Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

 

Course Title:     7th Grade Math                                  Grade:  7

 

Unit:                 Area and Volume

                                                                                   
Month Presented:         March and April                     Unit Length (in weeks):   8

 

Essential Question (s):

  • What is the difference between area and volume?
  • What is the difference between volume and surface area?

 

Learning Objectives:

  • To develop and understand the formulas for area, volume and surface area.
  • To understand and apply the meaning of mass and density.
  • To identify polygons and find their perimeters.

Skills:

  • Find areas of triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles.
  • Finds areas using symmetry.
  • Find volume of prisms and cylinders.
  • Find surface area of prisms and cylinders.

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

  • Note taking
  • Games
  • Independent Exploration
  • Reflection and Self-assessment
  • Solution Sharing
  • Student-Led instruction
  • Independent Practice

Materials Utilized:

  • Textbook
  • Teacher generated materials
  • Calculators
  • Manipulatives
  • Technology

Assessment Strategies:

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