Welcome to Mr. Deng S Math Classes. in Grade 7, We Will Focus on Four Critical Areas

Welcome to Mr. Deng S Math Classes. in Grade 7, We Will Focus on Four Critical Areas

Welcome to Mr. Deng’s Math classes. In grade 7, we will focus on four critical areas:

(1) develop understanding of and applying proportional relationships;

(2) develop understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations;

(3) solve problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and

(4) draw inferences about populations based on samples.

Grade 7 Overview

Ratios and Proportional Relationships

  • Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

The Number System

  • Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.

Expressions and Equations

  • Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.
  • Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations.

Geometry

  • Draw, construct and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them.
  • Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.

Statistics and Probability

  • Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population.
  • Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.
  • Investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability models.
Why do we have classroom rules? It’s because of A, B, C, and D

Anarchy: If there are no traffic rules, what do you think may happen?

Bullying: If people start to make their own traffic rules, what do you think will happen?

Conformity: If people pressure you to follow their traffic rule, what would you do?

Democracy: If people drive responsibly, we all live happily. 

Student Responsibility:

  1. No food or drinks except water in the classroom.
  2. Bring your own eraser, pencils, papers, rulers, and a four function calculators to class.
  3. Be respectful and courteous to others. Treat others as you would like to be treated!

Grading Distribution:

Homework / 20%
Quizzes and Tests / 40%
Participation(exit ticket, classwork, group work, note book, presentation) / 40%

Grading Rubrics:

4-point Rubric / Letter Grade / Percentage / Description
4 / A / 90% / Fully Accomplishes the Purpose of the Task Student work shows full grasp and use of the central mathematical idea(s). Recorded work communicates thinking clearly using some combination of written, symbolic, or visual means.
3 / B / 80% / Substantially Accomplishes the Purpose of the Task Student work shows essential grasp of the central mathematical idea(s). Recorded work in large part communicates the thinking.
2 / C / 70% / Partially Accomplishes the Purpose of the Task Student work shows partial but limited grasp of the central mathematical idea(s). Recorded work may be incomplete, somewhat misdirected, or not clearly presented.
1 / D / 60% / Makes Little or No Progress Toward Accomplishing the Task Shows little or no grasp of the central mathematical idea(s). Recorded work is barely (if at all) comprehensible.
0 / F / 59% or below / Makes No Effort.

Parent Signature: ______

Date: ______

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