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Content Map: Expressions and Equations Content Map

Checklist: Expressions and Equations Checklist

Unit 2: Examples and Explanations of Standards

CCGPS Unit Standards or Troup County Version (TCV):

  • TCV.6.EE.3 Apply the properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.

  • TCV.6.EE.4 Demonstrate how expressions are equivalent (i.e., when the two expressions name the same number regardless of which value is substituted into them).

  • TCV.6.EE.6 Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem;

  • CC.6.EE.8a. Write an inequality of the form x > c or x < c to represent a constraint or condition in a real-world or mathematical problem.

  • CC.6.EE.8b. Represent inequalities of the form X > C or X < C on a number line to show that these inequalities have infinitely many solutions.

  • TCV.7.EE.1 (1) Apply properties of operations to add and subtract linear expressions with rational coefficients.

  • TCV.7.EE.1 (2) Apply the distributive property to factor and expand linear expression and rational coefficients.

  • CC.7.EE.2 Understand that rewriting an expression in different forms in a problem context can shed light on the problem and how the quantities in it are related. For example, a + 0.05 a = 1.05a means that “increase by 5%” is the same as “multiply by 1.05.”

  • TCV.7.EE.3 (1) Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational numbers in any form.

  • TCV.7.EE.3 (2) Convert between forms of rational numbers as appropriate when solving multi-step equations.

  • TCV.7.EE.3 (3) Assess the reasonableness of answers to problems with positive and negative numbers using mental computation and estimation strategies.

  • TCV.7.EE.4 Use variables to construct simple equations or inequalities to solve real-world or mathematical problems.

  • TCV.7.EE.4a (1) Solve equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r fluently, where p, q, and r are specific rational numbers.

  • TCV.7.EE.4a (2) Solve word problems of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r fluently, where p, q, and r are specific rational numbers

  • TCV.7.EE.4b (1) Solve word problems leading to inequalities of the form px + q > r or px + q < r, where p, q, and r are specific rational numbers.

  • TCV.7.EE.4b (2) Graph the solution set of the inequality and interpret it in the context of the problem it solves.

 

Prerequisites: As identified by the CCGPS Frameworks

  • number sense

  • computation with whole numbers and decimals, including application of order of operations

  • addition and subtraction of common fractions with like denominators

  • the opposite of an opposite is the number itself

  • computation with all positive and negative rational numbers

  • data usage and representations

Unit Length: 22 Days

Resources by Concept: (click on a concept)

Concept 1: Properties to Evaluate Expressions [CC.6.EE.3; CC.6.EE.4]
Essential Questions:
  • 1. How do I simplify expressions?
  • 2. What properties and conventions do I need to understand in order to simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions?
  • 3.What properties and conventions do I need to understand in order to simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions?

 

Key Vocabulary: Note per DOE - Vocabulary is not to be memorized by students
algebraic expressions variable
numeric expressions term
Associative Properties coefficient
Commutative Property
Distributive Property
constant
Resources:
  • CC.6.EE.3 (transition standard):
    • Algebraic Thinking Lesson pages 60, 61, 66, 67
    • McDougal Littell Textbook Lesson 1.2
  • CC.6.EE.4 (transitional standard):
    • 6th Grade CCGPS Framework - Are We Equal?  Student  |  Teacher
    • 7th Station pages 91 - 97 (Omit page 95)
    • McDougal Littell Textbook Lesson 1.2
    • McDougal Littell Textbook Lesson 2.7 (examples 3 and 4)
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Concept 2: Writing Variable Expressions  [CC.6.EE.2 & CC.6.EE.6]
Essential Questions:
  • 1. What strategies can I use to help me understand and represent real situations using algebraic expressions and equations?
  • 2. How can we represent values using variables?
Key Vocabulary:
Resources:
  • CC.6.EE.6 (transitional standard)
    • 6th Grade CCGPS Framework:  Set It Up  Student  |  Teacher
    • 6th Grade CCGPS Framework:  Building With Toothpicks  Student Teacher
    • McDougal Littell Textbook Lesson 1.3
  • CC.7.EE.2

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Concept 3: Equations & Word Problems  [CC.7.3(1,2,3) ;  CC.7.EE.4a(1,2)
Essential Questions:
  • 1. How is an equation like a balance? How can the idea of balance help me solve an equation?
  • What is the difference in an expression and an equation?
  • How can we use variables to solve equations?
Key Vocabulary: Note per DOE - Vocabulary is not to be memorized by students
equation
Resources:
  • CC.7.EE.3(1)(2)(3):
    • 7th Grade CCGPS Frameworks: Algebra Magic   Student  |  Teacher
    • 7th Grade CCGPS Frameworks: The Drop   Student Teacher
    • McDougal Littell Text Lessons 3.3, 3.4,
    • McDougal Littell Text Lesson 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
    • 7 Algebraic Thinking page 371
  • CC.7.EE.4a(1)(2)
    • CCGPS Frameworks:  Calendar Equations    Student Teacher
    • 7th Grade CCGPS Frameworks: The Drop   Student Teacher
    • 7 Station Activity Book pages 98-104
    • McDougal Littell Text Lessons 3.3; 3.4; 6.3
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Concept 4:  Inequalities & Word Problems  (CC.6.EE.8a; CC.7.EE.4 and 4b(1)
Essential Questions:
  • 1. How can I tell the difference between an expression, equation and an inequality?
  • 2. How do I solve inequalities?
Key Vocabulary: Note per DOE - Vocabulary is not to be memorized by students
inequalities
Resources:
  • CC.6.EE.8a
    • McDougal Littell Text Lesson 3.6 (Omit Solving)
  • CC.7.EE.4
    • CCGPS Frameworks Calendar Equations   Student  |  Teacher
      Student  |  Teacher
    • McDougal Littell Text Lesson 3.3, 3.4, 6.1
  • CC.7.EE.4b(1)
    • McDougal Littell Text Lessons 3.6 & 3.7
    • 8th Grade Station Activity Book pages 103-111
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Concept 5:  Graphing Inequalities in 1 Variable (CC.6.EE.8b; CC.7.EE.4b(2)
Essential Questions:
  • 1. How do I graph inequalities?
Key Vocabulary: Note per DOE - Vocabulary is not to be memorized by students
Resources:
  • CC.6.EE.8b
    • CCGPS Frameworks: When Is It Not Equal?     Student  |  Teacher
    • McDougal Littell Text Lesson 3.6 (Omit solving portions)
  • CC.7.EE.4b(2)
    • 8th Grade Station Activity Book pages 103-111
    • McDougal Littell Text Lesson 3.6 & 3.7
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