Unit 7: Algebra, Patterns, and Coordinate Graphs

Students will
Simplify an expression using the Order of Operations.
Interpret expressions without simplifying them.
Identify relationship between corresponding terms in two patterns.
Represent points in a coordinate plane.

Unit 7 Lesson 1: Read and Write Expressions

Lesson Focus: Read and write expressions.
Vocabulary:
Expressions
Order of Operations
Items Needed: Step 1: Activity Card: On Level (15), Step 1: Class Activity p. 215-216
(projected), Step 1: 7-1 Rem/HW, Step 2: Activity card: Challenge (10)
Videos:

1. Step 1: Break students into 3 groups. First rotation will take 15 minutes.
a. Low Students: Work on Activity Card: On Level.
i. Students will work on exploring writing and solving
math expressions.
b. Middle Students: Start with teaching: Class Activity p. 215-216
i. Read through definition of express, and the
examples of expressions and computation in words.
ii. Then provide explicit teaching problems 1-5.
1. I do: 1-2
2. We do: 3
3. You do: 4-5
c. High Students: Students will start working on 7-1 Rem/HW on
their own
2. Step 2: Rotate- 20 minutes
a. Low Students: Move to teaching.
b. Middle Students: Practice
c. High Students: Explore: Activity card: Challenge
3. Step 3: Rotate- 10 minutes
a. Low Students: Practice
b. Middle: Explore
c. High: Teaching

Unit 7 Lesson 2: Simplify Expressions

Lesson Focus: Simplify numerical expressions.
Vocabulary:
Simplify
Items Needed: Step 1: Activity Card: On Level, Step 1: Class Activity p. 217-218 (projected),
Step 1 7-2 Rem/HW, Step 2: Class Activity:Challenging
Videos:
 1. Step 1: Students will turn in their HW right away in order to check their
understanding.
2. Step 2: Break students into 3 groups. First rotation will take 15 minutes.
a. Low Students: Work on Activity Card: On Level.
i. Students will work on exploring writing and solving
math expressions.
b. Middle Students: Start with teaching: Class Activity p. 217-218
i. Read through definition of simplify, and the order of
operations.
ii. Then provide explicit teaching for problems 1-7.
1. I do: 1-2
2. We do: 3-4
3. You do: 5-7
c. High Students: Students will start working on 7-1 Rem/HW on
their own
3. Step 2: Rotate- 20 minutes
a. Low Students: Move to teaching.
b. Middle Students: Practice
c. High Students: Explore: Activity card: Challenge
4. Step 3: Rotate- 10 minutes
a. Low Students: Practice
b. Middle: Explore
c. High: Teaching

Unit 7 Lesson 3: Evaluate Expressions

Focus: Write and evaluate expressions that contain variables:
Vocabulary:
Evaluate
Variable
Items Needed: Step 1: Quick Quiz #1 (15), Step 1: Class Activity p.219-220, Step 1: 7-3
Rem/HW, Step 2: Activity Card (10)
Video:

1. Step 1: Students will turn in their HW right away in order to check their
understanding.
2. Step 2: Break students into 3 groups. First rotation will take 15 minutes.
a. Low Students: Quick Quiz 1
i. Students will work on exploring writing and solving
math expressions.
b. Middle Students: Start with teaching: Class Activity p. 219-220
i. Read through definition of simplify, and the order of
operations.
ii. Then provide explicit teaching for problems p. 219
1-2, 11-12, p. 220 13, 15.
1. I do: 1
2. We do: 2, 11-12, 13
 3. You do: 15
c. High Students: Start working on 7-3 Rem/HW
3. Step 2: Rotate- 20 minutes
a. Low Students: Move to teaching.
b. Middle Students: Practice
c. High Students: Quick Quiz. Once done students may work on
Explore: Activity card: Challenge
4. Step 3: Rotate- 10 minutes
a. Low Students: Practice
b. Middle: Quick quiz
c. High: Teaching

Unit 7 Lesson 4: Patterns and Relationships

Focus: Generate and extend numerical patterns and identify relationships of
corresponding terms.
Vocabulary:
Numerical pattern
Term
Items Needed: Step 1:Ten Marks(15), Step 1: Class Activity p. 221-222 (projected), Step 1: 7-4
Rem/HW
Videos:

1. Step 1: Students will turn in their HW right away in order to check their
understanding.
2. Step 2: Break students into 3 groups. First rotation will take 15 minutes.
a. Low Students: Work on TenMarks.
i. Students will work on exploring writing and solving
math expressions.
b. Middle Students: Start with teaching: Class Activity p. 221-222
i. Read through definition of simplify, and the order of
operations.
ii. Then provide explicit teaching for problems p. 221
1-3, p. 222 4-6.
1. I do: 1-2
2. We do:3-4
3. You do: 5-6
c. High Students: Start working on 7-4 Rem/HW
3. Step 2: Rotate- 20 minutes
a. Low Students: Move to teaching.
b. Middle Students: Practice
c. High Students: Work on TenMarks.
4. Step 3: Rotate- 10 minutes
a. Low Students: Practice
b. Middle: Work on TenMarks.
c. High: Teaching