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Davies 7th Grade Math
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Semester 2

To access the final study guide, click on the link below

    http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/Grade7FinalGuide.doc

 

Monday 5/12
    Notes:  Vocabulary (Other Types of Prisms and Cylinders)
                   Surface Area of cylinders
   
Warm-Up (Areas of Circles, Triangles and Parallelograms) (10pt)
    Assign: 
4 problems copied in class (can be e-mailed to absent students)
    FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE WILL BE  POSTED BY TUESDAY
    Final will be Thursday 5/22

Thursday 5/8
    Notes:  Minimizing Surface Area of a Fixed Volume Rectangular Prism
   
Quiz
    Assign:
WS 24-25 #1-10 all

Tuesday 5/6
    Warm-up (surface area and nets of 2 rectangular prisms)
   
Notes:
Volume of Rectangular Prisms (Fixed Volume and Surface Area of Diff. Prisms)
   
Assign: Due end of class (problem 2.1 on worksheet0
                  Due Thursday 2.2
    QUIZ WAS MOVED TO THURSDAY

Thursday 5/1
    Team Assignment Comments  (
Clarified nets and surface area)
    Warm-up  Order of Operations
   
HW Questions
    WS
10-12 collected
    Quiz Tuesday  Nets/Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms


Tuesday 4/29
    Complete team assignment form yesterday
    Assign: 
WS p.10-12 #1-13 due Thursday

Monday 4/28
    Warm-up (3 equations 10 points)
    Notes:
Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms via Nets
    Team Assignment: problem 1.2 and 1.3.  Each team does a different net. 1 write up per team.

Thursday 4/24
    WB p. 79 #3-12 returned and gone over due to lack of turn in.
       
I will accept this assignment from all those who turned it in on time redone for full credit.  Everyone else may turn it in for a maximum of 80% credit on Monday.
   
Warm-up (evaluation and solving for x)  (10 pt. in class)
    Notes:  Space Figures-Prisms
   
Assignment:  Create as many nets as possible that can be folded into the same size cube.  (There are 11 possible)

Tuesday 4/22
    Notes:  Linear Equations given two points
   
Assign: 
6 problems given in class.  Answers 1) y = 4x - 3   2) y = 0.4x +1.2   3) y = 2x - 3
                                                       4) y = -1/2x + 1/2  5) y = -1    6) y = -0.7x + 3.1

Thursday 4/17
    Warm-up (pre-quiz)
    Notes check off (4/15)
    QUIZ

Tuesday 4/15
    Notes: Graphing Linear Equations (notes may be checked off for points)
   
Assign: 
WB p. 74 #4.2; p.79 #3-12 due Tuesday
    Jeopardy in class 10 points
    QUIZ THURSDAY

Monday 4/14
    Warm-up (4 equations)
    Check off p. 58 #5-10 collect extension
    Notes:  multi step equations (4 step)
   
Assign:
p.54 #3.4 all (#2 of A, B, C, D done in each section in class) due Tuesday;
                  Optional Extension: p. 64 #32, 33, 37
    QUIZ THURSDAY EQUATIONS

Thursday  (sub plan)

Tuesday 4/8
    Notes:  from pouches to variables (constructive equation solving)
   
Warm-up:  Partial sums (4 problems)  10 points
   
In Class:
Problem 3.3 A1-4 select problem due on transparency and all 4 problems due by 8:45 (10)
    Assign:  Required WB p. 58 #5-10; Optional Extension p. 63 #31; p. 63 #33 & 37.  Due Thursday

Thursday 4/3
   
Warm up Decimal Division (10 points)
    Assign:  Equation solving through coin investigation 3.2 p. 50 due end of class one paper per team answers to B-D.

Tuesday 4/1
   
In class warm-up  (fractions) 10 points
    More equation drill (whiteboards)
    Assign:  Problems copied from overhead due Thursday (8 equations).

