7th Grade Math Enrichment 2022-2023 School Year 1x/Week
Meets 1x per week with enrichment designed to supplement and reflect core 7th grade math concepts.
Math For The Middles by Danielle Jones, MAT
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(44)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
Homework or extra practice is not provided. If your learner requires extra practice/homework please consider the 7th Grade Math Core Curriculum course instead, as homework is built into that coursework.Class Experience
US Grade 7
This is a supplemental 7th Grade Math Enrichment course, intended to support students already enrolled in a full math curriculum course. Learners are welcome to join at any time. This course runs late August through May and students will be taught the monumental learning objectives from the top four units within 7th grade math. The top four units are Number Systems, Ratios and Proportions, Expressions and Equations, and Geometry. Each 50 minute session will include a 15 to 20 minute mini lesson from the teacher and allow for an estimated 30 minutes of activities and practice. Sessions will allow students to engage with math content while the teacher facilitates learning. Lessons will be as interactive as necessary for student engagement but, will never lose sight of the core concepts of the lesson. Math For The Middles teaching style is based around student empowerment and encouraging students to THINK. We always win or we learn. I emphasize the phrase, "I learned over, I failed" to maximize learning opportunities for students. • The Number System (10 Weeks Aug 30- Oct 31) Week of Aug 29th- Concepts of adding positive and negative integers -20 to 20. Week of Sept 5th- Building fluency of adding positive and negative integers from at least -100 to 100 and more Week of Sept 12th- Concepts of subtracting positive and negative integers -20 to 20 Week of Sept 19th- Building fluency of subtracting positive and negative integers from at least -100 to 100 and subtopics Week of Sept 26th- Multiplying positive and negative integers Week of Oct 3rd- Dividing positive and negative integers Week of Oct 10th- Adding and subtracting rational numbers ( Pos/Neg Decimals) Week of Oct 17th- Adding and subtracting rational numbers (Pos/Neg Fractions) Week of Oct 24th- Multiplying and dividing positive and negative decimals Week of Oct 31st- Multiplying and dividing positive and negative fractions • Ratios and Proportional Relationships (9 weeks, Nov 2- Jan 22) Week of Nov 7th- Converting fractions to decimals Week of Nov 14th- Converting decimals to percents Week of Nov 21st- No Class Week of Nov 28th-Matching fractions, decimals, and percents Week of Dec 5th- Calculating a percent of a value Week of Dec 12th- Calculating a percent of a value Week of Dec 19th- No Class Week of Dec 26th- No Class Week of Jan 2nd- Percent problem solving with sales and discounts Week of Jan 9th- Percent problem solving with taxes and interest Week of Jan 16th- Intro to unit rates Week of Jan 24th- Algebraically expressing unit rates Week of Jan 31st- Graphing unit rates • Expressions and Equations (February-Mar ) • Geometry (April - May)
Learning Goals
Unit 1 Learning Goals
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers (positive and negative decimals, fractions, and integers)
• Develop transition from conceptually understanding rational numbers to developing rules and procedural fluency of rational operations
Unit 2 Learning Goals
• Calculate unit rates with complex fractions
• Solve multi step ratio and percent problems with interest, taxes, shopping sales, etc.
• Represent real life ration and percent problems as equations
• Model proportions on a graph
Unit 3 Learning Goals
• Simplify expressions and equations with decimals, fractions, and integers
• Rewrite and identify equivalent expressions and equations
• Learn how to use expressions and equations to solve real world problems
Unit 4 Learning Goals
• Use scale drawings to solve problems with the actual length and size to scale
• Use area, surface area, volume formula to solve for missing values of geometric figures
• Use algebraic expressions to solve for supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles.
Unit 5 Learning Goals
• Infer valid comparable conclusions about multiple populations using mean, median, and other measures of variability
• Investigate chance using probability models
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class uses Google Jamboard and Slides during in class math practice and modeling. Creating accounts is not required to access or utilize this resource.
This class uses Desmos for in class math practice and modeling. Parental consent is required and creating an account is not required to access or utilize this resource.
This class uses Kahoot to review content during class. Parental consent is required and creting an account is not required to access or utilize this resource.
Supply List
To engage in all courses, students will need stable internet and a device capable of video conferencing with working audio and visual needs. Headphones are recommended to ensure minimal background interruption from influences outside of our virtual classroom. Students are expected to maintain a notebook dedicated to their coursework and have necessary writing utensils. The camera on your laptop, tablet, or desktop may double for this feature. • Internet • Device with working video conferencing/audio/visual capabilities • Notebook • Pencils • Scientific Calculator • Headphones • Optional: Printer
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined March, 2019
4.9
44reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
About Math For The Middles
We believe math is not something you watch, it's something you do! Therefore, all courses with Math For The Middles involve students engaging with mathematical content and an opportunity for individualized feedback within the lesson. Our courses center around 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math curricula. We offer monthly math based elective courses and ranging from/stem utilizing math in STEAM/STEM to core math principles incorporated in Financial Literacy
Danielle Jones, Founder of Math For The Middles
I am a holistic and proud urban math teacher intentionally using my classroom influence to empower students from all walks of life. My organization's objective is to build life-long learners equipped to detect and conquer the explicit and implicit math seamlessly absorbed into our everyday lives. We strive to supply a palpable meaning and use to a contents' existence that can either empower you or disenfranchise your life long decision making skills. Math For The Middles' motto is, "Enlighten, Empower, Release and Repeat". My professional background includes over 6 years of teaching a combination of middle school and high school Pre Algebra and Algebra 1. Throughout my career I've been awarded Student Mentorship Awards and Teacher of the Month. I am also 2x finalist for teacher of Teacher of the Year in my building.
What's our take on "NEW MATH" aka Common Core?
Truthfully, we don't believe there is a new math. Math exists with or without our acknowledgement.
However, we understand the frustration. At Math For The Middles, our strategies are based in mathematical accuracy. Learners are taught to conceptually understand concepts, become fluent with procedures and algorithms and best of all be able to reason mathematically. This means we use whatever strategy works best for enrolled learners and we do not exclude any methods that hold up mathematically nor exclusively use only one method. "It's okay to carry the one with us😉"Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-13
3-8 learners per class
