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Grant Harris
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Grant Harris
7th Grade Math
124 Lessons
Samuel J. Green Charter School
New Orleans, LA
Urban Environment
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7th Grade Math
(7 Units, 124 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Expressions and Equations(20 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Rational Number Operations(27 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Proportional Relationships(12 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Proportional Relationships II(8 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Expressions and Equations(20 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Percent and Proportional Relationships(15 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Geometry(37 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Probability(5 Lessons)

Simplifying Linear Expressions by Combining Like Terms
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Students add 5 apples and 3 bananas to 6 apples and 2 bananas algebraically.
Standards
14 Resources
49 Favorites
14 Resources
49 Favorites

Expand Algebraic Expressions Using the Distributive Property
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Expand expressions involving positive and negative rational numbers (mostly integers) using the distributive property.
Standards
14 Resources
37 Favorites
14 Resources
37 Favorites

Factor Algebraic Expressions Using the Distributive Property
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Students learn to undo the distributive property to identify equivalent expressions.
Standards
14 Resources
52 Favorites
14 Resources
52 Favorites

Linear Expressions and Word Problems
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Students analyze and match algebraic expressions to word problems. Students then write some algebraic expressions to represent word problems.
Standards
15 Resources
94 Favorites
15 Resources
94 Favorites

Solving Addition and Subtraction Equations Using Models
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Through modeling with tiles and drawing students come to see how inverse operations can be used to solve equations.
Standards
16 Resources
13 Favorites
16 Resources
13 Favorites

Solve Addition and Subtraction Equations using Inverse Operations
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Not all problems are easy to model or solve using mental math. Use inverse operations to solve equations.
Standards
14 Resources
7 Favorites
14 Resources
7 Favorites

Solve One-Step Equations Using Inverse Operations
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Addition undoes subtraction and vice versa. Multiplication undoes division and vice versa. Use inverse operations to solve one-step equations.
Standards
15 Resources
36 Favorites
15 Resources
36 Favorites

Diagrams of Two-Step Equations
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Remember how to diagram a sentence? Me either. This method for diagramming two-step equations is unforgettable.
Standards
15 Resources
35 Favorites
15 Resources
35 Favorites

Speeding Tickets
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Students explore methods for solving equations in a problem solving context.
Standards
12 Resources
9 Favorites
12 Resources
9 Favorites

Translate Verbal Statements to Inequalities
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Anytime we say at least, a maximum of, fewer than, etc... we are making inequality statements. Let's translate these into mathematical inequalities.
Standards
14 Resources
37 Favorites
14 Resources
37 Favorites

Graph Inequalities on a Number Line
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Number lines represent solutions to inequalities (and equations).
Standards
15 Resources
24 Favorites
15 Resources
24 Favorites

Solve Inequalities Using Addition and Subtraction
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Inequalities can be solved like equations. The meaning of the solution is different.
Standards
14 Resources
25 Favorites
14 Resources
25 Favorites

Solve Inequalities Using Multiplication and Division
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Inequalities and equations are solved in a similar manner; only the solution is different.
Standards
14 Resources
19 Favorites
14 Resources
19 Favorites

Solve Two-Step Equations Using Inverse Operations
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Some equations can be solved through models or mental math. All equations can be solved by using inverse operations.
Standards
14 Resources
14 Favorites
14 Resources
14 Favorites

Equation and Inequality Reteach - Fraction Coefficients
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:My students can solve two-step equations with integers but not fraction coefficients. This is a lesson designed to strengthen fluency solving equations and inequalities with fraction coefficients.
Standards
14 Resources
12 Favorites
14 Resources
12 Favorites

Algebraic Expressions and Equations for Shape Patterns
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Students describe "what they see" in shape patterns as algebraic expressions and equations.
Standards
11 Resources
8 Favorites
11 Resources
8 Favorites

Simplify Expressions Containing Fractions by Combining Like Terms
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:We've simplified expressions with integers. Now it is time to focus on fractions - positive and negative.
Standards
16 Resources
6 Favorites
16 Resources
6 Favorites

Simplify Rational Number Expressions Using the Distributive Property
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:This is a fluency lesson using the distributive property with fractional coefficients and constants.
Standards
14 Resources
9 Favorites
14 Resources
9 Favorites

Writing Algebraic Expressions to Solve Perimeter Problems
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:The sides of the triangle are x, (x+7), and 2x. The perimeter is 50 units. Find the lengths of the sides.
Standards
14 Resources
9 Favorites
14 Resources
9 Favorites

An Introduction To Programming in SCRATCH
7th Grade Math
» Unit:
Expressions and Equations

Big Idea:Students put all of the mathematical practice standards to use when creating computer programs.
Standards
MP1MP2MP3
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6 Resources
5 Favorites
6 Resources
5 Favorites