Summer Math Homework:
All math homework information was sent to BAMS Family Emails on June 15th. The math work is due by July 30th.
**Dates and times for parent/guardian help and student tutoring will be sent through mail and email as dates and times are available.
All math homework information was sent to BAMS Family Emails on June 15th. The math work is due by July 30th.
**Dates and times for parent/guardian help and student tutoring will be sent through mail and email as dates and times are available.
Below are suggested summer reading lists for all incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. These readings will help build a background for what you will be studying next year. These reading lists are not intended for memorization or full comprehension, but to build a basic knowledge of the documents and information contained in them. These are just suggestions for those parents looking for good reading material for their children over the summer.
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for students entering 6th grade
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for students entering 7th grade: Click on the pdf's below to read civics documents
| articles_of_confederation_summary.pdf |
| english_bill_of_rights_1689.pdf |
| magna_carta_translation.pdf |
| mayflower_compact.pdf |
| summary_of_thomas_paines_common_sense.pdf |
| the_declaration_of_independence.pdf |
| the_u.s._constitution_summarized.pdf |
Reading articles for 7th grade Life Science background knowledge:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/5-kingdoms-of-living-things.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/similarities-between-plant-and-animal-cells.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/what-makes-up-dna.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/scientific-method-steps-in-order.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/freshwater-biome-abiotic-factors.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/homeostasis-in-the-human-body.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/5-kingdoms-of-living-things.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/similarities-between-plant-and-animal-cells.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/what-makes-up-dna.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/scientific-method-steps-in-order.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/freshwater-biome-abiotic-factors.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/homeostasis-in-the-human-body.html
8th grade reading information below
Informational Texts:
-"The Evolution of the Grocery Bag" (American Scholar Magazine, Autumn 2003) (Henry Petroski)
-Preamble to the United States Constitution (1787)
-First Amendment to the United States Constitution (1791)
Literary Texts: (choose one of these to read)
-The Umbrella Man and Other Stories (Roald Dahl)
-The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain) free versions are available online
-Travels With Charley: In Search of America (John Steinbeck) free versions are available online
-Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) free versions are available online
Poetry:
-"Paul Revere's Ride" (Henry Wadworth Longfellow)
Drama:
-A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)
Other Documents:
Mr. Simmons recommends reading "Killing Lincoln"
-"The Evolution of the Grocery Bag" (American Scholar Magazine, Autumn 2003) (Henry Petroski)
-Preamble to the United States Constitution (1787)
-First Amendment to the United States Constitution (1791)
Literary Texts: (choose one of these to read)
-The Umbrella Man and Other Stories (Roald Dahl)
-The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain) free versions are available online
-Travels With Charley: In Search of America (John Steinbeck) free versions are available online
-Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) free versions are available online
Poetry:
-"Paul Revere's Ride" (Henry Wadworth Longfellow)
Drama:
-A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)
Other Documents:
Mr. Simmons recommends reading "Killing Lincoln"
| anderson_revere.pdf |
| itsmt-the_evolution_of_the_grocery_bag.pdf |
| midsummer_nights_dream.pdf |
| poster_constitution.pdf |
| the_umbrella_man.pdf |