Dover-Sherborn Middle School

Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

Course Title: Pre-Algebra Grade: 7

Unit: Rational Numbers

Month Presented: October Unit Length (in weeks): 4

Essential Question (s):

When is it better to use a fraction or decimal?
What is an irrational number?

Learning Objectives:

To understand factors and multiples.
To understand divisibility rules.
To understand prime and composite numbers.
To understand the basic operations for positive and negative fractions and decimals.
To understand Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Denominator.
To understand the relationship between fractions and decimals.

Skills:

Find factors and multiples.
Use tests for divisibility.
Determine if a number is prime or composite.
Write the prime factorization of a number.
Find the greatest common factor of 2 or more numbers.
Find the least common multiple of 2 or more numbers.
Write equivalent fractions.
Reduce fractions to lowest terms.
Compare 2 fractions.
Change between improper fractions and mixed numbers.
Read scales divided into fractional parts.
Add fractions and mixed numbers.
Subtract fractions and mixed numbers.
Multiply fractions and mixed numbers.
Divide fractions and mixed numbers.
Solve problems combining all operations.
Divide decimals.
Convert between fractions and decimals.

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

Note taking.
Games
Group work/Cooperative learning
Independent exploration
Reflection and Self-assessment
Solution sharing
Independent practice

Materials Utilized:

Textbook
Teacher generated materials
Manipulatives
Flash cards
Games

Assessment Strategies:

Discussion
Daily class performance
Openers/warm-ups
Tests and quizzes