Simi Valley Unified School District
Curriculum: Middle School Grades 6th-8th
Core Curriculum: Textbooks and Workbooks
The materials listed below are the current official curriculum materials used in the middle school grades 6, 7 and 8 in the Simi Valley Unified School District. Curriculum materials include textbooks, workbooks, supplemental materials and online resources.
Language Arts
Collections, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017
6th Grade
- Text: 9780544503267
- Close Reader: 9780544087606
- Performance Assessment: 9780544569331
- Reading: Number the Stars, Hatchet
7th Grade
- Text: 9780544503281
- Close Reader: 9780544090767
- Performance Assessment: 9780544569348
- Reading: Peak, A Christmas Carol
8th Grade
- Text: 9780544503298
- Close Reader: 9780544089068
- Performance Assessment: 9780544569355
- Reading: Anne Frank, Bud Not Buddy
English Language Development
Language! Focus on English Learners, Cambium Learning 2009 (placed by fluency level)
- Level A: 978-1-60218-842-6
- Reading: Maniac Magee, Seedfolks
- Level B: 978-1-60218-843-3
- Reading: A Long Walk to Water, Lupita Mañana
- Level C: 978-1-60218-844-0
- Reading: Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Wednesday Wars
Mathematics
Big Ideas Math, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
6th Grade
- Course 1 Text: 978-1-60840-669-2
- Record & Practice Journal: 978-1-60840-460-5
7th Grade
- Course 2 Text: 978-1-60840-670-8
- Record & Practice Journal: 978-160840-461-2
- Accelerated Text: 978-1-60840-671-5
- Record & PracticeJournal: 978-1-60840-462-9
8th Grade
- Course 3 Text: 978-1-60840-672-2
- Record & Practice Journal: 978-1-60840-463-6
- Algebra 1: BIM Algebra 1 Text: 978-1-60840-675-3
- Record & Practice Journal: 978-1-6084-046-4
Geometry: HMH Geometry:
- Volume 1: 978-0-54438-579-5
- Volume 2: 978-0-54438-580-1
Social Science
History Alive!, TCi
6th Grade
The Ancient World
- Text: 978-1-58371-217-7
- Workbook: 978-1-58371-218-4
7th Grade
Medieval World
- Text: 978-1-58371-238-2
- Workbook: 978-1-58371-239-9
8th Grade
U.S. Through Industrialism
- Text: 978-1-58371-271-9
- Workbook: 978-1-58371-272-6
Art
Art & the Human Experience, Davis Publishing, 2001
6th Grade
A Global Pursuit, Text: 978-0-87192-489-6
7th Grade
A Personal Journey, Text: 978-0-87192-558-9
8th Grade
A Community Connection, Text: 978-0-87192-491-9
Science
LabAids/SEPUP, 2022
6th Grade
- California Integrated Grade 6 Student Book, 978-1-63093-519-1
- California Integrated Grade 6 Student Book, Student Portal, 978-1-63093-525-2
- SEPUP Land, Water, and Human Interactions (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-590-0
- SEPUP Energy (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-589-4
- SEPUP Weather and Climate (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-591-7
- SEPUP Body Systems (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-604-4
- SEPUP From Cells to Organisms (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-516-0
- SEPUP Reproduction (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-513-9
7th Grade
- California Integrated Grade 7 Student Book, 978-1-63093-520-7
- California Integrated Grade 7 Student Book, Student Portal, 978-1-63093-526-9
- SEPUP Ecology - California Edition (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-777-5
- SEPUP Geological Processes (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-594-8
- SEPUP Chemistry of Materials (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-592-4
- SEPUP Chemical Reactions (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-593-1
- SEPUP Biomedical Engineering (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-503-0
8th Grade
- California Integrated Grade 8 Student Book, 978-1-63093-600-6
- California Integrated Grade 8 Student Book,Student Portal, 978-1-63093-582-5
- SEPUP Evolution (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-596-2
- SEPUP Earth's Resources (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-587-0
- SEPUP Solar System and Beyond (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-595-5
- SEPUP Force and Motion (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-603-7
- SEPUP Fields and Interactions (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-588-7
- SEPUP Waves (complete materials package), 978-1-63093-504-7
World Language
Spanish 1
- Senderos Level 1 SE Hardcover, 978-1-54335-793-6
- Senderos Level 1 Practice Workbook (10-pack), 978-1-54337-063-8
- Senderos Level 1 Enrichment Library (6 pack), 978-1-54339-855-7
- Senderos Level 1A Enrichment Library (6 pack), 978-1-54339-856-4
- Senderos Level 1B Enrichment Library (6pack), 978-1-54339-857-1
- Senderos Level 1 National Teachers Resource Box (TRB), 978-1-54337-954-9
- Senderos 2023 PRIME (7-year license) per student, 978-1-54337-838-2
Health
7th Grade
Sexual Health Education for America’s Youth, Positive Prevention Plus, 2016