Summer Learning Reading and Math Challenge...by summer practice, students Pre K-12th grade who complete both their reading and math practice assignments and hand them in during the

Summer Learning

Reading and Math Challenge (Incoming Grade 7)

Aprendizaje de Verano

Reto de Lectura y Matemáticas (Para los estudiantes que entraran al 7mo grado)

Patricia Garcia, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

355 High Street, Unit B

Willimantic, CT 06226

(860) 465-2310 Fax (860) 465-2311 [email protected]

Every student, every day, in every classroom!

Ms. Lynne Ide Chair of the Board of Education

Dr. Murphy Sewall Vice-chair of the Board of Education

Dr. Jaime Gomez Secretary of the Board of Education

June 2019

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The Windham Public Schools recognizes a significant body of academic research that suggests academic skills

are lost during summer vacation. The brain, like any other muscle in our bodies, becomes weaker without the

daily practice it receives during the school year. The term often used to describe this phenomenon is the

“summer slide”. Since our district strives to ensure our vision of “Every student, every day, in every classroom

will be deeply engaged in their own learning, challenged by high expectations, supported by staff, family, and

community, and will graduate with the competence and confidence needed for success”, it is necessary for our

students to continue practicing academic skills during the summer. In addition to the academic benefits gained

by summer practice, students Pre K-12th grade who complete both their reading and math practice assignments

and hand them in during the first week of school will be invited to attend a Summer Learning Celebration in the

fall.

Parents and guardians, we thank you in advance for your help ensuring your children continue to learn and grow

throughout the summer vacation. If you have any questions related to Summer Learning, please do not hesitate

to contact Dr. Tracy A. Youngberg at (860) 465-2535 or [email protected]. Additional

information can also be found on our district website www.windhamps.org.

Sincerely,

Dr. Patricia Garcia Superintendent of Schools

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.windhamps.org/

Patricia Garcia, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools



(860) 465-2310 Fax (860) 465-2311 [email protected]

Every student, every day, in every classroom!

Ms. Lynne Ide Chair of the Board of Education

Dr. Murphy Sewall Vice-chair of the Board of Education

Dr. Jaime Gomez Secretary of the Board of Education

Junio de 2019

Estimados Padres y Encargados:

Las Escuelas Públicas de Windham reconocen una investigación significativa por parte del sistema educativo

académico, la cual sugiere que lo que los estudiantes han aprendido durante el año escolar pueda que una parte

se pierda durante las vacaciones de verano. El cerebro, como cualquier otro musculo en nuestros cuerpos, se

debilita al no tener la práctica diaria que este ha recibido durante el año escolar. El término que es usado

frecuentemente para este fenómeno es el “resbalón de verano”. Dado que nuestro distrito escolar se esfuerza

por asegurar de que nuestra visión “Cada Estudiante, Cada Día, en Cada Salón de Clase estará profundamente

comprometido en su propio aprendizaje, desafiado por las altas expectativas educacionales, apoyado por el

personal docente, la familia y la comunidad, y logrará graduarse con la capacidad y confianza necesaria para

el éxito”, es necesario que nuestros estudiantes continúen practicando sus habilidades académicas durante el

verano. Además de los beneficios académicos obtenidos durante la práctica de verano, los estudiantes que

comenzarán en los grados Pre K – 12 y que completen ambas tareas/asignaciones de lectura y matemáticas, y

estas sean entregadas durante la primera semana de clases serán invitados a asistir a la “Celebración de

Aprendizaje de Verano” en el otoño.

Deseo agradecer de antemano a los Padres y Encargados por toda la ayuda que les darán a sus niños para

asegurarse que continúen su aprendizaje y sigan creciendo durante este verano. Si tiene alguna pregunta

relacionada con el Aprendizaje de Verano, no dude en comunicarse con Dra. Tracy Youngberg llamando al

(860) 465-2535 o por correo electrónico [email protected]. Además, si desea más información

la puede encontrar en nuestra página web www.windhamps.org.

