply concepts from Art History, incorporating what they have learned about trilithons and step pyramids, to design various buildings and structures.

Fitnesss Basics 1

Students will gain a basic understanding of fitness and nutrition. In this online course, they will learn about exercise technique and proper posture, warm up and cool down. Students conduct fitness assessments, set goals, develop their own fitness program, and participate in weekly physical activity.

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