Course: Math 7 Pre-Algebra

Quarter: 1

Unit Days Title Content Essential Questions SMP

Q.1.1

10 Chapter 1

Algebraic Reasoning • Order of Operations

• Properties of numbers

• Variables & Expressions

• Writing expressions

• Simplifying Algebraic

Expressions

Q1.2

20 Chapter 2

Integers 7 rational Numbers • Operations with Integers

• Solving 1-step equations

• Equivalent Fractions &

Decimals

• Compare/Order rational

Numbers

Q1.3

10 Chapter 3

Applying Rational Numbers

(Lesson 3-1 … 3-4)

• Operations with

Decimals

• Solving Equations with

Decimals

Course: Math 7 Pre-Algebra

Quarter: 2

Unit Days Title Content Essential Questions SMP

Q.2.1

10 Chapter 3 (continued)

Applying Rational Numbers

(Lessons 3-5 … 3-8)

• Operations with

Fractions

• Solving equations with

Fractions

Q2.2

15 Chapter 11

Multi-step equations

(Lessons 11-1..11-3)

� Explorations in Core

Math Grade 8 Text

� Lesson 7-3

� Lesson 3-5…3.8

• Solving multi-step

equations

• Simplify Algebraic

expressions

• Solving equations with

variables on both sides

� Solving equations with

variables on both sides

� Squares & square roots

� Pythagorean Theorem

Q.2.3

10 Chapter 11 (continued)

Inequalities

(Lessons 11-4..11-7)

• Solving 1-step

inequalities

• Solving 2-step

inequalities

Q.2.4

4 Chapter 4

Proportional Reasoning

(Lessons 4-1…4-3)

• Rates

• Solving Proportions

Course: Math 7 Pre-Algebra

Quarter: 3

Unit Days Title Content Essential Questions SMP

Q.3.1

10 Chapter 5

Graphs

� Explorations in Core

Math Grade 8 Text

� Lesson 2-4, 2-5

� Lesson 8-1…8-3)

• Coordinate Plane

• Interpreting Graphs

• Slopes & Rate of

Change

� Functions

� Equations, Tables, &

Graphs

• Direct variation

� Graphing Linear

equations

� Slope of a line

� Using slope & intercept

Q.3.2

15 Chapter 6

Percent • Percents – Decimals –

Fractions

• Percent of Change

• Applications of Percents

o Sales tax

o Tips

o Commission

o Simple Interest

Q.3.3

10 Chapter 7

Collecting, Displaying, and

Analyzing Data

� Explorations in Core

Math Grade 8 Text

� Lesson 9-1…9-3

• Mean, Median, Mode,

Range

• Box-and-Whisker Plots

• Populations & Samples

� Scatter plots

� Linear best fit models

� Linear functions

Course: Math 7 Pre-Algebra

Q.3.4

5 Chapter 10

Probability

(Lesson 10-1…10-4)

• Probability

• Experimental Probability

• Theoretical Probability

• Sample Spaces

**One activity to cover all

topics

Course: Math 7 Pre-Algebra

Quarter: 4

Unit Days Title Content Essential Questions SMP

Q.4.1

5 Chapter 10 (continued)

Probability

(Lesson 10-5, 6, 9)

• Making Predictions

• Independent,

Dependents, compound

Events

Q.4.2

10 Chapter 8

Geometric Figures

� Explorations in Core

Math Grade 8 Text

� Lesson 5-1…3

• Angles

• Line & angle

relationships

• Angles in polygons

• Congruent figures

� Angle relations

� Parallel and

perpendicular lines

� Triangles

Q.4.3

5 Chapter 4 (continued)

Proportional relationships

(lessons 4-4…4-6)

• Similar figures &

Proportions

• Using similar figures

• Scale drawings &

Models