Atentamente,

Patricia Garcia, Ph.D

Superintendente de las Escuelas

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.windhamps.org/

Every Student. Every Day, in Every Classroom 5 | P a g e

Windham Public Schools

Summer Reading 2019

Grades 6-8

Mission Statement

It is the intent of Windham Public Schools summer reading program to challenge students to become

lifelong readers and learners by encouraging them to read during non-instructional time. Through this

reading program, the school promotes intellectual stimulation, social awareness, diversity of viewpoints, and

independent thinking.

Summer Reading Instructions:

This is your first graded assignment due September 6th.

Fiction book- Choose from Summer Reading Committee list or the Nutmeg Book Award list *50

points*

Parents & Students: While we are strongly encouraging students choose books from the suggested

reading lists, we are most interested in students reading from “good fit books” this summer. Please use

your judgement to ensure students are actively reading.

1) Preview your book selection.

2) Choose from the list of books. Make sure you’ve chosen one “just right” for you. “Just right” means

not too easy, not too hard, and interesting.

3) Review the list of ideas for projects and select one that interests you.

Keep in mind you must explain why you chose each image or event to present. Your choices

should reflect the following:

● Plot (What happens in the story?)

● Characters (Who are they? What part do they play?)

● Setting (Where and when does the book take place?)

● Theme (What message is the author trying to convey?)

● Significance (How does this connect to your own life and personal experiences?)

Second book- Nonfiction. *50 points* (Any non-fiction of your choice.)

Create a written Critique. Write a critique of the book. What are some of the positive

characteristics of your book? What could the author have done better? Should other students read this

book? Who would it be perfect for?

*Copies of books will be available for checkout at the Willimantic Public Library*


Summer Reading Project Options

Soundtrack/Playlist- Think about the main character(s) in your book and the situations they have been

through. Or few specific scenes that really stood out to you. What do you think the playlist to

those moments would sound like? Choose five songs and print out the lyrics. In a full

paragraph for EACH song, explain how the song directly relates to the moments you’ve chosen.

Make sure you include why each song may relate to the plot, characters, setting, theme, or

significance of the story.

Picture/Comic Book – Create a picture book or comic book version of the story that keeps the essential

parts of the plot. Illustrations must help tell the story and be relevant parts of the book. The

project must be at least 10 pages/frames with 2-3 sentences minimum per page/frame.

In the News! - Create the front page of a newspaper that tells about events and characters in your book.

The newspaper might include weather reports (that relate to the book), and advertisements from

at least 2 things in the book. (example: a wand advertisement for the book Harry Potter.) The

title of the newspaper should be something appropriate to the book. Include 1 paragraph about

why someone should read this book.

Movie Trailer or Filmed Key Scene- Become the writer and director you’ve always wanted to be! Turn in

a script to accompany your trailer or key scene. You may choose friends to help you, but all of

you are responsible for your own Summer Reading Project. Your movie should follow your

script exactly. Be sure you portray the characters, plot, setting, theme, and significance of your

book. Add a soundtrack if necessary plus credits. Your film must be between three and seven

minutes.

Points:

Fiction Project….…...50 points.

Non-fiction Project......50 points

Total………………. 100 Points


Extra 25 Points- Attend a Book Talk at the Willimantic Public Library

If you read one of the books we are discussing, please come! Proof must be provided that you

attended the book talk. A sign off from the librarian and notes about the discussion of the book. Please

register with the Willimantic Public Library ahead of time. Your project and non-fiction critique still need

to be completed.

