Math 7 Mr. Jonathan Treese

Room 503 Signal Knob Middle School

(540) 465-3422 *Best time to call: 9:55 – 10:40 or after school - 465-3422 ext. 503

E-mail: jmtreese@shenandoah.k12.va.us

Seventh grade mathematics “emphasizes problem solving, proportional reasoning, and gaining proficiency in computations with integers. The students will gain an understanding of the properties of real numbers, solve one-step linear equations and inequalities, and use data analysis techniques to make inferences, conjectures, and predictions. Two- and three-dimensional representations, graphing transformations in the coordinate plane, and probability will be extended.” VA Mathematics SOLs

Materials Needed in class every day:

• Glencoe Mathematics Course 2: The text will be used daily. Each student will be assigned a book and will be responsible for keeping the book in good condition and bringing the book to class each day.

• Lots of #2 pencils with erasers (should have at least 2 each class period). Mechanical pencils are acceptable, however, I do not keep lead so come prepared with a sufficient amount.

• A three ring binder with loose leaf paper (tab dividers would be very helpful to separate the different sections of the notebook)

• Signal Knob student planner Failure to be prepared for class will result in a “tardy” attendance record for that class period. Students who are tardy to class three times will be required to attend after-school detention. Online sources (to be used throughout course):

§ http://www.va.msmath2.net/extra_examples § http://www.mathisfun.com § http://www.explorelearning.com § http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/release/ § http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html § http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.php

A: 93% - 100% B: 85% - 92% C: 77% - 84% D: 69% - 76% F: 0% – 68%

Assignments:

• Homework will be given on a daily basis and the students will normally have time to start the homework in class. What is not finished in class is expected to be completed at home. Students are always encouraged to take their assignment home and share with their parents EVEN IF it was completed in class.

• Homework is graded based on effort and the students will receive 10 points if fully complete, 8 points if mostly complete, 5 points if partially complete, and 0 points if minimally complete or not handed in.

• Math vocabulary and rules should be studied each night. • All work is to be shown on the homework/classwork paper in an

organized manner.

Extra Credit: • Students will have the opportunity to complete assignments for extra

credit. Some E.C. assignments will be in-class only and others will be available for the student to take home to complete.

Grading Scale (as a percentage of the final grade):

Tests 40% Quizzes 30% Notebook 10% Homework 10% Work Study 10% The Shenandoah County grading scale is as follows: Late/absent work:

• All math work is expected to be completed and is due on the assigned day. There should be no late work. However, on those rare occasions that a student does not get work turned in on time, the work will be accepted up to 2 days late.

• Accommodations will be made for extenuating circumstances. • Students who are absent will be given one day for each day they were

absent to make up any missed work. (For example, if a student misses two days, they will have two days to make up their work after they return.)

Miscellaneous:

• Extra help will be given as needed. Please do not hesitate to see me if you feel you need extra one–on-one math help. We will work out a time that is convenient for both of us.

• After school tutoring will be offered. Look for further information to follow in the next few weeks.

Please complete, detach, and return the following to Mr. Treese by Friday, September 7th:

