7th grade Math
Welcome to 7th grade Math!
Most of you have had me for math for the last couple of years, but for those who haven't had me, let me introduce myself. My name is Tina Nakae and though I have lived here in the Trout Lake Valley for many years, I started my journey to become a teacher in California. I graduated from Humboldt State University with a teaching degree and then for the next 6 years pursued my math endorsement and a Masters degree. The funny thing about going to school is that it really reveals how much there is to learn! I have taught in elementary, middle and highschools in many different subjects including; Math (my passion!), PE, reading, history, art, publishing, and English (my other passion!). It's useful to be flexible when you teach in small schools.
So, what are we going to learn this year? Math 7 is a course that continues to explore the ideas and applications of proportion, including percents and linear equations, all while we continue to apply your arithmetic skills to integers and rational numbers, too! Take a few minutes to explore your math book to see what's coming. Monday -Thursday you will have an instructional component and a practice part for your homework. For the instructional part, which could be a Khan video, a Go math video or a reading from your book, you will need to take notes. We will talk more about my expectations for notes the first week. For your practice, you will complete problems from the book or a worksheet. This is critical to helping you know when you need more assistance. Assignments and links will be posted each Monday by 8am. Instruction will last no more than 20 minutes and the practice will be about the same. Plan for 40-50 minutes of math daily. Fridays you will have a quiz, turn in your homework log, and get extra help if needed. So, if you find errors or something seems confusing, don't hesitate to contact me. I will have office hours daily from 7:45-8:05 a.m. & 3:05-4 p.m., email (t.nakae@tlschool.net or call me at 509 395 2571.
Ms Nakae
Grade 7 Overview
Learning Goals and Objectives
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
- Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.
The Number System
- Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractions.
- Multiply and divide multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples.
- Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers.
Expressions and Equations
- Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions.
- Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities.
- Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between dependent and independent variables.
Geometry
- Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.
Statistics and Probability
- Develop understanding of statistical variability.
- Summarize and describe distributions.
Mathematical Practices
- Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
- Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
- Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
- Model with mathematics.
- Use appropriate tools strategically.
- Attend to precision.
- Look for and make use of structure.
- Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Classroom Expectations
- Materials: Spiral notebook, ruler, pencils, chromebook, earbuds or headphones and a calculator.
- Classroom schedule:
- Each day you will complete an ENGAGE activity that will include notes and a PRACTICE assignment in your notebook. The ENGAGE will be either on line or in your textbook and take about 20 minutes. The PRACTICE will be paper/pencil work which will also take about 20 minutes. These assignments will be posted weekly with deadlines.
- Classroom procedures
- YOU are responsible to conduct yourself in a manner that is conducive to learning. (BE POLITE,BE PREPARED, USE TIME WISELY)
- Check email and Google classroom daily Mon- Fri
- TAKE NOTES
- ASK QUESTIONS
- BE READY TO LEARN
- Attendance Daily attendance is crucial to your success in this class. Classroom activities, whether graded or not, are critical to understanding the overall material studied.The school attendance policy for online learning will be followed. Please refer to the materials sent out by the school this year, as policies will differ from previous years.
- Course Grade
- Quizzes and Tests- 40%
- Homework, participation, and projects- 60%
- You will be receiving a letter grade based on your completion of work and the understanding you show on quizzes and tests. Homework logs will count for 60% of your grade, as will participation. Quizzes and Tests will be 40% and corrections will be accepted for up to one week after it has been returned to you. You should be using Skyward and Google Classroom regularly to see your grades and missing assignments. LATE WORK: Please make every effort to turn work in on time. If there are circumstances that arise and you will be turning something in late, please contact me or you will NOT receive credit. *
- GRADING SCALE
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A 100.00% 94.00% A- 93.99% 90.00% B+ 89.99% 87.00% B 86.99% 83.00% B- 82.99% 80.00% C+ 79.99% 77.00% C 76.99% 73.00% C- 72.99% 70.00% D+ 69.99% 65.00% D 64.99% 60.00% F 59.99% 0.0