Tricks of the Trade -Grade 7 Math Advice

By: Jane Landry & Abby McAllister

How To Survive Grade 7 Math…

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• Work together• Listen carefully• Raise your hand• Be respectful• Participate• Ask questions when necessary • Obtain good grades• Get work done• Complete homework and/or assignments

when asked• Hand work in on time (be aware of due dates)• Follow classroom rules• Always talk about your school work

Fractions/Decimals/

Percentages

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• This topic appears in almost every unit• Make sure you read the question very

carefully• Pay attention to the different techniques

used to change each mathematical format. Ex: decimals fractions

• Ask as many questions when having difficulty, as said before this topic NEVER disappears through out the year

Data Management

MEAN- The average number of a data set.

MEDIAN- The middle number in a data set.

The most common number in a data set.

• Remember your definitions (mean, median, and mode)• You will be focusing on this unit for a fair amount of time, therefore pay attention in class, there will be tests•Like any unit if you don’t understand ALWAYS stay positive and ask for help

Order of Operations with

FractionsB.E.D.M.A.S.

brackets

exponents

division

multiplication

addition

subtraction

•This unit can be confusing at times so ask as many questions!•Pay attention or you will get confused with BEDMAS•Make sure to follow the steps of BEDMAS properly

Area

Patterns and Relations

Integers

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