HUFFINE/KALB 7TH GRADE LESSON PLANS
Monday 11/14/11
1) Do Now (2 Word Problems and 2 Question Skill Review)
2) Review
o Classifying Expressions and Equations
o Solving Expressions
o Solving one and two step equations
3) Minute 24
4) Quiz- Expressions and Equations
5) Goal Setting (Personal Long and Short Term Goals)
Homework:
Scientific Notation Review Sheet
Materials:
Review Questions, Quiz, Minute 24, Personal Goals Student Folders
Tuesday 11/15/11
1) Do Now(2 Word Problems and 2 Question Skill Review)
2) Creating Sequences Notes/Practice
3)Minute 25
4) Creating Sequences Activity
o Given the rule, find the sequence
o After an example students will break into pairs and create
posters of their sequence and present to the class
Homework:
Running A Tree Farm (Carnegie) Question 1
Materials:
Creating A Sequence Notes, Creating a Sequence Activity, Running A
Tree Farm
Differentiation:
 Students will be challenged to use larger numbers if they are
quickly grasping the concept
 Challenge problem will be available for them to try and guess
the rule (covered on Wednesday 11/16)
Week of 11/14-11/18
Objectives:
7.2E- Describe the order operations in a
given numerical expression and simplify
numerical expressions involving order of
operations and exponents
8.4A- Generate a different representation of
data given another representation of data
(such as a table, graph, equation, or verbal
description)
8.5B-Write and evaluate an algebraic
expression to determine any term in an
arithmetic sequence (with a constant rate of
change) and identify the appropriate
algebraic expression given terms in a
sequence.
ELPS C.3c- Speak using a variety of
grammatical structures, sentence lengths,
sentence types, and connecting words with
increasing accuracy and ease as more English
is acquired.
Objectives:
7.2E- Describe the order of operations in a
given numerical expression and simplify
numerical expressions involving order of
operations and exponents.
8.4A- Generate a different representation of
data given another representation of data
(such as a table, graph, equation, or verbal
description)
8.5B-Write and evaluate an algebraic
expression to determine any term in an
arithmetic sequence (with a constant rate of
change) and identify the appropriate
algebraic expression given terms in a
sequence.
7.14A- Communicate mathematical ideas
using language, efficient tools, appropriate
units, and graphical, numerical, physical, and
algebraic mathematical models.
ELPS C.2e- Use visual, contextual, and
linguistic support to enhance and confirm
understanding of increasingly complex and
elaborated spoken language.
ELPS C.3e- Share information in cooperative
learning interactions
HUFFINE/KALB 7TH GRADE LESSON PLANS
Wednesday 11/16/11
1) Do Now (2 Word Problems and 2 Skill Review)
2) Generating a Sequence Independent Practice
3) Minute 26
4)Guess My Rule Activity
o Students will have to create the rules given an input and output
value for a sequence
o Students will be challenged to come up with a rule and a
sequence to see if their partner can figure out
Homework:
Guess My Rule HISD worksheet
Materials:
Independent Practice Packet, Minute 26, Guess My Rule Activity Sheet
Differentiation:
 Students will be working in groups in order to provide extra
support
 Students will be creating their own rule at their own level of
difficulty and will be paired with someone at about their level
Thursday 11/17/11
1) Do Now (2 Word Problems, 2 Skill Review)
2) Review Homework Questions
3) Class Trip (Function Machine)
o Students will start with a word problem and create a rule using
the function machine, input, and output table.
o They will graph the function on paper.
4) Minute 27
5) WLT Phone Plan Problem
o Students will start with a word problem and create a rule using
the function machine, input, and output table.
o They will also graph the function created on large graph paper
Homework:
Springboard Check Your Understanding Page 92 (Unit 2.1 Linear
Functions)
Materials:
Class Trip and WLT Phone Plan Activity, Minute 27
Differentiationo Students will be working in partners in order to aid in the higher
level thinking and support students who struggle with the word
problems
Week of 11/14-11/18
Objectives:
7.2E- Describe the order operations in a given
numerical expression and simplify numerical
expressions involving order of operations and
exponents
8.4A- Generate a different representation of
data given another representation of data
(such as a table, graph, equation, or verbal
description)
8.5B-Write and evaluate an algebraic
expression to determine any term in an
arithmetic sequence (with a constant rate of
change) and identify the appropriate
algebraic expression given terms in a
sequence.
7.14A- Communicate mathematical ideas
using language, efficient tools, appropriate
units, and graphical, numerical, physical, or
algebraic mathematical models.
ELPS C.3c- Speak using a variety of
grammatical structures, sentence lengths,
sentence types, and connecting words with
increasing accuracy and ease as more English
is acquired.
Objectives:
7.5A-Use concrete and pictorial models to
represent and solve equations involving
rational numbers use pictures and symbols to
record the steps of the solution process, and
verify the solution using substitution.
8.5A- Predict, find, and justify solutions to
application problems using appropriate
tables, graphs, and algebraic equations
8.4A- Generate a different representation of
data given another representation (such as a
table, graph, equation, or verbal description)
7.14A- Communicate mathematical ideas
using language, efficient tools, appropriate
units, and graphical, numerical, physical, or
algebraic mathematical models.
ELPS C.2e- Use visual, contextual, and
linguistic support to enhance and confirm
understanding of increasingly complex and
elaborated spoken language.
ELPS C.3e- Share information in cooperative
learning interactions
HUFFINE/KALB 7TH GRADE LESSON PLANS
Friday 11/18/11
1) Do Now Quiz
2) Homework Questions
3) Concrete Patterns Notes/Practice
4)Minute 28
5) Concrete Patterns Worksheet
o Students will be provided with blocks and graph paper to
choose from to continue the creation of the concrete patterns
not only with numbers but a visual representation
Homework:
Computer Games, CD’s, and DVD’s Carnegie Assignment
Materials:
Concrete Patterns Notes/Practice, Concrete Patterns Worksheet,
Computer Games HW assignment, Do Now Quiz
Week of 11/14-11/18
Objectives:
7.5A-Use concrete and pictorial models to
represent and solve equations involving
rational numbers use pictures and symbols to
record the steps of the solution process, and
verify the solution using substitution.
8.5A- Predict, find, and justify solutions to
application problems using appropriate
tables, graphs, and algebraic equations
8.4A- Generate a different representation of
data given another representation (such as a
table, graph, equation, or verbal description)
7.14A- Communicate mathematical ideas
using language, efficient tools, appropriate
units, and graphical, numerical, physical, or
algebraic mathematical models.
ELPS C.2e- Use visual, contextual, and
linguistic support to enhance and confirm
understanding of increasingly complex and
elaborated spoken language.
ELPS C.3e- Share information in cooperative
learning interactions