Math

Students work at their own pace, using the University of Chicago Math series or customized remedial skill-based activities. Each lesson incorporates review of basic skills, problem solving, and direct teaching of concepts. Students work one-on-one or in small group lessons as needed.

Science

The Arbor Montessori Junior High School science curriculum is diverse and covers an array of topics with the aim of providing an introduction to the wide variety of sciences as well as a base of knowledge in many areas. Geology, astronomy, laws of motion, weather and climate, ecosystems, plants and animals, atmosphere, energy, and oceanography are all subjects integrated into the science curriculum. The eighth grade curriculum rounds out the middle school base of knowledge and focuses on chemistry, physics, biology, and earth science. Students also attend health classes, which focus on the human body, the different systems within the body, and how to take care of your own body.

Language

The language curriculum consists of Seminar and Writer's Workshop, level appropriate spelling and vocabulary, as well as grammar (parts of speech, sentence analysis, skill lessons), and word study (root words, homonyms, etc.). Novels, short stories, and poems read are related directly to the Humanities unit being studied. Seminar involves discussion of theme, plot, character development, etc. The Writer's Workshop involves several activities: skill lessons (spelling and punctuation, style/form), the writing process/peer editing sessions, as well as creative writing.
 

History/Geography

- Continent Studies

- Study of Civilizations

- U.S. History

- Local, State and Federal Government

- Current Events

- Fundamental Needs of Humans
 

Technology

- Presentation Software

- Word Processing

- Spreadsheet and Graphing

- Internet Research

Projects

- Arbor Schools Yearbook

- Arbor Schools Website

- Humanities Cultural Reports

- Multi-media Cultural Fairs

- Science Fair

- Overnight Trips