Grade 7 HONORS Pre-Algebra Topics/Assignments/Assessments for 2013-14 Text: McDougal Littell Pre-Algebra 2008 edition
UNIT 1: RATIONAL NUMBERS
Calculating Grades and Review Notes for Pre-Algebra Date Complete
1. Calculating the grade (percent) given a fraction (#1-12) ______
[CC.6.RP.3c]
2. Calculating the average (mean) given a list of grades (#1-7) ______
[CC.6.SP.5C]
3. Adding and Subtracting Fractions (#1-12) ______
Adding and Subtracting Decimal Fractions (#1-13)
[CC.7.NS.1]
4. Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers ______
(#1-15 odd)
Multiplying and Dividing Decimal Fractions (#1-13 odd)
[CC.7.NS2]
5. Review of basic skills (#2-16 even, 2-14 even) ______
ASSESSMENT: PRE-ALGEBRA BASIC SKILLS REVIEW TEST ______
Basic Skills Letters sent on: ______
Chapter One: Pre-Algebra Basics and Integer operations Date Complete
6. 1.1 Expressions and Variables [CC.6.EE.1,2] ______
(p. 7 #13-31 ODD / p. 8 #32-37, 57-67 ODD)
7. 1.2 Powers and Exponents [CC.6.EE.1,2] ______
(p. 12 # 13-27 ODD / p. 13 #30-33, 38-42, 44-49)
8. 1.3 Order of Operations [CC.7.NS.1] [CC.6.EE.1,2] ______
(p. 18 # 3-8, 11-35 ODD)
Day 2: Order of operations with decimals and fractions ______
(p. 19 #19-27, 32-35, (5 fraction problems from class
9. 1.4 Comparing and Ordering Integers [CC.6.NS5] ______
(p. 25 # 19-33 ODD, 43-49 ODD, 55-63 ODD, 72-76)
10. 1.5 Adding Integers [CC.7.NS.1a,b,c] ______
(p. 32 # 15-37, 47-53 Do not draw number lines)
11. 1.6 Subtracting Integers [CC.7.NS.1a,b,c] ______
*Suggestion to give a warm-up quiz for feedback*
(p. 36 # 13-31 ODD, 39-45 ODD, 56-65)
Day 2: Practice on 1.5 to 1.6 Adding/ Subtracting Integers ______
(Worksheet)
ASSESSMENT: 1.1-1.6 QUIZ ______
12. 1.7 Multiplying and Dividing Integers [CC.7.NS.1a,b,c] ______
(p. 45 # 12-23, 29-34, 38-41)
13. 4.7 Scientific Notation [CC.8.EE.3] ______
(p. 207 #13-37 odd)
Day 2: Scientific Notation with calculations [CC.8.EE.4] ______
* Add x/ problems involving scientific notation including word problems*
(p. 207 # 14-36 even, 44-47, 52)
14. Chapter One Review ______
(p. 52-55 # 5-55 ODD, plus extra SN problems)
ASSESSMENT: CHAPTER ONE ______
(p. 39-40 # 1-5 / p. 62 # 2-11)
Chapter Five: Rational Numbers
15. 5.1 Rational Numbers [CC.8.NS.1] ______
(p. 222 # 29-45 odd 49,54, 66-67)
16 5.2 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions ______
(p. 228 # 11-25 ODD, 39-43 ODD, 55-57 ODD
17. 5.3 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions [CC.7.NS1,2] ______
(p. 234 # 21-33 odd, 37-49 odd)
Day 2: Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions ______
(Worksheet)
ASSESSMENT: 5.1 to 5.3 QUIZ ______
18. 5.4 Multiplying Fractions [CC.7.NS1,2] ______
(p. 240 # 9-27 odd, 33-38)
19. 5.5 Dividing Fractions [CC.7.NS1,2] ______
(p. 245 #17-35 odd, 43-49 odd)
Day 2: Practice all skills [Order of Operations] ______
(Worksheet including many order of operations problems)
20. Decimal Operations [Positive and Negative] ______
(Worksheet)
21. Review of 5.1 to 5.5 and decimals ______
(worksheet)
ASSESSMENT: TEST ON CHAPTER FIVE (include decimals) ______
UNIT 2: RATIOS, PERCENTAGES, AND PROPORTIONAL REASONING
Chapter Six: Ratios and Proportions [On DCAS]
