Cheney Middle School

7^th Grade Mathematics

Projected Curriculum Map

2007-2008

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September	October	November
December	January	February
March (State Test Prep)	April	May

Cheney Middle School Curriculum Map

7^th Grade Mathematics 2007-2008

Month	Content	Objectives	Skills	Assessment
September	Facts and Factors (Place Value, number theory, exponential notation)	q Use base 10 system to compare and understand magnitude of very large numbers q Investigate divisibility q Explore relationship between squares and square roots q Develop and use area model to multiply fractions and mixed numbers	q Write numbers in exponential notation q Convert numbers from standard form to scientific notation q Apply divisibility rules for 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 & 11 q Write factors and distinguish between primes & composites q Factor a number into a product of primes q Square and “unsquare” numbers q Use area model to multiply mixed numbers	q Written Unit Assessment q Quizzes q Performance Assessment q Informal observations as students work both individually and in teams q Solutions to problems completed either in class or at home q Projects q Writing entries in math journals

Cheney Middle School Curriculum Map

7^th Grade Mathematics 2007-2008

Month	Content	Objectives	Skills	Assessment
October	Operations (Integers, order of operations, coordinate system)	q Adding, subtracting, multiplying, & dividing with positive & negative numbers q Plotting ordered pairs in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane q Determining corresponding time in another time zone	q Compare & order integers q Add, subtract, multiply, & divide integers q Write coordinates & plot ordered pairs on a coordinate system q Recognize & use the property of opposites q Explore transformations on geometric figures in a coordinate system q Calculate time differences between places using time zones	q Written Unit Assessment q Quizzes q Performance Assessment q Informal observations as students work both individually and in teams q Solutions to problems completed either in class or at home q Projects q Writing entries in math journals

Cheney Middle School Curriculum Map

7^th Grade Mathematics 2007-2008

Month	Content	Objectives	Skills	Assessment
November	Ratios and Rates (ratios, fractions, decimals, & percents as linear functions; scale factors)	q Relate ratios to fractions, decimals, & percents q Divide with decimals q Differentiate between part to part & part to whole ratios	q Convert between fractions, percents, & decimals q Divide & multiply decimals q Identify & use scale factors q Use ratios, rates, & averages q Distinguish between part to part & part to whole ratios q Use absolute & relative comparisons q Use the irrational number pi in calculating the circumference of a circle given either its radius or diameter	q Written Unit Assessment q Quizzes q Performance Assessment q Informal observations as students work both individually and in teams q Solutions to problems completed either in class or at home q Projects q Writing entries in math journals

Cheney Middle School Curriculum Map

7^th Grade Mathematics 2007-2008

Month	Content	Objectives	Skills	Assessment
December	Triangles & Beyond (congruence, constructions, transformations)	q Explore interrelationships of the sides and angles of triangles q Explore properties of parallel lines and quadrilaterals q Construct triangles q Use transformations to become familiar with the concepts of congruence and similarity q Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find missing sides of right triangles	q Use properties of triangles (sum of angles, side relationships, & the Hinge theorem) q Construct a triangle with given lengths using a compass and a straightedge q Name triangles by side and by angles q Identify line symmetry q Describe transformation using words and/or diagrams q Identify special parallelograms q Determine measure of vertex angles of a polygons q Square and unsquare sides and areas of squares	q Written Unit Assessment q Quizzes q Performance Assessment q Informal observations as students work both individually and in teams q Solutions to problems completed either in class or at home q Projects q Writing entries in math journals

Cheney Middle School Curriculum Map

7^th Grade Mathematics 2007-2008

Month	Content	Objectives	Skills	Assessment
January	Building Formulas (Patterns leading to recursive and explicit formulas; equivalent expressions, squares/square roots; using formulas)	q Relating tables to algebraic descriptions q Applying recursive and direct formulas q Relating expressions in equivalent forms q Using squares and square roots to solve area problems	q Represent patterns with words, symbols, & numbers; then with increased sophistication using & constructing recursive (next-current) and direct (explicit) formulas q Generate a table of values and/or graph q Square and find the square root of a number q Use the distributive property q Use area formulas to solve problems (square, triangle, circle, parallelogram, rectangle, trapezoid) q Use perimeter formulas to solve problems (square, triangle, circle, rectangle) q Generalize a particular situation by means of a general formula	q Written Unit Assessment q Quizzes q Performance Assessment q Informal observations as students work both individually and in teams q Solutions to problems completed either in class or at home q Projects q Writing entries in math journals

Cheney Middle School Curriculum Map

7^th Grade Mathematics 2007-2008

Month	Content	Objectives	Skills	Assessment
February By this time of the year this unit will go on into March and we will also be working on State Assessment Reviews	Statistics (measures of central tendency, displays of data)	q Collecting data q Summarizing data with one-number summaries (central tendency) q Reading and interpreting different kinds of maps, graphs, and tables q Use graphs and data to build an argument	q Organize & describe data q Write 10 sentence statistical summaries utilizing measures of central tendency and graphs q Calculate with fractions, decimals, and percents q Create and interpret box plots q Read, interpret, and use information from maps or graphical displays of data q Choose and use appropriate techniques to analyze data q Make inferences based on data q Make decisions based on statistical information and justify the decisions	q