Tag: 7th grade

New friendships and new memories with the 7th and 4th grade buddies last week. They discovered what they had in common and what their differences were through a fun Venn diagram activity, played four square, and explored Grizzly Hill together.…

Hikes in Yosemite, campfires with friends, community building games, outdoor ecology, and more! 7th and 8th grade students are experiencing all of this on their annual outdoor ed overnight trip this week. From bunking in cabins with friends, to soaking…

This morning, the 5th - 7th graders had a special visit from author Jennifer Holm, author of the Babymouse series, the Sunny series and many many more wonderful books. She shared with the students about her upbringing, her journey to…

Nothing beats seeing our younger students step onto the middle school campus for the first time or witnessing our older students return to their elementary school days! Hugs, joy, and laughter fills our school. This cherished tradition at Prospect Sierra…

Our annual overnight trips have begun! ✨ These adventures are not only a fantastic way to explore the world beyond our school walls but also a vital part of building lasting friendships and community in middle school. Camp Tawonga was…

The Human Rights Unit in 7th grade Humanities had students going deep last spring. Through the creation of maps representing the civil, political, social, cultural, and economic rights available in students’ neighborhoods, teachers Brandon and Jeff familiarized their students with…

Wow! 7th grade scientists create a piece of light-up artwork and explore how electricity moves through a circuit through their paper circuit project guided by science teacher Hannah. Each kid designs their circuit based on their artistic vision, learns how…

Prospect Sierra 7th and 8th grade engineers blew us away at this year’s @KidWind_Project NorCal Challenge at @calmaritime! They won 1st place gold, placing at the top of the middle school teams and outscoring all but one high school team! 🥇 The students'…

7th graders put Newton's laws of motion, mechanical advantage, and friction into practice with the construction of mousetrap cars! The goal was to see which car could travel the furthest distance based on the potential energy stored in a mousetrap…

7th grade mathematicians have been learning about scale using the Apollo Lunar Module, the only crewed vehicle to land anywhere beyond Earth! For the culminating problem of their first unit, they formed cooperative groups and figured out the actual height…