Meece Middle School
Mrs. Robin Crawford
Unit 2: Rational Numbers and Equations
Class: Math
Grade: 7 Days in Unit: 20
Objective:
Express rational numbers as terminating or repeating decimals
Perform exponential operations with rational bases and whole number exponents
Formulate and use different strategies to solve one-step and two-step linear equations, including equations with
rational coefficients
Use properties of equality to rewrite an equation and to show two equations are equivalent
Time
Lesson and Topic
2 days
2.1 Rational Numbers
Standard
Learning Target
Vocabulary
Resources
I can:
Rational Number
Terminating
decimal
Repeating decimal
Day 1:
Journal: Define vocabulary and practice examples of
each learning target.
7.EE.3
7.NS.2b
understand that a rational
number is an integer divided
by an integer.
Lesson 2.1 Practice A
7.NS.2d
convert a rational number to
a decimal.
convert between whole
numbers, fractions, and
decimals.
solve real-life problems
involving rational numbers.
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Day 2:
Journal: review notes
Lesson 2.1 Practice B
Time
Lesson and Topic
Standard
Learning Target
2 days
2.2 Add and Subtract
Rational Numbers
7.NS.1b
7.NS.1c
7.NS.1d
I can:
Vocabulary
Resources
Day 1
Journal: Rules and examples of adding and subtracting
rational numbers.
add and subtract rational
numbers.
Thoughtful Ed: Paired Learner activity practicing
questions of this type
solve real-life problems
involving addition or
subtraction of rational
numbers.
Lesson 2.2 Practice A
Day 2
Journal: review notes
3 Days
2.3 Multiply and Divide
Rational Numbers
7.NS.2a
7.NS.2c
7.NS.3
I can
multiply and divide rational
numbers.
solve real-life problems
involving multiplication or
division of rational numbers.
1 Day
Quiz Lessons 2.1-2.3
Standards
from these
lessons
All targets from the lessons
All vocabulary
associated with
lesson
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Lesson 2.2 Practice B
Day 1
Journal: Write rules and practice examples.
Record and Practice Journal
Day 2
Journal: review notes
Paired Learner Activity: scrambled work
Lesson 2.3 Practice A
Day 3:
Review Notes
2.3 Practice B
Quiz
Time
Lesson and Topic
Standard
Learning Target
Vocabulary
Resources
2 days
2.4 Solving equations
using addition and
subtraction
7.EE.4a
7.EE.7a
7.EE.7b
I can:
Equivalent
equations
Day 1:
Journal: Practice solving by inspection and create a
method to solve equations.
solve equations using addition
or subtraction.
Brainpop video: Equations with variables
solve word problems leading
to equations using addition or
subtraction
3 days
2.5 Solving Equations
using Multiplication or
Division
7.EE.1
7.EE.2
7.EE.4a
7.EE.7a
7.EE.7b
I can:
divide integers with the same
sign.
divide integers with different
signs.
evaluate expressions involving
division.
2.4 Practice A
Day 2:
Journal: review notes
“Solve it Fast” Thoughtful Ed game
2.4 Practice B
Day 1:
Journal: Create an algorithm to solve any equation.
Record and Practice Journal
Day 2:
Journal: Add order of operations. If we were to undo
the order of operations, what would they look like?
Math Card War pg 77 in textbook
2.5 Practice A
solve real-life problems
involving division of integers.
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Day 3:
Journal: review Notes
2.5 Practice B
Time
Lesson and Topic
Standard
Learning Target
Vocabulary
Resources
1 day
2.5b Algebraic
Expressions
7.EE.1
7.EE.2
I can:
Like terms
Simplest form
Day 1:
Journal: Parts of algebraic expression. Combining like
terms.
Infinite Pre-Algebra worksheet
apply properties of operations
to simplify algebraic
expressions.
4 days
2.6 Solving two-step
equations
7.EE.4a
7.EE.4b
7.EE.7a
7.EE.7b
I can
use two different operations
to solve a two-step equation.
solve word problems leading
to two-step equations.
2 days
2.6b Solving
Inequalities
7.EE.4a
7.EE.4b
I can:
inequality
solve word problems leading
to inequalities.
1 day
2.4-2.6
Standards
associated
with these
All standards associated with
these lessons
All vocabulary
within these
lessons
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Day 1:
Journal: Order of operations.
Solve equations by inspection
Brainpop: Two-step equations
2.6 Practice A
Day 2:
Journal: Review Notes
Group work: Piece together torn apart equation steps
and present to class
2.6 Practice B
Day 3:
Journal: review notes
View wrong solutions to equations and analyze where
the wrong step was taken; correct the problem.
Puzzle 2.6
Day 4:
Journal: review notes
2.6 Practice skill sheet
Day1:
Journal: compare/Contrast equations and inequalities
Infinite Pre-algebra worksheet
Day 2:
Journal: review
Infinite Pre-Algebra worksheet
Quiz
Review packet
lessons
Time
Lesson and Topic
Standard
Learning Target
Vocabulary
Resources
1 day
Review for UnitTest
All
All
All
1 day
Test over Unit
All
All
All
Check Review Packet
Play game of Horse pg T-90 of teacher edition
CIITS test and Extended response
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