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Parents-The best way to keep up with your 7th grader's progress in math is to check his/her grades on Skyward. www.skyward.com/parents-and-students
I update Skyward weekly.
I update Skyward weekly.
Gotchas
Gotchas are earned for good mathematical thinking. Such as:
•Solving a difficult problem
•90 or above on a test
•Coming up with a different solution method
•Winning a game
•Mathematical insight
•Solving a difficult problem
•90 or above on a test
•Coming up with a different solution method
•Winning a game
•Mathematical insight
Gotchas can be redeemed for:
•3 Gotchas = Bathroom Pass
•5 Gotchas = Homework Pass
•15 Gotchas = Replace one grade with a 100
•8 Gotchas = Sit in the beanbag chair for 1 period
•5 Gotchas = Can use interactive notebook on a test
•3 Gotchas = Bathroom Pass
•5 Gotchas = Homework Pass
•15 Gotchas = Replace one grade with a 100
•8 Gotchas = Sit in the beanbag chair for 1 period
•5 Gotchas = Can use interactive notebook on a test
Grading Policy
Homework 10%
Daily Grades 40%
Quizzes and Tests 50%
Grading Scale:
A 93-100
B 85-92
C 77-84
D 70-76
F Below 70
Homework 10%
Daily Grades 40%
Quizzes and Tests 50%
Grading Scale:
A 93-100
B 85-92
C 77-84
D 70-76
F Below 70
Class Rule
I will not do anything that keeps me from learning or my classmates from learning.
3 checks-Warning
4 checks-Pink Slip
I will not do anything that keeps me from learning or my classmates from learning.
3 checks-Warning
4 checks-Pink Slip
Homework
Your 7th grader will have problems for homework each night. A homework sheet is passed out every Tuesday and turned in every Tuesday. Some of the problems on the homework sheet relate to what we are currently learning and some problems are review problems.
Help at Home
Here are some videos that offer explanation to the different topics we are working on this year. We will be working on these topics in this order.
Help with Integers
Adding and Subtracting Integers
www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-negative-numbers-add-and-subtract
www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-negative-numbers-add-and-subtract
Multiplying and Dividing Integers
www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-negative-numbers-multiply-and-divide
www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-negative-numbers-multiply-and-divide
Help with Rational Numbers
Adding Rational Numbers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS1LMomm0Gk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS1LMomm0Gk
Subtracting Rational Numbers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL_LfJZN78I
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL_LfJZN78I
Help with Ratio and Proportionality
Unit Rate
Proportional Relationships
Constant of Proportionality
Solving Proportion Problems
Sales Tax
Simple Interest
Tips and Gratuities
Percent Increase and Decrease
Help with Expressions and Equations
Simplifying Expressions
Solving Equations
Help with Geometry
Scale Drawings
Constructing Triangles
Constructing a Triangle Give 3 Angles
Circles
Angles
Area of Composite Figures (2-Dimensional)
Surface Area
Volume
Help with Statistics and Probability
Random vs Biased Samples
Using Samples to Make Inferences