Monday 3/31
    Notes: solving 2 step equations
   
In class Warm-up worth 10points
    Assign:  Students were given a differentiated assignment I, II, III, IV or WS20 depending on strengths in skill areas.  Assignment was listed for each student on their pre-test taken before break.

Thursday 3/20
    UNIT TEST First half of Moving Straight Ahead

Tuesday 3/18
    In Class Unit Test Prep ( Investigations 1 thru 2)
   Study Guides Given Out (16 Problems)  Select Answers Below:
     1)  a) 
as x increases by 1 unit y also increases by 1 b)  as x increases by 1 y decreases by 5
    2)  As x changes by 1, y increases 5 for the first graph and for the second as x increases by 1 y increases by 20.
    3a)  Evey time an hour passes, 250 gallons drain.
     b)  6250 gallons are left
     c)  9000 gallons were there to start (y intercept)
     d) 36 hours
   4a)  graph with games on x axis, cost on y axis; b)  Answers will vary
  5:
  It does not matter.  Any two points on the line can be used.
  6)  (-3,-2) (-2, 0) (-1, 2) (0, 4) (1, 6)      y = 2x + 4
  7)  done in class
  8)  a) y = 4x - 3    b) 
fix misprint in class y = -5x + 9   c) y = 2x + 3
  9)  (5, 31)
  10 - 11) Graphs (ask in class if you need help)
  12)  1/7
  13)  slope = 4/5 or 0.8; y intercept = 1
  14)  y = -3x - 4
  15)  C                16)  D



Thursday 3/13
  
Finish working p. 37 #11 & 12  as examples of evaluating for y with a known x and evaluating for x for a known y by reversing math done to x.
   No Assignment due to Mrs. Davies running out of time (sorry)
   Be prepared to work hard Tuesday of next week!

   TEST THURSDAY 3/20

Tuesday 3/11
  Begin evaluating equations-finding y or x given a value for one or the other
  
We will pick up Thursday with ordered pairs generated in class Tuesday for #11 &12 p. 37
  Optional Assignment due Thursday:  p. 38 #16; p. 40 #29; p. 41 #34; p. 42 #37
  TEST NEXT THURSDAY

Monday 3/10
  Notes from 3/6 3 Representations of Linear Relationships checked off for 10 points
  More notes on above + in class practice finding equations for lines given two points
  QUIZ #1 Moving Straight Ahead

Thursday 3/6
  
shortened class due to CSAP
  
Notes:  3 Representations of a Linear Relationship (equation, table, graph)
     *Today's notes were required and will be checked off for 10 points on Monday of next week.


Tuesday 3/4
  
Grade your own problem 2.3 (discussion in class)
   No HW due to CSAP

   QUIZ Monday


Thursday 2/28
   Notes:  Slope Intercept form of linear equations
  
Assign: 
problem 2.3 due Tuesday

Tuesday 2/26
   Worksheets in class with substitute (no need to make these upif absent)

Monday 2/25
    CSAP practice order of operations; neg/pos
    Assign: 
Probelm 2.1 done in class-solutions on transparencies  Due end of class
                  Problem 2.2 due tomorrow

Thursday 2/21
    In classs CSAP released problem #17
    More modeling of linear relationships (slope, y intercept)
   
Assign: 
Due next class p. 15 #9, #10 find the slope and y intercept for tables 3 &4; p. 17 #16-18
            Select Answers:   Table 4:  slope = -1.5; y int = -3;  #16 a) no ( ) needed; b) (4+-3) * -4 = -4;
     #17 b)  true both equal 16000;  #18b)  2 * (x + 6) = (2 * x) + (2 * 6)   (There are a lot of unnecessary symbols in this answer)

Thursday 2/14
    Notes:  Chip Problems; Linear Equations and rate of change
   
Assign: 
Due 2/21  p. 11 #1.4 B-D;  required
                                  p. 16 #12 &13 extension
       Select answers for 1.4:  B1)  The linear rate of change is shown (answers can vary)
        3)  money = 100 - 10(# of weeks)  D)  The two investigations have different slopes due to one of the problems showing an increase in money according to the amount of distance and the other problem showing a decrease in money over time.

