Ms. Gallacher's 7th Grade Math
7th Grade Math (Ms. Gallacher) Retired Website
This site is not updated!
These Chapters follow Holt Mathematics Course 2: Pre-Algebra.
Chapter One
7th Grade CST Review Web Adventure
If you have any feedback or comments on the Web Adventures please email me @ agallacher@psusd.us
*I have updated the twilight bingo game to go with the Breaking Dawn movie (11/4/11) Here you go: https://sites.google.com/site/documentstoragelibrary/powerpoints
I am no longer a math teacher, I have become a teacher-librarian at my site. I am very excited about my next stage in teaching and am looking forward to working with students in a different capacity. I will keep this site up, but will no longer be adding PP's (well maybe once and a while :). Please contact me if you have any questions!!! (agallacher@psusd.us)
Principles of Algebra
Scavenger Hunt for the text book
Beginning of the year goals for students
First Day of School Power Point 09/10
1-1 Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
1.1 Translating Hollywood Squares
1-2 Writing Algebraic Expressions
Operational Vocabulary (Thinking Map)
chater1.1 and 1.2 Review Bingo
1-3 Integers and Absolute Value
1-4 Adding Integers
1.4 Adding Integers with rules
Integers with tiles
Build it Draw it Write it sheet (goes with integer with tiles PowerPoint)
1-5 Subtracting Integers
1-6 Multiplying and Dividing Integers
1.4, 1.5, & 1.6 Integer Bingo
Bingosheet.doc
1.6 Multiplying Integers
Integers Jeopardy
Chapter 1.6 Jeopardy
Chapter 1.6 Integer Overview
1-7 Sloving Equations by Adding or Subtracting
solving equations with adding and subtrat
1.7 Equations with Integers
Pan Balance activities (Illuminations)
1-8 Solving Equations with multiplication
1-9 Solving Two-Step Equations
1.9 negative Coefficients
Bingosheet
1.9 two step equations
Chapter 1.9 review Powerpoint
Chapter One Review Jeopardy
Equation Jeopardy
Chapter Two
PowerPoints below are: Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince, and Star Terk (the new movie) and Twilight.
New PowerPoints
For all you Twilight fans, here is my lastest work of art :) This PowerPoint is on geometry and covers most of what is tested on the CST's.
Twilight Bingo
I am a big Star Trek fan, so in honor of the new movie I made a "full" book review using the New Star Trek movie as my theme. Hope you like it!! I have included some cool sound effects you can add to the powerpoint, I have found that the kids love them! (To insert sound: download, right click and save taget as. Then open the powerpoint and choose Insert from menu and select movie or sound, then sound from file. Choose from auto or when clicked, I use auto for these and your done). Just added Harry Potter another CST review on things we thought our students needed to know before the BIG test :)
Harry Potter half blood prince CST Reveiw
Harry Potter Bingo sheet.doc
Star Trek Bingo
10secwarning.mp3
tng-locutus-urlifeisover.wav
songstartrek.mid
tos-redalert.wav
tos-spock-livelongandprosper.wav
Star Trek Bingo Sheet
Graphic Organizers
For all you fans of graphic organizers I found a great site that has tons of pre-made math graphic organizers, Math Middle School Graphic Organizers, check it out!!!
PowerPoint from CUE: InterwriteTraining.ppt October 4, 2008
Summer Vacation
My cruise to Alaska was probably one of the best trips I have ever taken, the beauty was indescribable.
Rational Numbers
2-1 Rational Numbers
2.1 rational numbers
2-2 Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers
TeacherTube real numbers short video
2-3 Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
2-4 Multiplying Rational Numbers
2.4 multiplication of factions
2-5 Dviding Rational Numbers
2-6 Adding and Subtracting with Unlike Dinominators
2.6 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
chapter 2 Review
We are skipping 2-7 and 2-8 until later in the year.
2-7 One-Step Equations with Ratinal Numbers
2-8 Two-Step Equations with Rational Number
Chapter Three
We use the Hole California Mathematics Course 2: Pre-Algebra.
CUE Handouts
CUE PointPoint: How to use Photo Stroy3 You can download this program for free from MicroSoft. It is a great program for students to use to create projects. Download PhotoStory from here
Free Stuff on the Internet: Cool Free Stuff off the Internet
PowerPoint from CUE: Training Presentation
TeacherTube
http://www.teachertube.com/ . This works at school (unlike youtube) and there are tons of cool videos to use for math. This is a great one from the beginning of the year http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6aaecda27aba8e990399 .
Tessellations (8.8)
tesselations.ppt
tessellations2.ppt
Fun PowerPoints
shrek.ppt(Bingo Geometry Review)
ShrekBingo.doc
Spiderman.ppt
spidermangamesheet.doc
Classifying Triangles spidy style
Middle School Math Project: (EETT Grant) We (the seventh grade math team) are using technology in our math classrooms to improve student learning and conceptual understanding of mathematics. As part of our grant we purchased Qwizdoms, Interwrite Pads, Laptop computers, and LCD projectors. We are using United Streaming, Brain Pop, MicroSoft Office as well as other online resources. We use the California Standards and Holt Mathematics: Book 2 as our main resources. Our team is working together to create fun and interactive activities in our classrooms to engage students. We are excited to share our progress and setbacks with other interested teachers. Our API is 761 (up almost 51 points from last year) and our school rank is 6 state-wide (up one from last year) and 8 in simular school (up 2 from last year, these are from last year as school ranking are not out for this year yet). See California Test Results for more information. Our goal is to reach 800 in the next 5 years :).
