7th Grade Year at a Glance
YEAR AT A GLANCE COURSE: Math Grade 7
2018 - 2019 School Year
The CSISD Math Program Ensures:
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CSISD math students will be able to independently use their learning to:
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Communicate, analyze, and justify the reasonableness of mathematical ideas in diverse situations.
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Persevere in solving mathematical problems.
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Select appropriate tools and technology to solve everyday problems with precision.
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Model mathematical relationships to understand and make decisions in daily life scenarios.
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Pacing Overview**
1st 6 weeks 8/20-9/28 |
2nd 6 weeks 10/1-11/9 |
3rd 6 weeks 11/12-12/21 |
4th 6 weeks 1/7-2/15 |
5th 6 weeks 2/19-4/5 |
6th 6 weeks 4/8-5/24 |
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Unit 1 |
Unit 2 |
Unit 3 |
Unit 4 |
Unit 5 |
Unit 6 |
**Note: Throughout the year the units may shift due to testing and school activities.
Unit Overviews
Unit 1: Rational Number Relationships and Applications
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TIMELINE: 9 weeks
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SUMMARY: Students represent and use rational numbers in a variety of forms. Students will add,
subtract, multiply, and divide while solving problems and justifying solutions.
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Rational Number Representations and Operations (6 weeks)
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Equations and Inequalities (3 weeks)
Unit 2: Proportional Reasoning
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TIMELINE: 8 weeks
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SUMMARY: Students represent and solve problems involving proportional relationships. Students will
use multiple representations to represent linear relationships.
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Applications of Proportional Reasoning (6.5 weeks)
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Similar Figures and Scale Drawings (1.5 weeks)
Unit 3: Measurement and Geometry
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TIMELINE: 7 weeks
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SUMMARY: Students use geometry to describe or solve problems involving proportional relationships.
Students develop understandings of geometric relationships to solve geometric problems.
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Angle Relationships (0.5 week)
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Area and Circumference of Circles (1.5 weeks)
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Area of Composite Shapes (2.5 weeks)
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Volume of Prisms and Pyramids (2.5 weeks)
Unit 4: Financial Literacy
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TIMELINE: 1.5 weeks
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SUMMARY: Students will work towards developing an economic way of thinking and problem solving
useful in one's life as a knowledgeable consumer and investor.
Unit 5: Probability and Statistics
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TIMELINE: 4 weeks
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SUMMARY: Students use probability and statistics to describe or solve problems involving
proportional relationships.
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Probability (2 weeks)
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Data Interpretation (3 weeks)
Unit 6: Preview of 8th Grade
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TIMELINE: 1 week (after STAAR)
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SUMMARY: After the STAAR is given, there is still a small amount of class time remaining before the
year is over. These topics will be used to help students with the transition from Grade 7 Mathematics to Grade 8 Mathematics. These topics will be varied based on teacher choice and student needs.