Tuesday 2/12
    Notes:  Linear Relationships and Equations via problem 1.3
   
Assign: 
Required: Complete #1.3 ; Optional Extension pp. 13-15 #4, 6, 10

Monday 2/11
    Notes:  Begin new unit-coordinate graphing; linear relationships
   
Assign:
Problem 1.2 to the bottom of page 7 due tomorrow.

Thursday 2/7
    Notes:  Evaluation for values of variables and more order of operation
   
Assign:
In class order of operations problems for 10% increase in test grade and 10 point HW grade.

Tuesday 2/5
    UNIT TEST

Thursday 1/31
   
More Presentations
    Finish order of operations

    Due Tuesday WS 11 all problems except #23
    TEST TUESDAY  (
Skill list given in class)

Tuesday 1/29
    Presentations (Everyone who did not present today must present Thursday or lose points)
    Notes: Order of Operations
   
Assign: 
WB p. 59 (reflections); p. 69 #1-2
    Unit Test next Tuesday

Monday 1/28
    In class-practice and clarify all basic operations to date in unit
    Assign: 
Required  WB p. 51 #4-6 p. 52 #12-18
                  
Optional extension:  WB p. 53 #22
    Presentations and Checkbook Part IV due tomorrow (Tuesday)


Thursday 1/24
    Notes:  Neg/Pos Operations with Fractions (in class drill with whiteboards)
    Assign: 
checkbook activity part IV passed out-due Monday 1/28; Presentations begin Tuesday
                  WB p. 32-36 #1-2, 6-11, 13-23; Extension p. 45 #3.1 Due Monday
                         Select Answers:  1a) 16   c) -8    e) 0.70     f)  -0.70   k)  1/4    6b)  -8   c) -16  h)  -50  k)-3/5        7a) 0   b)  0   c)  -24  d)  0    10b)  the first one is greater, 1760 + 880 is greater than 1760 - 880.  13a)  15 - 10 = 5      d) -20 + 14 = -7   14a)  1996 is 10 years later than 1986.  2006 is ten years later than 1996.  15b) 13   c)  25  h)  -72   18)  J   20)  G  22)  C   23)  b)  n = -1/8


Tuesday 1/22
   Quiz in class; calculations done for expenses on Checkbook Ledger


Thursday 1/17
    Notes: Fact Families (Commutative Property); Absolute Value; Multiply and Divide
   
Assign:
WS 47 #2-28; WS 48 #41-60
    Quiz Tuesday of next week

Tuesday 1/15
    Notes: Distances between numbers; Adding and Subtracting Integers
   
Assign:
WB p. 13 problem 1.3 all (to the bottom of page)
                  WS 27 #5-21; 23-26; 30-35;   WS 32  #3-29; 32-44

Thursday 1/10
    Notes:  Ordering Numbers (Negative/Positive Integers, Decimals and Fractions) via Thermometer as a Number Line
   
Assign: 
WB p. 11 #1.2; pp. 16-17 #9-29
                   Checkbook Part II (research your job)

Tuesday 1/8
    Notes: Introduction to Negative Numbers (Accentuate the Negative)
   
Assign: 
WB p. 9 all of 1.1; Checkbook Activity Part I #1 & 2.  We will do #3 in class.

