7th Grade Math

We will be using Illustrative Mathematics, an online resource, for our instruction and learning. Students will participate in activities in class that allow them to explore and self discover why the math we are studying works the way it does. I feel that this strategy of instruction allows students to better understand the math they are learning and be able to apply the content in real-world situations.

Below is the link to the parents access to Illustrative Mathematics.

https://im.kendallhunt.com/MS/families/2/index.html

Spanish Access

https://im.kendallhunt.com/MS_ES/families/2/index.html

Below is a quick overview of the topics studied in 8th grade from the Common Core State Standards website.

Grade 7 Overview

Ratios and Proportional Relationships

• Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

The Number System

• Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.

Expressions and Equations

• Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.

• Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations.

Geometry

• Draw, construct and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them.

• Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.

Statistics and Probability

• Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population.

• Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.

• Investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability models.