Middle School Summer Reading book talks title and dates

OCDaniel by Wesley King

Wednesday, July 11, 2019 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Willimantic Public Library, Second Floor

The Hate U Give

Wednesday, August 8th from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Willimantic Public Library, Second Floor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Hate_U_Give_(2017_cover).jpg


Summer Reading Committee List

Title Author Genre Age

Level

Grade

Level Lexile

A Dogs Purpose Bruce, Cameron Animals 11-13 6-8 940

A Great and Terrible Beauty Bray, Libba Historical 13+ 8 700

BFG Dahl, Ronald Classic 8-12 6-8 750

Crossover Alexander, Kwame Sports 9-12 6-8 750

Dear Martin Stone, Nic Realistic 14+ 8 HL720

Drama Telgemeier, Raina Graphic 11-13 6-8 GN320

Game Changer Greenwald, Tommy Sports 8-12 6-8 750

Goosebumps: Night of the Living

Dummy Stine, R.L. Horror 9-12 6-8 470

Halo: Battle Born Clark, Cassandra Science 12+ 7-8 HL660

Harry Potter Rowling, J.K. Fantasy 8+ 6-8 880

Hot Hands Lupica, Mike Sports 8-12 6-8 930

Invisible Emmie Libenson, Terri Graphic 8-12 6-8 670

Loki's Wolves Armstrong, Kelly Fantasy 8-10 6-8 680

OCD DANIEL King, Wesley Realistic 8-12 6-8 560

R.I.P Eliza Hart Sheinmen, Alyssa Mystery 12-17 7-8 HL740

Silver Eyes- FNAF Cawthorn,Scott Horror 11+ 6-8 790

The Egypt Game Snyder, Zilpha Keatly Mystery/Classic 8-12 6-8 1010

The Fixer Barnes, Jennifer Lynn Adventure 12-17 7-8 HL620

The Graveyard Book (Novel or

Graphic Novel) Gaiman, Neil Fantasy/Mystery 10+ 6-8 GN550/820

The Hate You Give Thomas, Angie Realistic 14+ 8 HL590

The One and Only Ivan Applegate, Katherine Animals 8-10 6-8 570

The Raft Bodeen, S.A. Adventure 12+ 7-8 HL680

Walking With Miss Millie Bundy, Tamara Historical 10+ 6-8 790

Wonder Palacio, J.R. Realistic 8+ 6-8 790


Escuelas Públicas de Windham

Lectura de Verano 2019

Para los grados del 6to al 8vo

Declaración de la Misión

La intención del programa de lectura de verano de las Escuelas Públicas de Windham es el de

estimular a que los estudiantes lleguen a ser lectores y aprendices de por vida, animándolos a leer

durante las vacaciones. A través de este programa de lectura, la escuela promueve la

estimulación intelectual, la conciencia social, punto de vista de la diversidad, y pensamiento

individual.

Instrucciones dela Lectura de Verano

Esta es tu primera asignación calificada y deberá de ser

entregada para el día 6 de septiembre.

Libros de Ficción – Escoge entre la Lista del Comité de Lectura o de la lista Premiada de

Libros Nutmeg *50 puntos*

Padres/Encargados y Estudiantes: Si bien estamos alentando a que los

estudiantes escojan sus libros de la lista de lectura, estamos también interesados

en que los estudiantes lean “libros adecuados” durante este verano. Les pedimos

que usen su buen criterio para que los estudiantes sean ávidos lectores.

1. Revisa la selección de libros

2. Escoge de la lista de libros . Asegúrate de has elegido uno que es “justo” para ti. “Justo”

significa que no es ni muy fácil, o demasiado difícil, que es interesante.

3. Revisa la lista de ideas para los proyectos y selecciona la que más te interese. Mantén

presente que deberás de presentar y explicar porque has hecho esta elección o evento.

Tu elección deberá de reflejar lo siguiente:

• Argumento/Trama (¿Qué pasa en la historia/cuento?)

• Personajes (¿Quiénes son? ¿Qué papel juegan?)

• Escenario/marco (¿Dónde y cuando esta pasado el argumento o trama del libro?)

• Tema (¿Cuál es el mensaje que el autor(a) está tratando de transmitir?)

• Significado (¿Cómo se relaciona lo que has leído con tu vida o experiencia personal?)

Libros de No Ficción – * 50 puntos* (escoge otro libro que no sea de ficción)

Crear un critica escrita. Escribe una critica del libro. ¿Cuáles son algunas las características

positivas del libro? ¿Qué podría haber hecho mejor el autor? ¿Crees que otros estudiantes

deberían de leer este libro? ¿Para quién sería perfecto?