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Thursday 12/13
    Unit Test

Tuesday 12/11
    Notes: is/of = %/100
    Study Guide for Unit Test passed out  Select Ansers Below
      
1.  $10.43; 2.  $14.97; 3.  Streamline 7 cans for $7.96/Bulky 24 cans for $6.99
       4. Streamline $5.96, Bulky $6.27, Both $5.67
       5. $1.72 or 1.77 using both stores.; 6.a. $0.45 each  b. about 2 for $1
       7.  a. 16   b. 24  c. 1  d. 9  e. 15  f. 21
       8.Giant Foor is better  by 27%      9.  a. 219  b. 280      10. 272 p/h
       11. $0.09 oz   12.  5280 ft /min   13. 55   14. 25 gallons   15. 10 divers
       16. 4.1 feet      17. 12.2 cm      18. 20 ft      19. 50 km      20. <   21. <   22. >
       23. 1/4; 2/7, 5/6   24. -.9, 1/9, 1/3, 0.45      25.  -1.3, -0.6, -1/2, -3/8
     

Monday 12/10
    Notes: Cross Products and Scale Factors as Methods of Solving Proportions
   
Assign: 
Complete 4.1, p. 55 #1-14  (required)
                   Optional Extension p. 59 #24-25
    UNIT TEST THURSDAY
    FINAL EXAM NEXT THURSDAY 12/20


Thursday 12/6
    In class work 3.1 &3.2 due Monday

Tuesday 12/4
    Notes: Unit Rates -Finding and Using
   
In class game-Price is Right! (using unit rates and estimation)

Thursday 11/29
    Very short class due to benchmarks schedule
    Reinforcement only

Tuesday 11/27
    Quiz
    Assign:
p. 29 #22 due Thursday

Monday 11/26
    Quiz Drill and Problem Solving Practice (Ratios, fractions, percents)
   
Open Note Quiz over first half of Unit Tomorrow
    Assign: 
due tomorrow p. 12 #9-10; p. 25 #5

Tuesday 11/20
    In Class Exploration of Part to Whole and Part to Part Ratios via 2.2 (Pizza Problem)

Thursday 11/15
    Notes: Strategies for using ratios, % and  differences in problems
    
Assign: 
Required-WB p. 9 problem 2.1
                   Extension (optional) p. 26-27 #9-12

Tuesday 11/13
    Notes: ratios, percents and differences in terms of percents
   
Assign: 
(Option 1) Individual p. 8-9 #1.3
                   (Option 2) Team-1 paper per team p. 8-9 #1.3; p.16 #36-41 (What is not finished in class should be divided amongst team members and completed outside of class)

Thursday 11/08
    Notes: Ratios and Operations With Fractions (Cancellation Rule)
    Assign:
(required) WB finish problem 1.2 B-D (A was done together in class)
                                  WS 251 #14-28 even numbered problems.
                (optional extension-2 points per problem) WS 261 #1-8

Tuesday 11/06
    UNIT TEST 2

Thursday 11/1
    Notes: Shadow and Mirror Effect
   
Study Guide Given for Unit Test to be given Tuesday
    Answers to the guide are below:
         1a.
12cm X 15cm; b. 25% c. .25 d. corresponding angles will be equal in measure e. 4 times larger
           f.  areas are 80 and 5 sq. cm.; the original is 16 times larger in area
         2a. AC = 20; AB = 16; b. 4 c. .25 d. 4 e. 16
         3a. (drawings); b. yes they are similar by a scale factor of 3 or 1/3 c. (6x, 6y)
         4. 6/9 only
         5. rectangle A only
         6a. 3 times the width and 6 times the height of the original figure; b. move the original figure right 2 and up 1; c.  double the dimensions and move up 5 units.
         7 row A:  1  1  4  10  4; row B  3  3  12  30  36; row C  10 10 40 100 400  row D .5  .5  2  5  1
         8.  900 cm
         9.  AB & VW; BC & WX; CD & XY; DE & YZ; EA & ZV
        10. x = 4; x = 24
        11. height is 12 ft.


Tuesday 10/30
    Homework Options given (
extended time given for lesser weight)
    Ratios and Scale Factor Wrap Up
    Jeopardy!

