Mostly prealgebra The topics studied in seventh grade math depend on what state you are in, and also what level of seventh grade math you are placed in. Most schools have 2 or 3 different levels of math within the seventh grade. These range from a review of basic sixth grade math at the low end, to a full algebra 1 program on the highest end.
Most grade level seventh grade math is a preparation for algebra. You will study topics such as: operations with integers and rational numbers, including fractions solve basic linear algebraic equations, including word problems ratios and percentages basic measurement, including the metric system elementary geometry (polygons, perimeters, areas, surface areas and volumes of 3-D figures, studies of triangles, etc. ) basic probability and statistics problems. The statistical topics usually include histograms, stem-and-leaf plots, box plots, fitting data to simple lines slopes of lines, and graphing expansion of algebraic expressions like (x + 3)(x – 2) = x^2 + x – 6.
I didn't list everything here, but this should give you an idea. Any good seventh grade program should prepare a student well for first year algebra. I got this information from my own knowledge and experience.
I have written textbooks for years, and have been teaching junior high (as well as high school and college). However, please note again that the exact topics of study will vary from district to district, and state standards vary..
Make New Friends but Keep the Old in 7th Grade Math I teach middle school in Wisconsin so I feel qualified to answer this question. Students review the old, additon subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals. In addition they start the pre-algebra skills of integers (posiitve and negative numbers), probablity, evaluating algebraic expressions, order of operations (Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally which means parenteses, exponents and square roots, multiplication, and division, addition and subtraction.
There is also on continuing emphasis on data reviewing graphs and histograms, mean, median and mode, creating stem and leaf plots to display date, creating box and whisker plots to display data, and geometry (volume and surface area). Many textbook sites display their scope and sequence so you might want to do an internet search on Glencoe Mathematies Course 2 for more details.
There is no standard curriculum for math in the 7th grade.It depends on the local school board. In the district where I taught, some 7th graders were in first-year algebra classes, while others were in pre-algebra classes. Some of the children were in lower level classes than these.
This kind of tracking continues through middle school and high school. It is possible for a child to move between tracks, depending on how they perform in a given year at a given level. In other countries, this can be difficult.
Standardized tests, together with teacher evaluations, determine where a child is placed in math. In my district, the first big cut was made in the 4th grade. In Illinois, we have a series of standardized tests at regular intervals thougout a child's journey through the school system.
However, there is still a lot of curriculum that is still under local school board control. I interned in 3 different school districts when I was studying for my ISBE certification, and they all had different curricula despite being within half an hour's drive of one another. I believe it's the same in the other states, although there is a general movement towards standardizing the curricula in fundamental areas like math.
But even with a standardize curriculum, there will still be tracking, and 7th graders will still take different math courses. I won't go into the social and psychological implications of this, but it's part of the reason I quit teaching. If it's possible for you to talk to the teacher who will be teaching the class, this is your best source of information.
Sources: Teaching math in school.
7th Grade Math in Indiana Indiana has created pretty good standards -- they are available here: doe.state.in.us/standards/docs-Math/2006... Furthermore, there is a publication that is aimed at helping 7th graders stay at grade level here: doe.state.in.us/publications/pdf_istep/L... However, many schools still find that what they teach is driven by the "unofficial national curriculum" -- our textbooks. Many textbook companies have merged, and there are only about 5 or 6 big ones left. Seventh grade textbooks look like a hodgepodge of everything we were supposed to teach in elementary school, but didn't.
More specifically, 7th graders should be learning basic geometry, problem solving skills, and pre-algebra (including solving one-step equations). They should be refining their understanding of fractions, decimals, and data analysis (how to read, use and create graphs and charts). They should have NEW topics, not just rehashing and remediating the skills that they learned in the lower grades..
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