***** La Biblioteca Pública de Willimantic tendrá copias disponible de los libros y

los pueden pedir prestados. *****


Opciones del Proyecto de Lectura de Verano

Banda Sonora/Lista de Reproducción – Piensa en los personajes principales en tu libro

y por la situaciones que están pasando. Hay alguna escena(s) especifica(s) que te

halla llamado la atención. ¿Cómo crees que sonaría una lista de reproducción en

esos momentos? Escoge cinco canciones e imprime la letra de cada una de ellas.

Explica cada canción en un párrafo completo, como la canción se relaciona

directamente con esa escena(s) especificas(s) que has elegido. Asegúrate que

incluyes porque cada canción puede relacionarse con la trama, los personajes, el

escenario, el tema o el significado de la historia/cuento.

Libro de cuento ilustrado/Libro de historietas – Crea un libro de cuento ilustrado o de

historietas que mantenga la parte esencial dl trama. Las ilustraci9ones te

ayudaran a contar la historia y ser partes relevantes del libro. El proyecto deberá

de ser 10 paginas por lo mínimo, con por mínimo 2 o 3 oraciones por cada página.

¡Las Noticias! – Crea la primera página de un periódico que cuente sobre los eventos y

personajes de tu libro. El periódico puede incluir reportes del estado del tiempo

(que se relación con el libro), y anuncios/publicidad de al menos 2 cosas en el

libro ( por ejemplo: El anuncio/publicidad de la vara mágica del libro Harry

Potter). El título del periódico deberá de estar algo relacionado con el libro.

Incluye 1 párrafo sobre porque alguien debería de leer este libro.

Avances de la Película o Escena Importante Filmada - ¡Convierte en el escritor y

director que siempre has querido ser! Entrega tu guion que acompañe los avances

o escena importante de la película. Puedes pedirle a tus amigos que te ayuden,

pero recuerda que todos ustedes son responsable de su Proyecto de Lectura de

Verano. La película debe de seguir exactamente el guion. Asegúrate de que este

bien representado los personajes, la trama, el escenario, el tema y el significado de

tu libro. Puedes añadir si es necesario banda sonora y créditos. El tiempo de tu

película deberá de ser entre tres y siete minutos.

Puntos:

Proyecto de Ficción . . . . . . . . . . . .50 puntos

Proyecto de No-Ficción . . . . . . . . .50 puntos

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 puntos


25 Puntos extras – Asiste a una Charlas sobre un libro en la Biblioteca Pública de

Willimantic

Si lees uno de los libros que estaremos discutiendo,! por favor acompáñanos!

Proporcionaremos una prueba de que asististe a una de las charlas. Como la firma

de la bibliotecarias y notas sobre la discusión del libro. Por favor recuerda

registrarte en la Biblioteca Pública de Willimantic con anticipación. Mas

recuerda que deberás de terminar tu proyecto de ficción y no-ficción para la fecha

indicada.

Escuela Intermedia Libro de Lectura de Verano,

titulo del libro, día y fecha de la charla

OCDaniel de Wesley King

Miércoles 11 de julio de 2019; de 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Biblioteca Pública de Willimantic, Segundo piso

The Hate U Give (El odio que das) de Angie Thomas

Miércoles 8 de agosto de 2019; de 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Biblioteca Pública de Willimantic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Hate_U_Give_(2017_cover).jpg


