Math

[|Seventh Grade Math] This is a wiki created by Jeanne Simpson to organize resources related to the Alabama Course of Study for 7th grade math. Please feel free to contribute your ideas.

[|Proportions Unit] This is a collaborative project created by Jeanne Simpson and Chris Harbeck to explore our different countries and cultures through proportional reasoning.

[|Population Growth Project] This series of activities explores the mathematical and environmental aspects of population growth. How fast is the population growing? Has it always grown at this rate? Are the populations of different countries growing differently? How can we predict the population in the future? How will a growing population impact the environment?

Using archived census and demographic data as well as up-to-the-minute population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, students will learn how to model population growth and study the implications of a changing population.

[|Foreign Exchange]: Investigating the Economy of Foreign Nations In this lesson, students share ideas about the values of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. They then research the economy of a foreign country and prepare an appropriate budget for one month study abroad. They synthesize their learning by reflecting on what life would be like if they were to live on $100 a week in a foreign country. Interdisciplinary connection to geography.