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7th Grade Math Pacing Guide

Note: Chapters referenced are from the adopted text, Glencoe: Mathematics Applications and Concepts, Course 1I 1st Six Weeks Equations and Integers Lessons: 1-1, 1-2, 4-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-6, 1-5, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 4-2, 4-3 Related SOLs: 7.2 The student will simplify expressions that contain rational numbers (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals) and positive exponents using order of operations, mental mathematics, and appropriate tools. 7.3 The student will identify and apply the following properties of operations with real numbers: a) the commutative and associative properties for addition and multiplication; b) the distributive property; c) the additive and multiplicative identity properties; d) the additive and multiplicative inverse properties; and e) the multiplicative property of zero. 7.5 The student will formulate rules for and solve practical problems involving basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) with integers. 7.12 The student will identify and graph ordered pairs in the four quadrants of a coordinate plane. 7.20 The student will write verbal expressions as algebraic expressions and sentences as equations. 7.21 The student will use the following algebraic terms appropriately : equation, inequality, and expression. 7.22 The student will a) solve one-step linear equations and inequalities in one variable, with strategies involving inverse operations and integers, using concrete materials, pictorial representations, and paper and pencil; and b) solve practical problems requiring the solution of a one- step linear equation. 2nd Six Weeks Equations, Fractions, Factors, and Decimals Lessons: 6-5, 6-8, 5-1, 5-2, 1-9, 5-4, 5-8, 6-4, 6-6, 6-2, 6-3, 5-7, 1-7, 7-1, 7-2 Related SOLs: 7.1 The student will compare, order, and determine equivalent relationships between fractions, decimals, and percents, including using scientific notation for numbers greater than 10. 7.3 (See previous six -weeks.) 7.4 The student will a) solve practical problems using rational numbers (whole numbers, fractions, decimals) and percents; and b) solve consumer-application problems involving tips, discounts, sales tax, and simple interest. 7.5 (See previous six -weeks.) 7.6 The student will use proportions to solve practical problems,which may include scale drawings that contain rational numbers ( whole numbers, fractions, and decimals), and percents. 7.7 The student, given appropriate dimensions, will a) estimate and find the area of polygons by subdividing them into rectangles and right triangles; and b) apply perimeter and area formulas in practical situations. 7.19 The student will represent, analyze, and generalize a variety of patterns, including arithmetic sequences and geometric sequences, with tables, graphs, rules, and words in order to investigate and describe functional relationships.

3rd Six Weeks Ratios, Proportions, Percents Lessons: 7-3, 7-4, 5-5, 5-6, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8, 8-1, 8-2, 8-4 Related SOLs: 7.1 (See previous six -weeks.) 7.4 (See previous six -weeks.) 7.6 (See previous six -weeks.)

4th Six Weeks Inequalities, Applying Percents, Geometry Lessons: 8-6, 8-5, 4-5, 4-6, 11-1, 10-1, 10-4, 10-6, 10-3, 10-8, 10-9, 10-5, 6-8, 11-4, 11-5 Related SOLs: 7.2 (See previous six -weeks.) 7.4 (See previous six -weeks.) 7.5 (See previous six -weeks.) 7.7 (See previous six -weeks.) 7.9 The student will compare and contrast the following quadrilaterals: a parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, and trapezoid. Deductive reasoning and inference will be used to classify quadrilaterals. 7.11 The student will determine if geometric figures -quadrilaterals and triangles- are similar and write proportions to express the relationships between corresponding parts of similar figures. 7.13 The student, given a polygon in the coordinate plane, will represent transformations- rotation and translation- by graphing the coordinates of the vertices of the transformed polygon and sketching the resulting figure. 7.19 (See previous six-weeks.) 5th Six Weeks Geometry and Statistics Lessons: 10-7, 6-9, 11-6, 11-7, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12-5, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-1 Related SOLs: 7.7 (See previous six -weeks.) 7.8 The student will investigate and solve problems involving the volume and surface area of rectangular prisms and cylinders, using concrete materials and practical situations to develop formulas. 7.10 The student will identify and draw the following polygons: pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, and decagon. 7.16 The student will create and solve problems involving the measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and range of a set of data. 7.17 The student, given a problem situation, will collect, analyze, display, and interpret data, using a variety of graphical methods, including a) frequency distributions b) line plots c) histograms d) stem-and leaf plots e) box-and-whisker plots; and f) scattergrams. 7.18 The student will make inferences, conjectures, and predictions based on the analysis of a set of data. 6th Six Weeks Probability and Review Lessons: 2-8, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 9-6 Related SOLs: 7.14 The student will investigate and describe the difference between the probability of an event found through simulation versus the theoretical probability of that same event. 7.15 The student will identify and describe the number of possible arrangements of several objects, using a tree diagram or the Fundamental (Basic) Counting Principle. 7.17 (See previous six-weeks.)