Lista del Comité de Lectura de Verano

Title Author Genre Age

Level

Grade

Level Lexile

A Dogs Purpose Bruce, Cameron Animals 11-13 6-8 940

A Great and Terrible Beauty Bray, Libba Historical 13+ 8 700

BFG Dahl, Ronald Classic 8-12 6-8 750

Crossover Alexander, Kwame Sports 9-12 6-8 750

Dear Martin Stone, Nic Realistic 14+ 8 HL720

Drama Telgemeier, Raina Graphic 11-13 6-8 GN320

Game Changer Greenwald, Tommy Sports 8-12 6-8 750

Goosebumps: Night of the Living

Dummy Stine, R.L. Horror 9-12 6-8 470

Halo: Battle Born Clark, Cassandra Science 12+ 7-8 HL660

Harry Potter Rowling, J.K. Fantasy 8+ 6-8 880

Hot Hands Lupica, Mike Sports 8-12 6-8 930

Invisible Emmie Libenson, Terri Graphic 8-12 6-8 670

Loki's Wolves Armstrong, Kelly Fantasy 8-10 6-8 680

OCD DANIEL King, Wesley Realistic 8-12 6-8 560

R.I.P Eliza Hart Sheinmen, Alyssa Mystery 12-17 7-8 HL740

Silver Eyes- FNAF Cawthorn,Scott Horror 11+ 6-8 790

The Egypt Game Snyder, Zilpha Keatly Mystery/Classic 8-12 6-8 1010

The Fixer Barnes, Jennifer Lynn Adventure 12-17 7-8 HL620

The Graveyard Book (Novel or

Graphic Novel) Gaiman, Neil Fantasy/Mystery 10+ 6-8 GN550/820

The Hate You Give Thomas, Angie Realistic 14+ 8 HL590

The One and Only Ivan Applegate, Katherine Animals 8-10 6-8 570

The Raft Bodeen, S.A. Adventure 12+ 7-8 HL680

Walking With Miss Millie Bundy, Tamara Historical 10+ 6-8 790

Wonder Palacio, J.R. Realistic 8+ 6-8 790

2020 Nutmeg Book Award

Intermediate 4-6 Nominees

All Rise for the Honorable

Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor Perry T. Cook is being raised in a minimum

security prison with his mother. When there

is a “changing of the guard,” Perry is forced

to live outside for the first time. Perry soon

discovers that home is where you are loved,

even if it is behind bars..

Ban This Book by Alan Gratz When Amy Anne discovers her favorite book

is missing from her elementary school library

because a parent thought it was inappropriate,

she fights back by starting an illegal locker

library, which turns into a battle over book

banning and censorship in her school.

The Dreadful Tale of Prosper

Redding by Alexandra Bracken From an extraordinary, popular, and powerful

family, Prosper Redding is woefully

ordinary—until he discovers that a demon

coexists inside him and reveals that the

Redding family’s wealth and influence is due

to a contract with this demon.

Estranged

by Ethan M. Aldridge Two babies were switched at birth. Now

Childe and his fae double Edmund live in a

world where they don’t belong. When the fae

underworld is taken over by an evil sorceress,

Childe and Edmund must go on a quest to

restore balance. But in which world will they

end up?

Fuzzy by Tom Angleberger &

Paul Dellinger Understanding middle school is hard for

humans but for the AI Fuzzy, it’s impossible!

Vice Principal Barbara is determined to weed

out all students who don’t measure up and

Fuzzy is her number one target. Can Maxine

help Fuzzy survive VP Barbara when he can

barely navigate the hallways?

Greetings from Witness

Protection! by Jake Burt An expert pickpocket and orphan in foster

care, Nicki Demere is placed with a family

hiding in Witness Protection where she must

learn to fit in as a daughter and sister while

protecting her new family.

The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste Corrine LaMer is smart, fast, and fearless. It’s

no surprise she entered the nearby forest to

retrieve a cherished item, despite warnings

never to enter. Soon a stranger appears in her

loving and close knit community changing her

life forever.

Save Me a Seat by Sarah W eeks Ravi has only just moved to America from

India. Joe has been here his whole life. Two

outcasts who don’t agree on anything, until

they’re shoved together by the universe (and

their teacher), and continue to… not get along.

Will they ever overcome their differences?

Unbound: A Novel in Verse

by Ann E. Burg Grace is called from the slave cabins to the big

house to work for the Master. Grace’s Mama

warned her to keep her questions to herself.

When Grace is unable to take the injustice, she

is forced to run away to the safety of the Great

Dismal Swamp.

