Math is an essential part of our daily lives, and it’s important for 7th graders to understand how the math they are learning in the classroom applies to real-world situations. In this blog post, we will explore some examples of how 7th-grade math is used in everyday life and how understanding these concepts can make […]
Category Archives: 7th grade
Teaching Factors and Divisibility
When seventh graders dive into units of factors, fractions, and exponents, one of the earliest lessons focuses on divisibility and factors. This includes the ability to define divisibility rules, factors, as well as GCF and LCM. To make these early lessons as accessible as possible, math teachers can turn to awesome, diverse teaching strategies. We’ll […]
Teaching Exponents
In grade 7, having mastered cube roots, factors, and divisibility, students move on to learning about exponents. This includes defining and identifying the parts of an exponential notation, writing expressions in exponential form, and expanding and evaluating exponential notations. Whether you’re a math teacher or a homeschooling parent, there are tons of ways in which […]
Teach Kids How to Compare and Order Rational Numbers
In the 7th grade, students learn how to define, as well as how to compare and order rational numbers. They also learn how to understand statements of order for rational numbers that are set in real life. Math teachers can make these lessons on rational numbers more exciting and engaging by adopting a number of […]
Teaching Fractions and Decimals
In pre-algebra units, you’ll be teaching fractions and decimals to students to help them understand what they represent. Students then become proficient in converting fractions to decimals and vice versa, as well as comparing fractions and decimals. There are many ways in which math teachers can make lessons in fractions and decimals, whether it’s by […]
How to Teach Rounding and Estimating
Pre-algebra students learn the concept of rounding and estimating numbers. They are thus able to estimate specific numbers with the help of rounding off, and they can also find the sum, difference, and quotient of numbers by using estimation. And while the process may seem straightforward to many students, others may struggle with rounding off […]
How to Teach Estimating Decimal Products and Quotients
Once students are confident in their skills to use place value understanding to round off whole numbers and numbers with decimals, they are ready to dive into estimating decimal products and quotients. The ability to rely on mental math to perform decimal rounding and estimating is crucial for many practical aspects of life. Yet many […]
Teaching Distributive Property to 7th Graders
Mastering the distributive property (7th grade) and the usage of distributive properties of multiplication over addition and subtraction is necessary so that students are able to simplify expressions. Whether you’re a math teacher or a homeschooling parent, there are various strategies you can adopt so as to assist your students in this learning process. So […]
Teaching Properties of Numbers to 7th Graders
Properties of real numbers is one of the earliest lessons students learn in pre-algebra in 7th grade. By using the properties of numbers, 7th graders are prepared to easily simplify expressions and solve linear equations. To help students achieve mastery of properties of real numbers, math teachers can benefit from a number of tips. Read […]
Describe and Sketch Qualitative Features of a Graph
When students can verbalize and describe a graph, they can also recognize features of a graph or a function. This is the first step for describing and sketching qualitative features of a graph. I used to show graphs and have question and answer sessions about what was happening in the graph. I would ask questions […]