Grade 7:
B1.7 convert between fractions, decimal numbers, and percents, in various contexts
B2.8 multiply and divide fractions by fractions, using tools in various contexts
B2.9 multiply and divide decimal numbers by decimal numbers, in various contexts
F1.1 identify and compare exchange rates, and convert foreign currencies to Canadian dollars and vice versa
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Knowledgehook's math background charts explore the big ideas in detail and address best practices and tips for remediation. Their misconceptions charts include tips for understanding, preventing, and/or remediating common learning gaps, misconceptions, and errors for this topic. The Remediation questions can be assigned to students in order to assess individual students' specific remediation needs.
Topics for this unit:
Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Describing and Representing a Percent
Describing and Representing Ratios
Equivalent Forms of Ratios
Equivalent Forms of Rates
Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple
Representing and Comparing Rational Numbers
Solving Rate Problems
Solving Percent Problems
Solving Proportion Problems
Gap Closing resources are designed for students who need additional support in mathematics. For each topic in the resource, there is a diagnostic and a set of intervention materials. Diagnostics are designed to uncover the typical problems students have with a specific topic.
Big Ideas & Questions for Proportional Reasoning
Paying Attention to Proportional Reasoning
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Desmos activities for this topic include:
Online simulations that power inquiry and understanding
Introductory Video
Knowledgehook is an Instructional Guidance System (IGS) that uses engaging assessments to unlock insights and expert guidance for math teachers.
Use ongoing, progressive rubrics to record student progress based on triangulated data, like observations and conversations.
(Sample template for Reasoning & Proving Rubric)
(Sample template for Number: B2)
Here's a great blog post by Damian Cooper called What is “Triangulation” in the Assessment Context?, which will help support our understanding of how we can assess as we move towards giving students messier and more real problems where the process of problem-solving is valued in addition to "the right answer."
You can use Google Forms to quickly document evidence of learning during your conversations with and observations of your students. This PDF includes links to several Google Forms organized by strand. You'll need to copy and modify them to include your students' names.
Use Showbie to create Problem-Solving Portfolios where students can work on problems with increasing complexity as they master the concepts and monitor their progress.
Colour tiles
Number Line
Fraction Strips
Relational Rods+
Geoboard