The Van Gogh Deception

by Deron R. Hicks A boy named “Art” is found with amnesia in

the National Gallery in Washington D.C. With

help from his friend Camille, Art seeks to solve

two mysteries at the same time -- who he is

and why somebody doesn’t want him to

remember.

Copyright 2019-2020 Nutmeg Book Award Materials may not be altered without written permission.

2020 Nutmeg Book Award Middle School 7-8 Nominees

City of Saints & Thieves

by Natalie C. Anderson Going from a maid’s daughter to a highly

trained thief, Tina’s life has been far from easy.

With her mother dead, she is determined to

destroy the man who killed her. But as she gets

closer, will the truth come out the way she had

hoped? Set in the streets of Sangui City, Kenya

and the remote Congo, this adventure is a

nonstop ride.

Click’d

by Tamara Ireland Stone

CLICK'D is a empowering novel about

friendship, dreams, and following your heart.

Allie’s new app CLICK'D turns out to be a

huge hit and watching her app go viral is

amazing! But when she discovers a glitch that

threatens to expose everyone's secrets, she has

to figure out how to make things right. Can

Allie fix her app and win back her friends

before she presents CLICK'D to the judges?

Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray Noemi, a human girl, and Abel, a mechanized

warrior, are enemies, forced to try to survive

aboard a long abandoned ship. These enemies

become unlikely allies who must work together

to help the galaxy find peace. And along the

way, they just may find out what it truly means

to be human.

Frostblood by Elly Blake Ruby has been hiding her illegal power to

manipulate fire her whole life, but after being

captured and imprisoned by the Frostblood

King, she knows she must fight. When a rebel

group releases her, she vows to learn to use her

powers, and destroy the king.

Girls Made of Snow and Glass

by Melissa Bashardoust Can you escape your true nature? Lynet and her

stepmother, Mina, have always gotten along,

but when secrets from the past are revealed,

they find their relationship

changing. A dark and compelling

retelling of Snow White.

Copyright 2019-2020 Nutmeg Book Award Materials may not be altered without written permission.

Illegal by Eoin Colfer &

Andrew Donkin A solid graphic novel that highlights the plight

of an undocumented immigrant. Ebo sets out

from Ghana for Europe in search of his brother

Kwame and sister Sisi. Facing challenging

landscapes and circumstances, his only hope to

is be reunited with his family.

Midnight Without a Moon

by Linda Williams Jackson Rose Lee Carter can’t wait to move north, far

from the harsh climate of 1950s Mississippi.

However, before she can leave, Emmett Till is

murdered and Rose must make a decision—

leave the tumultuous south behind or stay to

fight for justice?

Piecing Me Together

by Renee Watson Jade is supposed to be fighting for a way out of

a poor neighborhood to save her future. She

attends a mostly white private school, takes

SAT prep classes, and has just joined Women

to Women, a program for “at risk” youth. But

Jade isn’t in a rush to leave her neighborhood.

She doesn’t want to be saved, she doesn’t need

to be saved, and it’s time she explains that to

the “helpful” adults in her life.

Posted by John David Anderson When cell phones are banned at Branton

Middle School, Frost and his D & D-playing

friends don’t care. Frost doesn’t even own a

cell. Frost and his friends start posting sticky

notes and it catches on. Soon everyone is

posting, but for every positive note, there is a

negative one. Words have power and school

will never be the same.

Saints and Misfits by S. K. Ali Janna, a Muslim teen, is struggling with her

identity while realizing that her extended family

contains saints, misfits, and monsters.

A powerful coming-of-age story.

Math 7

Summer Student

Enrichment Packet

WINDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SUMMER 2019

Note to the Student

You’ve learned so much in Grade 6! It is important that you keep

practicing your mathematical knowledge over the summer to be ready

for Math 7 Common Core. In this packet, you will find weekly

activities for the summer break.

MATH 7 Grade


Directions:

➢ For each week you should:

❖ Show all of your work.

❖ Have a clear and complete answer that explains your thinking.

❖ Be neat and organized.

