Scholar Zone Summer Math | Grade 7 Teacher's Guide

Contents

Instructional Focus ............................................................................................................................. iv Developing a Growth Mindset ...................................................................................................... v Whole-Group Activities to Establish a Growth Mindset Classroom ................... vi

DAY 1 PR1ME: Algebraic Equations ......................................................................... 4 Teacher Support . ........................................................................................... 6 Math magazine: Hunt Like a Chameleon ............................................... 8 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 10 Practice: Express Yourself . ........................................................................... 32 Practice: A Capital Idea .................................................................................. 32 DAY 2 PR1ME: Using the Guess-and-Check Method ..................................... 11 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 13 Math magazine: The Hunt on a Graph . ................................................. 15 Math magazine: Graphing a Line ............................................................. 16 Math magazine: Exit Slips ............................................................................ 17 Practice: Onion Cooking Contest .............................................................. 32 Practice: A Very Cold Day .............................................................................. 32 WEEK 1 Planning & Pacing ............................................................................................... 2 DAY 1 PR1ME: Using the Balance Method .......................................................... 38 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 41 Math magazine: The Science of Softball .............................................. 43 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 45 Math magazine: Home Run Review ........................................................ 46 Math magazine: Analyzing Word Problems ........................................ 47 Math magazine: Exit Slips ............................................................................ 48 Practice: Expressions Everywhere ........................................................... 64 Practice: Watch Your Step ............................................................................. 64 DAY 2 PR1ME: Practice 3 .............................................................................................. 49 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 51 Math magazine: Moon Math ........................................................................ 52 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 54 Practice: A Famous Author ........................................................................... 64 Practice: Home, Sweet Home ..................................................................... 64 WEEK 2 Planning & Pacing ............................................................................................. 36 DAY 1 PR1ME: Word Problems ..... ............................................................................ 70 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 71 Math magazine: Instagram: Beyond the Square ............................. 72 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 74 Practice: What’s the Inequality? ................................................................ 96 Practice: Exploring Underground ............................................................. 96 DAY 2 PR1ME: Practice 4 .............................................................................................. 75 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 77 Math magazine: Aspect Ratios Around Us .......................................... 78 Math magazine: Proportional Measures . ............................................. 79 Math magazine: Exit Slips ............................................................................ 80 Practice: Equation Expert ............................................................................. 96 Practice: Born on the Fourth of July ....................................................... 96 WEEK 3 Planning & Pacing ............................................................................................. 68

DAY 3 PR1ME: Practice 2 .............................................................................................. 18 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 20 Math magazine: Mapping a Meltdown .................................................. 21 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 25 Practice: Watch Your Step ............................................................................. 33 Practice: Time for Fun ..................................................................................... 33 DAY 4 PR1ME: Practice 2 .............................................................................................. 26 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 28 Math magazine: Glacier Percentages ..................................................... 29 Math magazine: From Fractions to Percents ..................................... 30 Math magazine: Exit Slips ............................................................................ 31 Practice: X Marks the Spot! .......................................................................... 33 Practice: Iced Tea, Please .............................................................................. 33 DAY 3 PR1ME: Problem Solving ............................................................................... 55 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 56 Math magazine: Angles in Orbit ............................................................... 57 Math magazine: Angle Relationships . ................................................... 58 Math magazine: Exit Slips ............................................................................ 59 Practice: Balancing Act ................................................................................... 65 Practice: A Sticky Situation .......................................................................... 65 DAY 4 PR1ME: Word Problems ..... ............................................................................ 60 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 61 Math magazine: What’s for Lunch? ......................................................... 62 Practice: Give Y a Try! ...................................................................................... 65 Practice: A Big Group ...................................................................................... 65 DAY 3 PR1ME: Practice 4 .............................................................................................. 81 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 83 Math magazine: The Secret Lives of Parrots ...................................... 84 Teacher Support ............................................................................................ 88 Practice: Uncle Sam ......................................................................................... 97 Practice: It’s a Gusher! .................................................................................... 97 DAY 4 PR1ME: Ratio and Fraction ........................................................................... 89 Teacher Support . ......................................................................................... 91 Math magazine: Who’s Visiting the Clay Walls? ................................ 93 Math magazine: Dynamic Data .................................................................. 94 Math magazine: Exit Slips ............................................................................ 95 Practice: Fractions Beyond Compare . .................................................... 97 Practice: Alive and Well .................................................................................. 97

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