Monday 10/29
    more ratios and scale factors (in class drill)
    Assign: 
p. 66 #1-2; p, 68 #5-8 (required due Tuesday)
                  p. 72 #31 (optional extension)

Tuesday 10/23
    Notes: Ratios/Scale Factors and Similarity
   
Rigorous in class drill-no homework (enjoy your break)

Thursday 10/18
    Notes: More Scale Factors; Triangle Angle Sum Theorem
   
Assign:  
(Required 20 points) problem 3.3 A-C; p. 48 #8-18; p. 51 #25-27 (You will be asked to put A, B or C on transparency from problem 3.3
                   (Optional) p. 56 #38-42

Tuesday 10/16
    Notes: Scale Factors and Percents
   
Assign: p
. 27 #2.3 A-F; p. 31 #9 (required)
                 p.32 #11 (optional extension)

Thursday 10/11
    Quiz
    Notes: Transformations (slides)
   
Assign:
p. 29 #3; p. 35 #30

Tuesday 10/09
    Notes:
enlarging  through graphing
   
HW:  complete problem 2.1 with specified directions (skip glug)  Answer question c carefully.

Monday 10/08
    Substitute worksheets in class-everyone got credit

Thursday 10/04
    Notes: 
Circles, Parallelograms and Triangles
   
In class dialation activity 1.2 (Mystery Person)
    Assign:  pp. 14-15 #8-13; p. 16 #19-20 due Monday

Tuesday 10/2
    Notes:
Similar Figures
   
Assign:  WB p. 12 #1-2, p. 13 #5, p. 15 #14-18

Thursday 9/27
    TEST VARIABLES AND PATTERNS

Tuesday 9/25
    Test Prep
    Study guide assigned (22 problem set)

Monday 9/24
    notes:
writing 2 step equations via 3.3 p. 54
    Assign:  Complete the portion of problem 303 not completed in class
    TEST THURSDAY

Thursday 9/20
    Notes: Writing rules and equations (via problem 3.1)
    Assign:
p. 56 #2-7; p. 57 #9-16 (9, 13 done together for examples in class)
    UNIT TEST NEXT THURSDAY

Tuesday 9/18
    Notes: What is a good explanation; Continuous Graphs (story graphs)
    Assign: 
p. 34 problem 2.3 all; p. 38 #6, p. 39 #8, p. 40 #10 (required)
                   p. 43-45 #18, 21 (extension-optional)

Thursday 9/13
    Variables and Patterns Quiz 1
   
No Homework

Tuesday 9/11
   
Notes:  Comparing Graphs and Tables via Problem 2.1
    Assignment due Thursday:  pp. 35-36 #1-3
    QUIZ THURSDAY

Monday 9/10
   
Substitute assignment
    Turn in team assignment from last Thursday

Thursday 9/6
   
Students were placed into randomly generated groups of 4
    Team Assignment:      Work problem 1.4 or 1.5 as assigned to your group
                                        Complete on write-up per team with all names to turn in next class
                                        1 person will be chosen to present information about your group's            
                                        investigation.

Tuesday 9/4
   
Notes: Reading Scatter Plots, Discrete v. Continuous data
    Assignment due next class:  REQUIRED p. 18 #5, p. 20 #7-8 (20 point)
                                                 OPTIONAL p. 23 #15-17  (10 point)
   
Thursday 8/30
   
Notes:   Determining variable relationships from tables and graphs
    In Class:  Team Assignment 1 paper per team. Jumping Jack graph, table and p. 9 1.2 B, C
   
Assign:  p. 15-17 #1-4 due Tuesday

Tuesday 8/28
    I will be in Challenge Day downstairs with the freshmen
   
Substitute Plan-no make up work for those absent

Thursday 8/23/07
   
Pre-Test Unit I  Variables and Patterns
    *This does not effect grade; it is used for pacing only

Tuesday 8/21/07
   
Stripe day
    Classroom Policy Sheet-pass out and explain (Q&A)
       This sheet needs to be signed and returned to me by both parent and student
   
Book Checkout

Monday 8/20/07
   
New student orientaion.



 
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