Upper Academy

In 6th through 8th grade, your child will learn…

• Read independently for a sustained period of time.
• Read and understand different types of books and stories, including novels, nonfiction, plays, and poetry.
• Write reports and other documents using correct grammar and punctuation.
• Conduct research on assigned topics.
• Make effective oral presentations.
• Use graphic organizers and other note-taking strategies.
• Organize school papers and assignments; keep records of assignments.
• Study for tests.
• Understand the rules of the English language and apply them in writing.
• Use integers, fractions, decimals, percentages, and other types of numeric expressions in mathematics.
• Use measurements to solve mathematics problems that are related to real-world situations.
• Understand basic algebraic and geometric concepts.
• Do mathematics problems involving two- and three-dimensional shapes.
• Understand the basics of physical and biological science.
• Conduct scientific experiments in class.
• Solve scientific problems using scientific processes.
• Study the history of Florida, the nation, and the world, including major ethnic/cultural groups.
• Understand the structure of the U.S. government and the principles of American democracy.
• Understand the role of the citizen in American democracy.
• Develop basic knowledge of economic systems.
• Use maps and write reports about the geography of the world.
• Use a computer to write a report, create a graph, and make a chart.