Units for 7th Grade Math

Book title (Topic)

1. Accentuate the Negative (Positive and Negative numbers)

a. Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers
b. Multiplying and dividing with positive and negative numbers
c. Absolute value problems
d. Predicting whether an expression will be positive or negative
e. Using distributive property to expand expressions

2. Shapes and Designs (Geometry)

a. Naming and properties of polygons
b. Angles and angle relationships
c. Triangle relationships
d. Finding perimeter, circumference, and area
e. Interior angles sums and exterior angles

3. Stretching and Shrinking (Similarity)

a. Write and simplify ratios
b. Similar figures and corresponding parts
c. Relationships between similar figures
d. Find and use scale factor to find missing sides, perimeter, and area

4. Comparing and Scaling (Ratios and Proportions)

a. Write and solve proportions
b. Compare and scale mixtures, ratios, and rates
c. Unit rates
d. Identify rates and constants of proportionality
e. Identifying whether a relationship is linear and/or proportional
f. Write an equation for a situation
g. Interpret graphs
h. Measurement conversions
i. Solve percent problems
j. Tax, discounts, tips, and commission

5. Moving Straight Ahead (Linear Relationships and Equations)

a. Identify linear relationships
b. Identify rates and y-intercepts
c. Slope*
d. Solving equations and inequalities with variables on both sides*
e. Use distributive property and simplifying to solve equations
f. Writing and solving equations and inequalities to solve word problems
g. Graphing inequalities

6. What do you Expect? (Probability)

a. Write probabilities as fractions and percents
b. Find experimental and theoretical probability
 c. Create counting trees and organized lists
d. Solve spinner and dice problems
e. Compound events

7. Samples and Populations (Statistics)

a. Calculate and use measures of center (mean, median, mode)
b. Calculate and use measures of spread (MAD, range, IQR)
c. Use samples to make inferences about populations
d. Create and use line plots and box plots
e. Capture, tag, re-capture

8. Filling and Wrapping (3D Geometry)

a. Surface area of prisms and cylinders
b. Volume of prisms, cylinders, cones, and spheres
c. Scaling surface area and volume