Graphic Organizers
We are focusing on using graphic organizers, or Thinking Maps, this year in an effort to help students take better notes. A great site for math graphic orgainzers is http://www.sw-georgia.resa.k12.ga.us/GO%204-8/4-8%20GO.htm. Vocabulary is also a focus and we working to help our ELA students have a better understanding of the language of math. I am going to be creating some math graphic organizers and will post them as they are created.
Circle graphs chapter 6.1
Pick Six graphic organizer
We are developing technology activities for each chapter in the Holt Mathematics: Book 2 for 7th grade math. Our standards are at California Math Standards Grade 7 .
All PowerPoint's will be available on this web site and movies can be accessed throughUnited Streaming.
CST Review (State Test)
These activities were created by our 7th grade team (Angie, Kim and Sue) to help prepare our students for the upcoming state tests, we hope you find them helpful. If you have any activities to share please email us (see above for address)
NEW CST GAMES (Click here ;o)
Bingo Game CST Review (Number sence Bingo game)
Bingosheet.doc
Eargon2.ppt (Algebra standards dragon game)
CSTReview7thGAMESHOW.ppt (Mixed Practice)
Bingosheet.doc (Sheet for Bingo game)
Millionaire CST Review.ppt (Mixed Practice)
CST Stat Data Prob Raceway REVIEW (Probablity and Stats.)
MillionaireCSTAFReview.ppt (Algebra)
CSTMGJeopardyReview.ppt (Geometry)
Jeopardy Sheet (Sheet for Jeopardy)
ReleaseQuestionsGrade7.qza (California state released questions)
ReleasedTestQuestionsAnswerkey7thgr..tif (Answer
TestTakingTips.doc (Strategies to help students do better on multiple choice tests)
Problem Solving:
We have been focusing on problems solving this year and come up with these templates to help students. UPSCheck.doc and UPSCheck2.doc
Web links:
Check out CTAP web page they have great math activities aligned to the standards. Go to Math Matrices and pick 7th grade math.
http://www.ctap4.org/math/index.htm
Our Home web page
Terri Husted's site for new math teachers (and old ones too)
http://www.terri.clarityconnect.com/terri.html
Great 7th grade web page!
http://www.quia.com/pages/7solmath.html
Another great 7th grade web site with interactive games.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_7th_original.htm
Great site for on-line activities!!!
http://www.pusd.k12.ca.us/teacher/oconnor/
California 7th grade Standards
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/mthgrade7.asp
Fun Stuff to amaze your class (From my sister in England)
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/games/magic-gopher-central.swf
Mr Braun's 7th Grade math site with tons of great links
http://mrbraunsmathpage.wikispaces.com/.
Strokes to my ego:) Thanks for all your comments
Thank you for your awesome website and power point presentations, and thank you for sharing. I love your website and marked it under my favorites. Very helpful
Multi-Step Equations and Inequalities
3-1 Properties of Ratinal Numbers
3.1 distributive property
Dist_prop 3.1
3-2 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Benchmark #1
Review:
3-3 Solving Multi-Step Equations
3-4 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
3.4 Hollywood Squares
Chapter 3.4 Qwizdom Assessment
3-5 Inequalities
3-6 Solving Inequalities by Adding or Subtracting
3-7 Solving Inequalities by Multiplying or Dividing
3-8 Slving Two-Step Inequalities
3.8 Solving two-step inequalities
Chapter 4
Exponents and Roots
New Chapter 4 PP's
4-1 Exponents
4.1 to 4.3 Powers and Exponents REVIEW GAME
4-2 Integer Exponents
4-3 Properties of Exponents
4.3 Multiplying and Dividing Power
exponent rules 4.3
4-4 Multiplying and Dviding Monomials
4.4 Multiplying and Dividing Power
4-5 Scientific Notation
4.5 scientific notation
4-6 Squares and Square Roots
4.6 squareroots
4-7 Estimating Square Roots
sqaure roots 2
4-8 The Real Numbers
4.8 Are you Rational or Irrational Instruc
Are you Rational or Irrational Venn Diagram
RationalVsIrrationa
l.ppt
Bingo Reveiw 4-7 & 4-8
Bingosheet.doc
4.6, 4.7, 4.8, & 11.3 REVIEW
4-9 The Pythagorean Theorem
4.9 Pythagorean Theorem
4.9 Pythagorean SQUARES
Chapter 5
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Thanks for sharing your ideas!