➢ Pay attention to the gray boxes that you see at the beginning of each week’s activities. Those boxes

indicate the Common Core domain and standard that the subsequent activities address. If you see

a NON-CALCULATOR SYMBOL next to a gray box, then do not use a calculator

for the activities in that section!

Playing board and card games are a good way to reinforce basic computation skills and mathematical

reasoning. Try to play board and card games at least once a week. Some suggested games to play are:

Monopoly, Chess, War, Battleship, Mancala, Dominoes, Phase 10, Yahtzee, 24 Challenge, Sudoku,

KenKen, Connect Four, and Risk.

Where to Go to Get Help … or Practice!

During the course of your math work this summer, you may need some assistance with

deepening your understanding the skills and concepts. You also might want to get some more

practice. Here are some sites you can visit online:

To get the exact definition of each standard, go to www.corestandards.org and search for the content standard (for example, 7.NS.1a).

LearnZillion has video lessons on every Math standard. Go to www.LearnZillion.com and search for any math topic or standard.

Khan Academy has helpful videos and self-guided practice problems for every grade level. Go to www.khanacademy.org to get started.

http://www.corestandards.org/

http://www.learnzillion.com/

http://www.khanacademy.org/

http://www.LearnZillion.com

http://www.khanacademy.org

http://www.corestandards.org

MATH 7 Grade


WEEK 1 || Ratios & Proportional Relationships Standards 6.RP.1-6.RP.3:

Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.

Directions:

1. Find five examples of ratios in the real world. Write them down and describe the situation in

which they are found. *Remember, ratios are comparisons of two quantities which can be

written in the following ways:

1) a to b

2)

a

b

3) a : b

Example: At the grocery store, Brandi noticed that there were three

times as many carts as there were baskets for shoppers to use to carry

their food.

The ratio of carts to baskets (c : b) is 3 to 1.

2. Create a problem using ratios for your parents/guardians or friends to solve. Write both

your problem and solution on the next page.

MATH 7 Grade


Directions: Complete the problems below.

1. Chef Emerald had a recipe that called for 4

3

lb. onions and 1

3

1

lbs. of

pork. He was preparing the recipe for a special event and needed to

quadruple it to make enough for all of his guests. How many pounds of

onions and pounds of pork would he need for the recipe? Show all work.

2. Create a problem about the estimated cost of ingredients for the recipe if onions cost

$2.99/lb. and pork costs $5.49/lb. Include both an estimated solution and an exact solution to

see that your estimation is reasonable.

WEEK 2 || Number System Standards 6.NS.1-6.NS.3: Apply and extend

previous understandings of multiplication and division to divide fractions by

fractions.

MATH 7 Grade


WEEK 3 || Expressions & Equations Standard 6.EE.6: Use variables to represent numbers

and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem.

Directions: Complete the problems below.

1. A town’s total allocation for police officer’s wages and benefits in a new

budget is $800,000. If wages are calculated at $55,000 per officer and benefits

at $25,000 per officer, write an equation where the solution is the number of

officers the town can employ, if they spend their whole budget. Solve the

equation.

2. Deon was offered a job at the nearby recreation center. The owner offered him $600 per

week or $50 the first day and agreed to double it for each following day.

• How could Deon make the most money?

• Which deal should he accept and why?

3. Create one real-world mathematical problem involving variables to represent unknown

numbers. *Be sure to create an answer key with explanations of how to solve each of your

problems.

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WEEK 4 || Geometry Standard 6.G.3: Draw polygons in the coordinate plane given

coordinates for the vertices.

Directions: Complete Parts 1 and 2.

Part 1

1. Use the following coordinates to draw polygons on the coordinate plane below.

A. (6, 1)

B. (2, 4)

C. (-5, 4)

D. (-1, 1)

Name the figure: _________________

A. (3, 3)

B. (-1, 3)

C. (-4, 0)

D. (-1, -3)

E. (3, -3)

Name the figure: _________________

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Part 2

2. On graph paper (on the next page), draw your own coordinate plane. Label the X and Y

axes.

