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Grade 7
Overview for the year 2009-10
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Dear Parents,
The programme for the year will be as follows: |
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| The journey from appreciation to enjoyment in our Language Package will include the following components: |
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Print to Screen |
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Listening Outcomes |
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Anthology of poems |
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Novels of different genres |
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Scripting to a street play |
Logical Mathematical Package |
Numbers are fundamental in describing the world and, therefore, decoding a symbol system is key to helping children solve problems. |
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Number sense and operations (rational numbers, ratio & proportion) |
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Patterns and algebra (linear equations, exponents) |
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Geometry (triangle, Pythagoras Theorem, constructions, 3D to 2D) |
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Data handling (mean, mode, median) |
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Measurements and conversions |
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Problem solving – applying skillslearnt through the grade |
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| Emphasis will be laid on comprehending and articulating the language of math, which is critical for the child to become less helpless and more competent. |
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| Scientific Thinking |
Scientific temperament will be developed through understanding: |
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Cause and Effect |
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There is nothing random in nature |
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Science as a noun and a verb |
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| Moving towards these aims, students will be learning about: |
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Cells |
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The Nervous System |
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Force and motion |
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Various forms of energy and their uses |
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Energy transformations at micro (chemistry)and macro (physics) level. |
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In chemistry, the focus will be on physical and chemical reactions, atomic structure and electronic configuration, periodic table, acids and bases , metals and non metals. |
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| In addition to this, they will also study Humanities through: |
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Historical perspective |
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People and Places |
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Governance |
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Living Earth |
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The students will enquire into the big question of “Who we are and where we come from.” They will study different eras in Indian History which have led to the India we live in today and the people we are.
The relevance of studying this is for students to understand how the past has affected the present, and how we can learn from it to shape the future. |
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| Technology |
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Students will understand the interdependence of science and technology. They will study how each of the topics discussed in science is inspired by and has led to the development of technology (Dynamo & motor-electricity and magnetism-, moving devices-force and motion-, microscope-cells-, etc.
In IT, students will learn to use computers to solve problems. They would do this through: |
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HTML (Web designing language) |
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Frontpage (web designing tool) |
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VB (programming language) |
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| They will also be introduced to the basic terminology related to computers that will enable them to make informed choices while buying computers. |
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| Citizenship |
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We firmly believe that the formative years are character building years. Students develop skills, aptitudes and attitudes that will eventually lead to their wellbeing. One of the step towards this is the citizenship programme that grade 7 will be undertaking. The students will be engaged with a project they believe in, where they will be the change, and be changed in the process.
Beacons like Inter-Intra personal, Adaptability, Creative Thinking and Craftsmanship will be addressed through the year. |
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