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Ratios, Proportions and Similarity
New chapter 5 PowerPoints
5-1 Ratios
Ratios Rates and Unit Rates Outer Space
5-2 Rates and Unit Rates
5-3 Proportions
5-4 Dimensional Analysis
5-5 Similar Figures
5-6 Indirect Measurement
5-7 Scale Drawings and Scale Models
Chapter 6
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Percents
New Chapter 6 PP's
6-1 Relating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Percent Decimals Fractions NOTESHEET
fraction to percent 6.1
Fractions Decimals Percents lesson 6.1
6-2 Estimating with Percents
6-3 Finding Percents
Flow Map 7.5 with 1st step
6.3 Menu Project Order SHEET
6.3 tax menu example
6.3 tax menu project
6.3 Multiplying with Percents
6.1, 6.2, & 6.3 Review Game Show Jeopardy
6-4 Finding a Number When the Percent is Known
percent homework
6.4 Solving Percent Problems
Mid-Ch.6 Review Game Jeopardy
6-5 Applying Percent of Increase and Decrease
Sect 6-5 percent of inc and dec
6.5 Markup and Discount
Chapter 6.5 Mark-ups
6-6 Commission, Sales Tax, and Profit
6-7 Applying Simple and Compound Interest
6-7 Simple Interest with pictures
Hollywood Sqrs. 6-5 6-6 6-7
Chapter 6.7 Mark-ups
Chapter 5 and 6 Review JEOPARDY
Chapter 6 Game show Review
Chapter 6 Project
Project Description NS1.7 ch 6
chapter project NS1.7 ch. 6
Project Rubric NS 1.7 ch 6
Chapter 7
Graphs and Functions
New Chapter 7 PP's
I am only going to do ch. 7.1, 7.3, 7.6, 7.7 & 7.8 (I will do a mini lesson on quad and cubic graphs so they know what they look like on the CST)
7-1 The Coordinate Plane
Coordinate Geometry 7.1
7.1 The Coordinate Plane
The Coordinate Plane
7-2 Functions
7-3 Graphing Linear Functions
graphing linear functions
7-4 Graphing Quadratic Functions
7-5 Cubic Functions
7-6 Rate of Change and Slope
7-7 Finding Slope of a Line
Intro to slope
7-8 Interpreting Graphs
Chapter 7 Jeopardy Review
ch.7Jeopardy review modified 7.1, 7.3, 7.6, 7.7, & 7.8
chapter 7 project
Interpreting graphs project
Chapter 8
Foundations of Geometry
New Ch. 8 PP's
8-1 Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles
Ch8 Vocab part 1
Ch8 Vocab part 2
8.1 Points Lines Planes Quick Draw
Complementary and Supplementary Angles
8.BINGO Lesson
Bingosheet.doc
8-2 Geometric Relationships
8-3 Angle Relationships
8-4 Triangles
8-5 Coordinate Geometry
8-6 Congruent Polygons
Congruent shapes
8-7 Transformations
8.7 Transformations
8.7 Transformations
Geometry 8.7
Transformations
8-8 Tessellations
tesselations.ppt
tessellations2.ppt
ch. 8 Review jeopardy
Chapter 9
Two-Dimensional Geometry
New Chapter PP
9-1 Perimeter and Area of Parallelograms
area and surface area BINGO
9.1 Area and Perimeter Bingo 2
Bingosheet
9.1 AREA Instructional Conversation
9.1 Area Poster Project
9-2 Perimeter and Area of Triangles and Trapezoids
9.2 Areas of Triangles and Quadrilaterals
FW2BINGOpasav.ppt
9-3 Circles
9.3 Circles
9-4 Circumference and Area
9-5 Area of composite Figures
9-6 Area of Irregular Figures
Chapter 10
Three-Dimensional Geometry
10-1 Three-Dimensonal Figures
3-Dshapes
10-2 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders
10.2 Volume
Volume Surface Area Geometry BINGO
10-3 Volume of Pyramids and Cones
10-4 Surface Area of Pisms and Cylinders
10.4 Surface Area
10.4 Surface Area Think tacToe word doc
10.4 Volume and Surface Area Geometry BINGO
Twilight Bingo
10-5 Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones
10-6 Spheres
10-7 Scaling Three-Dimensional Figures
Chapter 11
Data, Statistics, and Probability
11-1 Line Plots and Stem-and-Leaf Plots
11.1 Stem-and-Leaf LAB
11.1 stem-and-leaf plot
11.1 stem-and-leaf plot LAB word sheet
Stem-Leaf Plot and line plot
11-2 Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
11-3 Box-and-Whisker Plots
Box & Whisker Lesson with song from Gilligan's Island
Gilligans Island.mp3 (goes with powerpoint above)
Box Whisker plot with Quick Draw
quickdrawforpoint
s.doc
11.3 box-and-whisker LAB
11.3 box-and-whisker plot LAB word doc
11-4 Scatter Plots
11.4 Scatterplots
11-5 Probability
11-6 Experimental Probability
11-7 Theoretical Probabilit
11-8 Independent and Dependent Events
Star Trek Bingo Book Review Ch. 1-11
Benchmark review 4
Chapter 12
Polynomials
12-1 Polynomials
12-2 Simplifying Polynomials
12-3 Adding Polynomials
12-4 Subtracting Polynomials
12-5 Multiplying Polynomials by Monomials
12-6 Multiplying Binomials
After Testing Activities