Grade 7 Math Program
Based on student readiness, 7th graders are placed in either, Math 7, Math 7 Advanced, or Algebra 1 for their 7th grade math program. The courses are outlined below:
Math 7: Students continue to build upon their number sense in Grade 7 by making comparisons and applying proportional reasoning with ratios, proportions and percents. Students explore positive and negative numbers by modeling integers and rational numbers, as well as order of operations, distributive property, and four quadrant graphing.
Throughout the year, algebraic thinking is developed with variables and representations of relationships, including tables, graphs, words, and symbols. Students solve linear equations regularly.
Geometry and measurement concepts in grade 7 include: similarity and scale factors, and three-dimensional measurement (surface area and volume).
Students collect, display, and analyze data to make predictions, explore variability and measures of central tendency, and create and solve problems with probability of two-stage outcomes.
Math 7 Advanced: This course is for those students who demonstrate advanced mathematical thinking. It is a combination of our Grade 7 and Grade 8 mathematics programs. Mathematics 7 Advanced provides opportunities for exploring algebraic reasoning; ratios, proportions, and percents; positive and negative numbers; linear and exponential relationships; application of the Pythagorean Theorem; and three-dimensional measurement. These topics are explained in more detail in both the Grade 7 and Grade 8 Mathematics Program descriptions.
Algebra 1: In this course a transition is made from arithmetic to algebra. Rules of algebra are established to allow students to work with algebraic expressions, formulas, linear equations, and inequalities. Skills for working with exponents, various degrees of polynomials, proportions, functions, and radicals are also developed. An emphasis is placed on problem solving, real-life applications, and using technology.