22. 6.1 Ratios and Rates [CC.7.RP.1,2] ______
(p. 272 # 1, 3-9, 20-27, 37, 40)
23. 6.2 Solving Proportions [CC.7.RP.1,2] ______
[Emphasize clearing denominators verses finding cross products]
(p. 277 # 2-8, 9-27 odd)
Day 2: Solving Proportions [CC.7.RP.1,2] ______
[Include many word problems]
(p. 278 #10-28 even, 32,34)
24. Ratio Word Problems [CC.7.RP.1,2] ______
(Worksheet packet)
25. 6. 4 to 6.5 Similarity in Figures Measurement [CC.8.G.4,5] ______
[When you know figures are similar, find missing measurements
by using the two properties of similar figures. Stress Scale Factor]
(p. 295 # 6-13)
26. Day 2: Similarity in Figures Measurement [CC.8.G.4,5] ______
(Worksheet , p. 298 #1-17)
27. Day 3: More practice including word problems ______
(worksheet)
28. 6.6 Scale Drawings [CC.8.G.4,5] ______
(p. 302 # 12-27, 36-39)
29. Chapter Six Review ______
(Worksheet)
ASSESSMENT: CHAPTER SIX TEST ______
Chapter Seven: Percents and Problem Solving [On DCAS]
30. Introduction to Percentages ______
[Meaning of percentages and converting from fractions, decimals,
and percents]
(p. 809 1-8, 13-20)
31. 7.2 Percents and Proportions [CC.7.RP.3] ______
(p. 337 # 9-19)
32. Day 2: Word problems with proportions ______
(worksheet)
33. Percent Applications Problems ______
(Worksheet/review)
34. 7.5 Percent of Change ______
(p. 355 # 7-19)
35. 7.6 Percent Applications (Discount) ______
(p. 360 # 8-17, 24-25)
36. 7.7 Simple and Compound Interest [CC.7.RP.3] ______
(p. 364 # 1-23 odd, 29-30)
37. Chapter Seven Review ______
(p. 368 # 5-47 odd)
ASSESSMENT: CHAPTER SEVEN TEST ______
Probability Packet [On DCAS] [CC.7.SP.5,6,7,8]
38. Simple Probability (Theoretical Vs. Experimental) ______
(Day 1 worksheet)
39. Listing Sample Space with Tables and Tree Diagrams ______
(Day 2 worksheet)
40. Expected Value ______
(Day 3 worksheet)
41. Fair and Unfair games ______
(Day 4 worksheet)
42. Probability Review/ Compound Probability ______
(Worksheet)
ASSESSMENT: PROBABILITY QUIZ ______
UNIT 3: EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS
Chapter Two: Using Variables and Solving Equations
43. 2.1 Properties and Operations [CC.7.EE.1] ______
(p. 66 # 17-37 ODD, 53-59 ODD)
44. 2.2 Distributive Property [CC.7.EE.1] ______
(p. 74 # 21-35 ODD, 39-43 ODD, 46-49)
45. Day 2: Distributive Property ______
(p. 74 # 20-34 EVEN, 38-42 EVEN, 52-62 EVEN)
46. 2.3 Simplifying Variables and Expressions [CC.8.EE.7a,b] ______
[graded Mini quiz on distributive property]
(p. 81 # 11-29 ODD, 33-35, 40-47)
47. Day 2: Simplifying Variable Expressions ______
(p. 84 # 1-4, 6-22 Mid Chapter Quiz)
48. Day 3: Possible Extra Review ______
(Worksheet)
49. 2.5 Solving 1-step Addition / Subtraction Equations [CC.8.EE.7] ______
2.6 Solving 1-step Multiplying/ Dividing Equations
(worksheet that includes fractions and decimals)
50. Chapter Two Review ______
(worksheet that includes fractions/decimals )
ASSESSMENT: CHAPTER TWO TEST ______
Chapter Three: Multi-step Equations and Inequalities
51. 3.1 Two-Step Equations with Word Problems [CC.8.EE.7a,b] ______
(p. 123 # 9-33 ODD, 37-43 ODD)
Day 2: Two-Step Equations with Word Problems ______
