Fall 2012

I can...

Ratios and Proportional Relationships
1. compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions.
2. recognize and represent proportional relationships
between two values.
3. use proportions to solve multistep ratio and percent
problems.

The Number System
1. add and subtract rational numbers.
2. multiply and divide rational numbers.
3. solve real-world and mathematical problems using
addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational
numbers.

Expressions and Equations
1. simplify and expand linear expressions with rational
coefficients.
2. rewrite expressions to shed light on how to solve real world
problems.
3. solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems using
rational numbers.
4. use variables to represent real-world problems and
construct simple equations and inequalities using these
variables.






7
th
Grade Math Essential Skills and Concepts
Fall 2012

Geometry
1. reproduce a scale drawing of a geometric figure at a
different scale.
2. use tools to draw specific geometric shapes.
3. describe the two-dimensional figures that result from slicing
three-dimensional figures.
4. solve for the area and circumference of a circle.
5. use properties of angles to solve for a missing angle in a
multi-step problem.
6. solve real-world mathematical problems involving area,
volume, and surface area of two- and three-dimensional
objects.

Statistics and Probability
1. understand that statistics can be used to gain information
about a population.
2. draw random samples to draw inferences about a
population.
3. examine the difference in means between two sets of
data.
4. use measures of variability of random samples to draw
inferences about two separate populations.
5. understand and interpret probabilities as values between 0
and 1.
6. approximate probabilities by collecting data on an event.
7. collect data using probability models.
8. find probabilities of compound events using lists, tables,
tree diagrams, and simulation.





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