3. Choose a room in your house and study the arrangement of the furniture.

4. Measure the dimensions of at least four pieces of furniture in the room you chose.

5. Create a scale, and then graph the pieces of furniture on your coordinate plane.

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WEEK 5 || Number System Standard 6.NS.4: Find the greatest common factor of two

whole numbers less than or equal to 100, and the least common multiple of two whole

numbers less than or equal to 12. Use the distributive property to express a sum of two whole

numbers, 1-100, with a common factor as a multiple of a sum of two whole numbers with no

common factor.

Directions: Solve the following problems.

1. The florist can order roses in bunches of one dozen and lilies in bunches

of 8. Last month she ordered the same number of roses as lilies. If she

ordered no more than 100 roses, how many bunches of each could she have

ordered?

2. What is the smallest number of bunches of each could she have ordered? Explain your

answer.

3. On the next page, fill in the table or draw a diagram to solve the problem.

Explain your reasoning.

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1.

2.

3.

Bunches Roses Lilies

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WEEK 6 || Statistics & Probability Standard 6.SP.2: Understand that a set of data collected

to answer a statistical question has a distribution that can be described by its center, spread, and

overall shape.

Directions: Solve the problems below.

1. The bar chart represents the scores from a quiz. Children were asked to name six boy bands

in 30 seconds. Each score represents the number of correctly named bands.

a. How many children were involved in the quiz? Show your work.

Boy Bands

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b. Complete the table with values for the Mean, Median, Mode, and Range of scores. Explain

how you calculate each answer.

Mean Score

___________

Median Score

___________

Mode Score

___________

Range of Scores

___________

2. The results of another quiz question are shown in the table below. Draw a possible bar chart

of the scores.

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WEEK 7 || Expressions & Equations Standards 6.EE.4-6.EE.5: Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions. Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities.

There are nine small boxes in a room. They all look exactly the same, but one is a bit heavier

than the others.

First, William arranges the boxes like this:

1. Explain what William now knows about the heavy box.

Then William separates the boxes like this.

2. Which is the heavy box? Explain how

you know.

William says:

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3. Suppose the scales showed this the first time instead.

What should William do now to find the heavy box?

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Directions: Complete each task below.

Task 1:

Here is a recipe for making 8 doughnuts:

4 cups of flour

½ cup of milk

¾ cup of sugar

2 eggs

2 sticks of butter

One tablespoon of yeast

You want to make 28 doughnuts.

a. How much flour do you need? Show your work.

b. How much milk do you need? Show your work.

WEEK 8, 9, 10 || MATH 7 UNIT 1 PREVIEW – Ratios & Proportional

Reasoning Standard 7.RP.1: Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning

to solve problems. Number System Standard 7.NS.3: Solve real world

problems involving the four operations with rational numbers.

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Task 2:

Calculate the prices of the paint cans.

The prices are proportional to the amount of paint in the can.

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Task 3:

a. The poster is 72cm wide. How high is the poster?

b. The building on the poster is 36cm tall. Is it possible to figure out how tall the building is on

the photograph? If you think it is possible, show how. If you think it is not, explain why.

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Task 4:

A local food company produces yogurt in ¾ cup tubs.

Show all your work as you answer the questions below:

1. The tubs of yogurt are sold for $0.75 each. Twenty percent of this is profit

for the food company. How much profit does the company make on each tub?

2. The machine that fills the ¾ cup tubs with yogurt runs 10 hours a day for 5 days a week. It

fills 1,600 tubs an hour. How many gallons of yogurt are needed to fill 1,600 tubs?

2 cups = 1 pint 2 pints = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon 16 fl. oz. = 1 pint

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3. How many gallons of yogurt are produced each week?

4. Each tub of yogurt contains 1.85g of fat. The company would like to reduce this amount by

15%, but instead of changing the yogurt composition, the company would like to alter the

serving size. How many fluid ounces will the new container be?

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Work sheet (add more sheets as needed)

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Work sheet (add more sheets as needed)

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