Variables+and+Patterns+0809

Welcome to the seventh grade math (section 7e, 2008) class wiki at the American International School of Dhaka. Our Current unit is:

Variables and Patterns
Big Idea: Observation and description of changes in the world around us are the first steps in finding and learning about patterns.

 INV 1 Essential Question: What are some of the variables around us? 1.1 Preparing for a Bicycle Tour 1.2 Making Graphs Mathematical Reflections, p 17 INV 2 Essential Question: What are some situations that we can describe as variable? 2.1 Day1: Philadelphia to Atlantic City 2.2 Day 2: Atlantic City to Lewes 2.3 Day 3: Lewes to Chincoteague 2.4 Day 4: Chincoteague Island to Norfolk 2.5 Day 5: Norfolk to Williamsburg Mathematical Reflections, p 35 INV 3 Essential Question: How can I visually expalian situations where one thing changes based on another? 3.1 Renting Bicycles 3.2 Finding Customers 3.3 Predicting Profit 3.4 Paying Bills and Counting Profits Mathematical Reflections, p 48 INV 4 Essential Question: How can I use graphs, tables and symbols to solve problems? 4.1 Heading Home 4.2 Changing Speeds 4.3 Calculating Costs and Profits Mathematical Reflections, p 60 INV 5 Essential Question: How can a graphing calculator help me to discover relationships between variables? 5.1 Graphing on a Calculator 5.2 Making Tables on a Calculator Mathematical Reflections, p 68 What goes on our individual pages?

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Today's Date Student Initials Big Idea: Essential Question: Notes from Class: Problem set with **copied questions ** and complete be sure to number your work. Show your work/thinking where you can.

=Previous Year's Units:=

Accentuate the Negative

Moving Straight Ahead

Comparing and Scaling

Variables and PatternsStretching and Shrinking