Math & Science

OLPH incorporates an advanced math curriculum. In six grade, students cover all of the sixth-grade and half of the seventh-grade standards. They use the enVision 6 textbook as well as Simple Solutions books for cyclical review and practice. Although the material moves quickly, I incorporate activities throughout the units like pennants, hands-on exercises and digital practice.

Topics include the following:

• Factors and Prime Factorization
• Operations on Fractions
• Operations on Decimals
• Operations on Rational Numbers
• Graphing on Coordinate Plane
• Ordering Integers
• Writing Equations
• Solving Equations
• Area of Polygons
• Surface Area and Volume
• Rate, Ratios and Percent
• Statistics

In seventh grade, students cover the second half of the seventh-grade and all of the eighth-grade standards. They use the enVision 7 advanced textbook as well as Simple Solutions books for cyclical review and practice. Although the material moves quickly, I incorporate activities throughout the units like task cards, FACEing math, pennants, hands-on exercises and digital practice.

Topics include the following:

• Solving Equations
• Graphing Linear Equations
• System of Equations
• Functions
• Exponents and Scientific Notation
• Inequalities
• Data Analysis
• Probability and Statistics
• Transformations
• Angles
• Pythagorean Theorem
• Circles

In eighth grade, students cover the high school algebra standards as a class. This is great because it provides choices to the eighth-graders as they move to high school. They use the enVision Algebra 1 textbook as well as Simple Solutions books for cyclical review and practice.  Although the material moves quickly, I incorporate activities throughout the units like matching, riddles, FACEing math, pennants, hands-on exercises and digital practice.

Topics include the following:

• Solving Equations and Inequalities
• System of Equations
• Graphing Linear Equations
• Linear Functions
• Exponential Functions
• Polynomial Equations and Factoring
• Graphing Quadratics
• Solving Quadratics
• Square-Root Functions
• Rational Equations and Functions
• Statistics

OLPH follows California’s Next Generation Science Standards. The students use the Amplify science series throughout the school year. In sixth grade, students tackle earth science. This year will rock!

Earth Science Units:

• Earth and Space Science
• Launch: Geology on Mars
• Plate Motion
• Engineering Internship: Plate Motion
• Rock Transformations
• Earth, Moon and Sun
• Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate
• Weather Patterns
• Earth’s Changing Climate
• Engineering Internship: Earth’s Changing Climate

These are inquiry-based units during which the sixth-graders investigate solutions to problems. The curriculum includes reading articles, using digital simulations, completing hands-on labs, modeling, writing and discussing. Beyond the text, students also do STEM activities throughout the year.

In seventh grade, students delve into life science — topics to live for. These topics are applicable to the students’ lives as they discover how their bodies work and investigate the interaction with other organisms. They use the Amplify science series throughout the school year.

Life Science Units:

• Launch: Microbiome
• Metabolism
• Engineering Internship: Metabolism
• Traits and Reproduction
• Populations and Resources
• Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
• Natural Selection
• Engineering Internship: Natural Selection
• Evolutionary History

These are inquiry-based units during which the seventh-graders investigate solutions to problems. The curriculum includes reading articles, using digital simulations, completing hands-on labs, modeling, writing and discussing. Beyond the text, the seventh-graders do STEM activities throughout the year. The annual field trip relates to the science course, which provides hands-on application of what they are studying.

In eighth grade, students explore physical science during which they investigate energy sources and transference — the eighth-graders are really moving. They use the Amplify science series throughout the school year.

Physical Science Units:

• Light Waves
• Launch: Harnessing Human Energy
• Force and Motion
• Engineering Internship: Force and Motion
• Magnetic Fields
• Thermal Energy
• Phase Change
• Engineering Internship: Phase Change
• Chemical Reactions

These are inquiry-based units during which students investigate solutions to problems. The curriculum includes reading articles, using digital simulations, completing hands-on labs, modeling, writing and discussing. Beyond the text, eighth-graders do STEM activities throughout the year.

Organization System – Pick One:

• Spiral notebook with pockets (6 subjects)
• Three-ring binder with 6 sections
• Individual folders for each class with lined paper
• Accordion folder with at least 6 pockets and lined paper

Supplies:

• Backpack – NO rolling bags
• College-ruled lined paper (2 packs)
• Graph paper (2 packs, 8½” x 11”)
• Black/blue pens (minimum 2)
• Pencils (mechanical preferred)
• Red or colored pens for corrections
• 2 fine-tip black Sharpies
• Washable markers (thick or thin) or 24+ colored pencils
• TI-30XIIS calculator
• Scissors
• 1 glue stick and 1 bottle of glue
• Headphones with microphone with USB plug (for language program)
• Composition notebook (approximately 9¾” x 7½”)
• New American Bible (purchased in fifth grade)
• 1 notebook for ELA bell ringers/journal
• 1 notebook for grammar/literature

Do NOT label these items:

• 4+ boxes Kleenex
• 2+ rolls paper towels
• 1+ containers Clorox wipes
• 1 ream white copy paper (Please drop off at the front office.)

Optional:

• Sticky notes
• 500+ Index cards

Art Supplies:

• 9×12 Mixed Media Sketchbook
• Basic Sketching and Drawing Pencil Kit