In this course, students will study Common Core 7th grade material that will include the following topics:
- Ratios and Rates
- Direct Variation and Constant of Proportionality
- Ratios and Percents
- Addition and Subtraction with Rational Numbers
- Multiplication and Division with Rational Numbers
- Numerical and Algebraic Expressions and Equations
- Solving Equations and Inequalities
- Solving Problems with Equations and Inequalities
- Using Geometry
- Triangles
- Scale Drawings and Scale Factor
- Circles
- Slicing Three Dimensional Figures
- Data Collections
- Comparing Populations
- Introduction to Probability
- Probability of Compound Events
In addition we will address the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practices
- Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
- Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
- Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
- Model with mathematics.
- Use appropriate tools strategically.
- Attend to precision.
- Look for and make use of structure.
- Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.