Full 7th Grade Math Course (Part 1 of 5)

This course is designed to go through all of the 7th Grade Common Core Math Standards in a year. To make it easier on parents, I have divided the course into 5 sections. This is section 1 of 5.

In this full year class, students will learn the following:

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 a population.
---Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.
---Investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability models.

Here is the Tentative Schedule for section 1:
Day 1- Absolute Value
2- Adding and Subtracting Integers
3- Multiplying and Dividing Integers
4- Plotting Points on a graph 
5- Review/Quiz
6- Turning Rational Numbers to Decimals
7- Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
8- Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
9- Solving Equations for (x)
10- Solving Equations for (x) pt.2
11- Multi-step equations (solving for x)
12- Review (quiz)

In each class, 1 sheet of homework will be assigned. We will review the homework the first 10-15 minutes of class with an open discussion. We will then move into the new topic where I will have a lecture over the new material. Students are welcome to ask questions throughout the lesson by raising their hand. Some classes will have games that we will play to reinforce what we have learned. There will be two quizzes. I will grade these so that you can see the progress that your child is making.