Unit Plan Template
Unit Author:
Sarah Bindl & Jim Braemer ~ 7th Grade Math
The Wisconsin Standards that will be addressed are:
http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/mathematics/grade-7/the-number-system/
Mathematics » Grade 7 » The Number System
1.
Apply and extend previous understandings of addition and subtraction to add and subtract
rational numbers; represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal or vertical number line
diagram. Describe situations in which opposite quantities combine to make 0..Understand p
+ q as the number located a distance |q| from p, in the positive or negative direction
depending on whether q is positive or negative. Show that a number and its opposite have a
sum of 0 (are additive inverses). Interpret sums of rational numbers by describing real-world
contexts. Understand subtraction of rational numbers as adding the additive inverse, p – q =
p + (–q). Show that the distance between two rational numbers on the number line is the
absolute value of their difference, and apply this principle in real-world contexts. Apply
properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract rational numbers.2. Apply and
extend previous understandings of multiplication and division and of fractions to multiply
and divide rational numbers. Understand that multiplication is extended from fractions to
rational numbers by requiring that operations continue to satisfy the properties of
operations, particularly the distributive property, leading to products such as (–1)(–1) = 1
and the rules for multiplying signed numbers. Interpret products of rational numbers by
describing real-world contexts.Understand that integers can be divided, provided that the
divisor is not zero, and every quotient of integers (with non-zero divisor) is a rational
number. If p and q are integers, then –(p/q) = (–p)/q = p/(–q). Interpret quotients of rational
numbers by describing real-world contexts.Apply properties of operations as strategies to
multiply and divide rational numbers. Convert a rational number to a decimal using long
division; know that the decimal form of a rational number terminates in 0s or eventually
repeats.3. Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with
rational numbers.1
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Benchmarks:
1.)Compare and order positive and negative rational numbers and locate them on a number
line. 2.) Understand the relationship between a positive or negative number and its opposite.
3.)Develop algorithms for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers 4.)Graph
points in all 4 quadrants 5.) Use parenthesis and rules for the order of operations in
computations
Procedures: Briefly describe what you will attempt to accomplish each week of
the Unit.
Week 1:
Students will gain an understanding of positive and negative integers by comparing and
ordering integers in the context of money, temperature, and sports.
Week 2:
Students will develop algorithms for adding and subtracting integers and learn to apply
these algorithms to real life situations.
Week 3:
Students will use their knowledge of positive and negative integers to graph ordered pairs
on a four quadrant coordinate grid.
Students will develop algorithms for multiplying and dividing integers and learn to apply
these algorithms to real life situations.
Week 4:
Students will solve multi-step problems using the order of operations and algorithms for
adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers.
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Approximate Time Needed/Start Date:
Start date: September 3 – first week of October
Prerequisite Skills:
Students will need to have an understanding of basic addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division facts using positive integers.
Unit Overviewe
Unit Plan Title: Accentuate the Negative
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Course Question: What numbers are integers and how do we order them? What
is the relationship between a positive or negative number and its opposite? What strategies
do we use to add, subtract, multiply and divide integers? What is the order of operations?
How are positive and negative integers used in real life situations?
Unit Objective: We will explore this unit so that students extend their knowledge of
negative numbers and explore ways to use negative numbers in solving problems.
Unit Summary:
Accentuate the Negative focuses on number sense and applications of the four operations on
integers.
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Resource Student: EEN support, modified ACE packets, CASH tutoring, after school
tutoring, one-on-one aid from classroom teacher.
Non-Native English Speaker: Modified ACE packets, classroom ELL support
Gifted Student: Extensions, enrichment, higher level practice opportunities, Most difficult
First
Student Assessment:
Formal: Classroom discussions, individual student observations, student questions, group
work, individual practice, student surveys, classroom participation, student interviews
Summative: Unit Assessment