Plymouth Public Schools

Mathematics Program
Course Syllabus
Course Name Pre-Algebra CP
Grades Grade 7
Course Description
In grade 7, instructional time will focus on four critical areas: (1 de!elo"ing understanding of and
a""lying "ro"ortional relationshi"s# ($ de!elo"ing understanding of o"erations with rational numbers
and wor%ing with e&"ressions and linear e'uations# (( sol!ing "roblems in!ol!ing scale drawings and
informal geometric constructions, and wor%ing with two)and three)dimensional sha"es to sol!e
"roblems in!ol!ing area, surface area, and !olume# and (* drawing inferences about "o"ulations based
on sam"les+ Prere'uisite: Grade , Common Core State Standards
Instructional Objectives
Students will:
1+ Model relationshi"s between 'uantities !erbally, "ictorially, gra"hically, and symbolically+
$+ Ma%e sense of "roblems and "erse!ere in sol!ing them using a !ariety of strategies and a four)ste"
"roblem sol!ing "rocess+
(+ -eason abstractly and 'uantitati!ely+
*+ Construct !iable arguments and criti'ue the reasoning of others in oral and written form+
.+ /se a""ro"riate tools strategically including "a"er and "encil, concrete models, mental math, rules,
"rotractors, calculators, s"readsheets, as well as other math software a""lications+
,+ 0ttend to "recision including the use of clear !ocabulary, s"ecifying units of measure, drawing gra"hs
and labeling a&es, and accurately calculating numerical answers with a degree of "recision
a""ro"riate for the "roblem conte&t+
7+ 1oo% for "atterns and ma%e use and "redict mathematical structure+
2+ 3hile wor%ing on "roblems, maintain o!ersight of the "rocess, while attending to the details, and
continually e!aluate the reasonableness of results and solutions+
Themes and Topics
Integers
4raction o"erations
-ational numbers
5&"ressions and e'uations
Ine'ualities
-atios and "ro"ortions
Percents
Constructions and scale drawings
Circles and area
Surface area and !olume
Probability and statistics
0ngles and triangles
Text and Instructional Materials
1arson, -+, 6oswell, 1+ Big Ideas Math Red+ 5rie, P0 $71*+
1arson, -+, 6oswell, 1+ Big Ideas Math Red Record and ractice !ournal
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8+7 Plagiarism and Co"yright Infringement
5&isting co"yright law will go!ern the use of material accessed through networ%+ 9he user will
not "lagiari:e wor%s found on the Internet+ Plagiarism is ta%ing the ideas or writings of others
and "resenting them as if they were yours+ 0ll co"yrighted material used must ha!e the e&"ress
written "ermission of the "erson or organi:ation that owns the co"yright+
Cheating;Plagiarism
0ny student who has cheated on any academic e&ercise will recei!e no credit for that e&ercise+
Plagiarism is a form of cheating+ 0 "arent;guardian will be notified by the in!ol!ed teacher in all
instances of cheating+ 9he in!estigation of the claim of cheating and "lagiarism will in!ol!e the
student, teacher, and administration+
Grading olic% and )ssessment
1e!els of "roficiency on !arious tas%s and assignments determine student grades+
<uring each grading term, students= grades will be based u"on the following:
Summati!e assessments > 7.? (tests, 'ui::es, "ro@ects
Problem Sol!ing > 17?
Study S%ills > 1.? (homewor% and classwor%
The final year average will be calculated as follows:
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)dditional In$ormation
Re*uired Course Materials
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&tudent +xpectations,Responsibilities
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Course olicies,rocedures
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Contact In$ormation
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