7th grade math brings operations with negative numbers, proportional reasoning and equations. The pace picks up and each idea leans on the one before it.
Key Topics Covered:
Rational numbers, ratios and proportions, percent problems, expressions and equations, inequalities, circles, volume, sampling and probability.
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Skills Your Child Will Build
By Quarter 4 of 7th Grade Math, Your Child Will...

4 school quarters. 10 lessons each. Mapped to Common Core and NGSS.
7th Grade Math Curriculum, Quarter by Quarter
Quarter 1
| No. | Topic | What We Cover |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rational Numbers on the Number Line | Place fractions, decimals and negative numbers on number lines and compare them. |
| 02 | Opposites and Absolute Value | Review opposites and absolute value and use them to describe distance and direction. |
| 03 | Adding and Subtracting Integers | Add and subtract integers with number lines and counters, and see subtraction as adding the opposite. |
| 04 | Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers | Add and subtract fractions and decimals, positive and negative, in real situations such as temperature and money. |
| 05 | Multiplying Integers | Use patterns and models to see why a negative times a negative is positive. |
| 06 | Dividing Integers | Divide integers and connect the sign rules to multiplication. |
| 07 | Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers | Multiply and divide fractions and decimals, including negative values. |
| 08 | Fractions, Decimals and Percents | Convert between forms, including terminating and repeating decimals, using long division. |
| 09 | Estimation and Real-World Rational Number Problems | Round, estimate and check that answers to multi-step problems make sense. |
| 10 | Quarter 1 Review | Review rational number operations. A mock test and parent report follow. |
Every One-hour Lesson Follows a Proven Structure
What a Typical Lesson Looks Like

Warm-up (5 min)
Quick mental math and a review of the previous session
Core Teaching (25 min)
New concept from the lesson eBook, with examples and guided practice
Guided Practice (15 min)
Student works through problems with tutor support
Independent Practice (10 min)
Student completes the in-class quiz independently
Wrap-up (5 min)
Summary, 2 take-home quizzes and a preview of the next session
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