Pacing Guide for 7th Grade Math
The seventh-grade math curriculum was designed to be implemented over the course of a single school year. It includes eight units of study over 143 instructional days (including days for lessons, flex days, and unit assessments). We intentionally did not account for all 180 instructional days in order for teachers to fit in additional review or extension, teacher-created assessments, and school-based events.
Each unit includes a specific number of lessons, a day for assessment, and a recommended number of flex days (see the table below). These flex days can be used at the teacher’s discretion, however, for units that include both major and supporting/additional work, it is strongly recommended that the flex days be spent on content that aligns with the major work of the grade.
Each lesson was designed to be implemented within, approximately, a 60-minute class period. A suggested break down of a typical class period is shown below; however, this time allotment will vary depending on the lesson and lesson structure chosen by the teacher.
- 5–10 minutes: Warm up
- 25–30 minutes: Anchor Problems
- 15–20 minutes: Problem Set
- 5–10 minutes: Target Task
| Lessons | Flex Days + Assessment | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Topic A: Topic A: Representing Proportional Relationships in Tables, Equations, and Graphs Topic B: Topic B: Nonproportional Relationships Topic C: Topic C: Connecting Everything Together Topic D: Topic D: Solving Ratio & Rate Problems with Fractions |
18 | 4 | 22 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers Topic B: Topic B: Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers Topic C: Topic C: Using all Four Operations with Rational Numbers |
18 | 4 | 22 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Evaluating Numerical and Algebraic Expressions Topic B: Topic B: Generating Equivalent Expressions Topic C: Topic C: Solving Multi-Step Problems using Expressions |
11 | 4 | 15 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Solving and Modeling with Equations Topic B: Topic B: Solving and Modeling with Inequalities |
12 | 4 | 16 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Percent, Part, and Whole Topic B: Topic B: Percent Increase and Decrease Topic C: Topic C: Percent Applications Topic D: Topic D: Scale Drawings |
19 | 4 | 23 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Angle Relationships Topic B: Topic B: Circles Topic C: Topic C: Building Polygons and Triangles Topic D: Topic D: Solid Figures |
21 | 2 | 23 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Understanding Populations and Samples Topic B: Topic B: Using Sample Data to Draw Inferences About a Population Topic C: Topic C: Using Sample Data to Compare Two or More Populations |
9 | 2 | 11 |
|
Topic A: Topic A: Probability Models of Simple Events Topic B: Topic B: Probability Models of Compound Events |
9 | 2 | 11 |
| Total |
