Grade 7 - 2nd Nine Weeks

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Problem Solving
TEKS 7.13B use a problem-solving model that incorporates understanding the problem, making a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the solution for reasonableness Look for a pattern Make a table 7.13C select or develop an appropriate problem-solving strategy from a variety of different types, including drawing a picture, looking for a pattern, systematic guessing and checking, acting it out, making a table, working a simpler problem		*Lane County 7,* p. 13 - 17 *Glencoe 7,* p. 210 - 211
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Scaling in Proportional Situations
TEKS 7.3B estimate and find solutions to application problems involving proportional relationships such as similarity, scaling, unit costs, and related measurement units 7.4B graph data to demonstrate relationships in familiar concepts such as conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and scaling 7.14A communicate mathematical ideas using language, efficient tools, appropriate units, and graphical, numerical, physical, or algebraic mathematical models 7.14B evaluate the effectiveness of different representations to communicate ideas		**TEXTEAMS Proportionality:* Perfect Paint Color Perfect Paint Follow Up #1 - The Perfect Purple Perfect Paint Follow Up #2 (introduces scale factors less than one) - The Perfect Pizza
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Unit Rates
TEKS 7.2D use division to find unit rates and ratios in proportional relationships such as speed, density, price, recipes, and student-teacher ratio 7.2F select and use appropriate operations to solve problems and justify the selections 7.2G determine the reasonableness of a solution to a problem 7.3B estimate and find solutions to application problems involving proportional relationships such as similarity, scaling, unit costs, and related measurement units 7.4A generate formulas involving conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and scaling 7.4B graph data to demonstrate relationships in familiar concepts such as conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and scaling 7.5B formulate problem situations when given a simple equation and formulate and equation when given a problem situation 7.7A locate and name points on a coordinate plane using ordered pairs of integers 7.13A identify and apply mathematics to everyday experiences, to activities in and outside of school, with other disciplines, and with other mathematical topics 7.13D select tools such as real objects, manipulatives, paper/pencil, and technology or techniques such as mental math, estimation, and number sense to solve problems		Discovering Unit Rates: "Raking Leaves" TEXTEAMS Proportionality: Unit Rates Original TEXTEAMS Version Activity 1 - formatted better to replace student page of Activity 1 in original version Mathematics Standards in the Classroom,* p. 37 - 38, 76 - 78 *Kamico TAKS Connection Developmental Series* Book 1,”Divide and GeneRATE!”, p. 225 – 237 *Glencoe 7,* p. 321 - 324
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Using Proportions to Make Predictions
TEKS 7.3B estimate and find solutions to application problems involving proportional relationships such as similarity, scaling, unit costs, and related measurement units		*Kamico TAKS Connections Developmental Series,* Book 1, "Planetary Proportions", p. 172 - 179
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Percents Using Area Models
TEKS 6.3B represent ratios and percents with concrete models, fractions, and decimals		**TEXTEAMS Numerical Reasoning:* Does One - and - One Make Two?, Activity 1 *Math and the Mind's Eye:* Modeling Percents and Ratios - Unit VII, Activity 1 *Lane County 7,* p. 113 - 128 *Glencoe 7,* p. 158 - 159
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Percents Using Benchmarks
TEKS 7.1A compare and order integers and positive rational numbers 7.1B convert between fractions, decimals, whole numbers and percents mentally, on paper, or with a calculator		**TEXTEAMS Numerical Reasoning:* Percent Benchmarks **TEXTEAMS Numerical Reasoning:* Order on Line *Mathematics Standards in the Classroom,* p. 25 - 26 *Lane County 7,* p. 129 - 134 *Glencoe 7,* p. 70 - 73, 161 - 164, 336 - 345
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Percent Applications Using Models Include discount, sales tax and other real world applications Make connections to the 1% and 10% methods
TEKS 7.3A estimate and find solutions to application problems involving percent 7.3B estimate and find solutions to application problems involving proportional relationships such as similarity, scaling, unit costs, and related measurement units 7.5A use concrete and pictorial models to solve equations and use symbols to record the actions 7.1B convert between fractions, decimals, whole numbers and percents mentally, on paper, or with a calculator 7.2D use division to find unit rates and ratios in proportional relationships such as speed, density, price, recipes, and student-teacher ratio 7.2F select and use appropriate operations to solve problems and justify the selections 7.2G determine the reasonableness of a solution to a problem 7.4B graph data to demonstrate relationships in familiar concepts such as conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and scaling 7.2B use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve problems involving fractions and decimals 7.13A identify and apply mathematics to everyday experiences, to activities in and outside of school, with other disciplines, and with other mathematical topics 7.13D select tools such as real objects, manipulatives, paper/pencil, and technology or techniques such as mental math, estimation, and number sense to solve problems 7.14A communicate mathematical ideas using language, efficient tools, appropriate units, and graphical, numerical, physical, or algebraic mathematical models		**TEXTEAMS Numerical Reasoning:* Shopping Spree Shopping Spree Follow Up - Money, Money, Money **TEXTEAMS Numerical Reasoning:* Tax-n-Tip *Mathematics Standards in the Classroom,* p. 32 - 34, 74 - 76
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Relationships Between Fractions, Decimals and Percents
TEKS 7.1B convert between fractions, decimals, whole numbers, and percents mentally, on paper, or with a calculator		*Kamico TAKS Connection Developmental Series* Book 1, "Triple Match", p. 21-35
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Percent Applications % of a number using proportions and also multiplication by a decimal
TEKS 7.3A estimate and find solutions to application problems involving percent 7.2F select and use appropriate operations to solve problems and justify the selections 7.2G determine the reasonableness of a solution to a problem 7.4B graph data to demonstrate relationships in familiar concepts such as conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and scaling		*Lane County 7,* p. 147 - 159
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Proportionality with Measurement Provide students opportunities to measure with a ruler (customary & metric) Convert within customary & metric systems
TEKS 7.3B estimate and find solutions to application problems involving proportional relationships such as similarity, scaling, unit costs, and related measurement units 7.2A represent multiplication and division situations involving fractions and decimals with concrete models, pictures, words, and numbers 7.2D use division to find unit rates and ratios in proportional relationships such as speed, density, price, recipes, and student-teacher ratio 7.2F select and use appropriate operations to solve problems and justify the selections 7.2G determine the reasonableness of a solution to a problem 7.4A generate formulas involving conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and scaling 7.4B graph data to demonstrate relationships in familiar concepts such as conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and scaling 7.9A estimate measurements and solve application problems involving length (including perimeter and circumference) and area of polygons and other shapes 7.13A identify and apply mathematics to everyday experiences, to activities in and outside of school, with other disciplines, and with other mathematical topics 7.13D select tools such as real objects, manipulatives, paper/pencil, and technology or techniques such as mental math, estimation, and number sense to solve problems 7.14A communicate mathematical ideas using language, efficient tools, appropriate units, and graphical, numerical, physical, or algebraic mathematical models 7.14B evaluate the effectiveness of different representations to communicate ideas 7.15A make conjectures from patterns or sets of examples and non-examples 7.15B validate conclusions using mathematical properties and relationships		**TEXTEAMS Proportionality:* Lost and Gained Modified Version for 7th Grade (recommended) Original TEXTEAMS Version Lost and Gained Follow Up - "Relationships to Count on and Graph I" *Yao, That's Tall!* (opportunity to have students measure with rulers) *Kamico TAAS Connection Developmental Series* (Green Book), "Go the Distance", p.274-276 (opportunity to have students measure with rulers) *Kamico TAKS Connection Developmental Series* Book 1, “Contagious Estimatious”, p. 180 – 192 *SBISD Math Frameworks 7/8,* p. G-5, See Supplement B, C (opportunity to have students measure with rulers) *Glencoe 7,* p. 74 - 76, 289 - 291
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Patterns Introduce vocabulary: Position in a Sequence and Value of Term
7.4C use words and symbols to describe the relationship between the terms in an arithmetic sequence (with a constant rate of change) and their positions in the sequence		*Sequence Card Match I* - Table / Words / Symbols Sequence Card Match II - Table / Words / Symbols Follow up to Sequence Card Match I and II
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Multiple Representations Including verbal (contextualized), symbolic, graphical and tabular
TEKS 7.4A generate formulas involving conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and scaling 7.4B graph data to demonstrate relationships in familiar concepts such as conversions, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, and scaling 7.5B formulate problem situations when given a simple equation and formulate an equation when given a problem situation		*Investigating Relationships Through Tables and Graphs* *Coordinate This!* *Match the Math* *Equation Match*
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