52. (Worksheet)
53. Day 3: Two-Step Equations with Fractions ______
(Worksheet)
54. Day 4: Equation Review ______
(Worksheet)
ASSESSMENT: TWO-STEP EQUATIONS QUIZ ______
55. 3.2 Solving Multi-Step Equations [CC.8.EE.7a,b] ______
(p. 127 # 15-33 ODD)
56. Day 2: Practice ______
(p. 127 # 16-34 EVEN)
57. Day 3: Practice ______
(Worksheet 3.2 B)
ASSESSMENT: QUIZ on Multi-step Equations ______
58. 3.3 Solving equations with variables on both sides [CC.8.EE.7a,b] ______
(Worksheet 3.3A odds)
59. Day 2: 3.3 Practice ______
(p. 134 # 17-31 odd, 36-38)
60. Day 3: Practice with 3.3. ______
(Worksheet 3.3 B or C odds)
ASSESSMENT: QUIZ ON MULTI-STEP EQUATIONS ______
61. 3.4 Solving Inequalities with addition and subtraction [extension] ______
(Pg. 141 # 15-29 odd) [Algebra standards]
3.5 Solving Inequalities with multiplication and division (pg. 146 # 21-33 odd)
62. 3.6 Solving multi-step inequalities ______
(Pg. 151 # 11-31 odd, 41-49 odd)
63. Using Formulas to solve for unknown values [CC.8.G.9]
[Volume, Area, Circumference, Perimeter]
*Don’t solve volume formulas for r, because that will be done later. *
Use word problems to make sure kids understand these formulas. [may be >1day]
(Worksheet)
64. Chapter Three Review ______
(pg 154 # 5-34 odd)
ASSESSMENT: CHAPTER THREE TEST ______
UNIT 4: EXAMPLES OF FUNCTIONS
Algebra Packet: Formulas and Graphs (Intro to slope and graphing, NOT formal) [Unit Standards: CC.8.SP.3, CC.8.EE.5, CC.8.F.2,3,4]
65. Introduction to Graphing ______
(CW: p. 1-3, HW: p. 4-5)
66. Graphing a Linear System [CC.8.EE.8c] ______
(CW: p. 9-10, HW: p. 11-12)
67. More Graphing ______
(CW: p. 13, HW: p. 14-16)
ASSESSMENT: Quiz on Graphing problems ______
68. Input/Output Tables ______
(CW: p. 18-19, HW: p. 20-21)
69. More Practice ______
(CW: p. 22-23, HW: p. 24-25)
70. Algebra Packet Review ______
(p. 26-27)
ASSESSMENT: TEST ON ALGEBRA PACKET (LINEAR) ______(2D)
(Music Company Problem)
Linear and Non-Linear Packet [CC.8.F.5]
71. Introduce linear vs. non-linear with graphing and word problems ______
(worksheet)
72. Patterns Problems Practice ______
(worksheet)
UNIT 5: LINEAR FUNCTIONS
Chapter Eight: Graphing Linear Equations
73. 8.1 Relations and Functions [CC.8.F.1] ______
[This is where we must review the coordinate plan, range
and domain, and define a function]
(p. 388 # 9-23 odd)
74. Introduction to Graphing [CC.8.F.5] ______
[Check solutions and learn to solve for y]
(worksheet)
75. 8.2 Graphing Linear Equations using Tables ______
Already in Function Form [CC.8.F.2]
(Worksheet)
76. Day 2: Practice when it is not in function form ______
(Worksheet 8.2B odds)
77. 8.3 Using Intercepts to Graph [Algebra Standard] ______
(p. 400 #10-18)
Day 2: Practice ______
(Worksheet)
ASSESSMENT: QUIZ ON 8.2 to 8.3 ______
78. 8.4 Slope [CC.8.EE.6] ______
[Use similar triangles to prove slope
(p. 407 # 8-10, 18-27)
79. Day 2: Practice [CC.8.F.4] ______
(Practice Worksheet 8.4B odds)
80. 8.5 Graphing using slope-intercept form [CC.8.EE.6] ______
(Worksheet)
81. Day 2: 8.5 [CC.8.F.3]
(Worksheet 8.5 B odds) ______
82. Day 3: Practice [CC.8.SP.1,2] ______
Scatter Plots and talk about line of fit and slope (See State Ex.)
