7th Grade Unit 4: Expressions and Equations

Prerequisite Skills:
Understanding what a variable is
Identifying inverse operations
Fluently computing with rational numbers
Solving 1 and 2 step algebraic equations and inequalities with all positive rational numbers
UNIT OVERVIEW: In this unit students will extend their knowledge of algebraic equations and
inequalities from 6th grade to include all rational number coefficients. Students will apply properties of
operations to add, subtract, factor and expand linear equations. Students will solve for the value of a
variable in an equation and an inequality using inverse operations. Students will graph the solution to
an inequality on a number line. Finally, students will also be expected to be able to create algebraic
expressions, equations and inequalities that to represent a given situation.

Learning Target 1: I can combine like terms to simplify algebraic expressions.

Example

Learning Target 2: I can use properties of operations to simplify algebraic

expressions.
Example

Learning Target 3: I can solve algebraic equations.

7th Grade Unit 4: Expressions and Equations

Learning Target 4: I can create an algebraic equation to represent a real world

situation.

Learning Target 5: I can write and solve algebraic equations.

Learning Target 6: I can solve algebraic inequalities.

7th Grade Unit 4: Expressions and Equations

Learning Target 7: I can create an algebraic inequality to represent a real world
situation.

Learning Target 8: I can write and solve algebraic inequalities.

Variable
Constant
Coefficient
Term
Like Terms

Current Unit Vocabulary

Equation
Inequality
Greater than
Greater than or equal to
Less than

Less than or equal to

Department Assessments
Mastery Quizzes
Mastery Quiz #1:
I can combine like terms to simplify algebraic expressions.
I can use properties of operations to simplify algebraic
expressions.
I can solve algebraic equations.
Mastery Quiz #2:
I can create an algebraic equation to represent a real world
situation.
I can solve write and solve algebraic equations.
Mastery Quiz #3:
I can solve algebraic inequalities.
I can create an algebraic inequality to represent a real world
situation.
I can write and solve algebraic inequalities from a real world
situation.

Dates

7th Grade Unit 4: Expressions and Equations

Unit Test
Part A: Department Wide: Multiple Choice
Part B: Teacher Created: Extended Response

Dates

Performance Task
An in class extended response question reflective of the question
format that students will experience on Day 3 of the state test.
Reflects all learning targets from the unit.

Dates

Products
Distractor Analysis

Date

Culminating Project

Assigned:
Due:

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