Seventh Grade Mathematics
Seventh graders complete a pre-algebra curriculum, College Preparatory Math, Core Connections Course 2 and 3. The curriculum asks the students to employ various strategies, question and investigate, find and construct evidence, analyze critically, and rigorously justify their thinking. The course focuses on problem solving and on allowing students to discover generalizations and mathematical principles through exploration. This curriculum guides the students toward understanding the reasons behind the math.
Units of Study
Unit 1: Problem Solving and Simplifying with Variables
Unit 2: Graphs and Equations, Multiple Representations
Unit 3: Systems of Equations
Unit 4: Proportions and Percents
Unit 5: Statistics and Angle Relationships
Unit 6: Circles and Volume
Unit 7: Transformations and Similarity
Unit 8: Slope and Association
Unit 9: Exponents and Functions
Unit 10: Angles and the Pythagorean Theorem
Unit 11: Surface Area and Volume