Compare Data
(Worksheet)
83. Day 4: Statistics and Graphing [CC.8.SP.3,4] ______
(Worksheet)
ASSESSMENT: QUIZ ON 8.4 – 8.5
84. 8.8 Linear Systems [CC.8.EE.8a] ______
(Pg. 434 #7-21 odd) Graph and Check Algebraically
85. Day 2: 8.8 [CC.8.EE.8b] ______
Worksheet 8.8B)
86. Solving Systems algebraically [CC.8.EE.8a,b,c] ______
[Create word problems that can be solved using simple systems
with substitution. Create multiple choice problems where kids
pick out solutions to systems algebraically]
(Worksheet) *May need two days*
87. Review Chapter 8 ______
(Pg. 810 #3-9 all, 15-25 odd, 35,37)
88. Chapter 8 Review ______
(Review Worksheet)
ASSESSMENT: Chapter Eight Test ______
(More practice if needed more Pg. 446 5-15 all, 21-23 odd)
UNIT 6: GEOMETRY
Chapter Thirteen: Angles and Polygons
89. 13.1 Angle Relationships [CC.8.G.5] ______
(p. 711 # 9-30, 34, 39-41)
90. 13.2 Angles and Parallel Lines [CC.8.G.5] ______
(p. 719 #9-20, 25-33)
91. 13.3 Angles and Polygons [CC.8.G.5] ______
[Add in more complicated figures where you have to use multiple
angle relationships to find missing angles. Also make sure to use
the equation skills learned in unit 2.]
(p. 725 # 3-20, 24-25, 45-46)
92. Review 13.1-13.3 ______
(p. 728 # 1-15, additional equation problems from class)
ASSESSMENT: ANGLES TEST ______
Chapter Ten: Surface Area and Volume
93. Basics of Polyhedrons and other Solids ______
(p. 535-536 # 1-6 and Worksheet)
94. 10.5 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders [CC.7.G.6] ______
(p. 541 # 6-11)
95. Day 2: Practice ______
(p. 541 # 12, 14-16, 19, 24-25)
96. 10.7 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders [CC.8.G.9] ______
(p. 555 # 7-14)
97. Day 2: Practice ______
(p. 556 # 15-17, 21-23)
98. 10.8 Volume of Cones [CC.8.G.9] ______
Sphere on pg. 562 is part of the standard
(p. 561 # 6-20)
ASSESSMENT: QUIZ ON 10.5-10.8 ______
UNIT 7: INTRODUCTION TO IRRATIONAL NUMBERS USING GEOMETRY (PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM)
Pythagorean Theorem
99. 9.1/9.4 Real Numbers [CC.8.NS1,2] ______
[Include square roots irrational numbers, cube roots]
* Use a calculator to estimate the decimal to the nearest tenth.
* Without a calculator, estimate to the nearest whole number.
(p. 456 #16-32, 41-44) Add in irrational notes, cube roots
100. Solving Equations involving squares and cubes [CC.8.EE.2] ______
[Keep this simple to a two-step equation max. Use volume
formulas for cylinders, cones, and spheres to solve for r.]
Square root of a positive # will have two answers
Square root of a negative # is undefined, Square root of zero is zero
(Worksheet)
101. Pythagorean Theorem Packet [CC.8.EE.2][CC.8.G.6,7,8] ______
(Prove the Theorem: In a right triangle, the square of the
hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the two
Legs.) Use the area of the square is the sum of the area of its parts.
(Worksheet)
102. Practice the Pythagorean Theorem [CC.8.EE.2][CC.8.G.6,7,8] ______
[Converse]
(Worksheet)
103. Practice the Pythagorean Theorem with word problems ______
(Worksheet) [CC.8.G.6,7,8]
104. Using the Pythagorean Theorem within 3-D models, ______
Word problems, and the coordinate plane.
(Worksheet)
105. Review Day ______
ASSESSMENT: PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM TEST ______
UNIT 8: THE CONCEPT OF CONGRUENCE AND SIMILARITY
RIGID MOTIONS
106. 13.4 Translations [CC.8.G.1a,b,c] [CC.8.G.2,3,4] ______
[Start with the definition of congruence. Teach the basic
properties of translations and compose translations.]
(p. 731 # 1-12, 16)
107. 13.5 Reflections and Symmetry [CC.8.G.1a,b,c] [CC.8.G.2,3,4] ______
[Know the basic properties of reflections and compose reflections]
(p. 736 # 11-13, 18, 19)
108. 13.6 Rotations and Symmetry [CC.8.G.1a,b,c] [CC.8.G.2,3,4] ______
[Teach the basic properties of rotations and how to compose rotations.
Be sure to give problems that include all three transformations.]
(p. 744 #3-6, 8-13)
109. Day 2: Translations, Reflections, and Rotations ______
(p. 754-755 all problems)
110. 13.7 Dilations [CC.8.G.1a,b,c] [CC.8.G.2,3,4] ______
[Stress similarity and scale factor here. Teach the properties
of dilations and compose dilations.]
(Worksheet )
Day 2: Still work on Dilations ______
(Worksheet)
111. Review of all transformations and Dilations ______
(Worksheet)
ASSESSMENT: QUIZ ON TRANSFORMATIONS ______