Mathematics Grades 6-8 Benchmark Clarification and Content Limits

Wini Johnson

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Mathematics Grade 7 Quarter 1 Tested Benchmark Clarification and Content Limits Benchmark Benchmark Content Limits Clarification MA.A.1.3.2 The student understands the relative size of integers, Students will identify, order, Items may compare and order fractions, decimals, numbers expressed as fractions, and decimals; numbers expressed as percents; numbers and/or compare the relative percents, integers, and numbers with exponents, and numbers expressed with exponents; numbers in scientific notation; radicals; absolute size of numbers. in standard scientific notation, including ordering on a number line. value; and ratios. Items may compare smaller or larger numbers, or compare the order of magnitude between numbers. An item may utilize one format or a variety of formats, such as fractions, decimals, percents, and standard scientific notation. Students will express Items may include the relationships among fractions, decimals, or MA.A.1.3.4 The student understands that numbers can be numbers in equivalent forms. numbers expressed as percents, given a real-world context. represented in a variety of equivalent forms, including integers, The place values of the fractional part of decimal numbers should range fractions, decimals, percents, scientific notation, exponents, from tenths through ten-thousandths. radicals, and absolute value. Items may include quantities expressed as fractions, decimals, percents, Also assesses MA.A.1.3.1 The student ...

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• Nombre de lectures: 6
• Langue: English

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Mathematics

Grade 7 Quarter 1

Tested Benchmark Clarification and Content Limits

Benchmark

Benchmark

Clarification

Content Limits

MA.A.1.3.2

The student understands the relative size of integers,

fractions, and decimals; numbers expressed as percents; numbers

with exponents; numbers in scientific notation; radicals; absolute

value; and ratios.

Students will identify, order,

and/or compare the relative

size of numbers.

Items may compare and order fractions, decimals, numbers expressed as

percents, integers, and numbers with exponents, and numbers expressed

in standard scientific notation, including ordering on a number line.

Items may compare smaller or larger numbers, or compare the order of

magnitude between numbers.

An item may utilize one format or a variety of formats, such as fractions,

decimals, percents, and standard scientific notation.

MA.A.1.3.4

The student understands that numbers can be

represented in a variety of equivalent forms, including integers,

fractions, decimals, percents, scientific notation, exponents,

radicals, and absolute value.

Also assesses

MA.A.1.3.1

The student associates verbal names,

written word names, and standard numerals with integers, fractions,

decimals; numbers expressed as percents; numbers with exponents;

numbers in scientific notation; radicals; absolute value; and ratios.

Also assesses

MA.A.1.3.3

The student understands concrete and

symbolic representations of rational numbers and irrational numbers

in real-world situations.

Students will express

numbers in equivalent forms.

Items may include the relationships among fractions, decimals, or

numbers expressed as percents, given a real-world context.

The place values of the fractional part of decimal numbers should range

from tenths through ten-thousandths.

Items may include quantities expressed as fractions, decimals, percents,

integers, ratios, and numbers expressed in standard scientific notation.

Items involving standard scientific notation should be limited to whole

numbers less than one billion.

Items may contain multiple forms of a given value.

Items will not include repeating decimals.

Some items should include word names as well as numerals.

MA.A.2.3.1

The student understands and uses exponential and

scientific notation.

Students will represent or

solve problems using

numbers in exponential

and/or standard scientific

notation.

Items may provide expressions of whole numbers in exponential and/or

standard scientific notation.

Items other than those using standard scientific notation will use

exponents no greater than 5.

Items involving standard scientific notation should be limited to whole

numbers less than one billion.

MA.A.3.3.1

The student understands and explains the effects of

addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on whole

numbers, fractions, including mixed numbers, and decimals,

including the inverse relationships of positive and negative

numbers.

Students will recognize the

appropriate operation for a

stated effect, the effects of

operations, and/or the

relationships between

operations.

Items will include the effects of the four basic operations on integers,

fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals, and the use of properties of

real numbers to solve problems (commutative, associative,

distributive, identity, equality, inverse, and the inverse relationship of

positive and negative numbers).

Items can use positive fractions with no more than two-digit numerators

and denominators or decimals less than ten-thousandths.

MA.A.3.3.2

The student selects the appropriate operation to solve

problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and

division of rational numbers, ratios, proportions, and percents,

including the appropriate application of the algebraic order of

operations.

Students will simplify

mathematical expressions

using the correct order of

operations or identify the

correct order of operations.

Expressions may include parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division,

addition, and subtraction.

MA.A.3.3.3

The student adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides

whole numbers, decimals, and fractions, including mixed numbers,

Students will solve a single-

or multi-step problem using

Items may include problems dealing with percents used to find sales tax,

discount, simple interest, and percent increase or decrease with whole

SLC Scope & Sequence Companion

May 2006

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Mathematics

Grade 7 Quarter 1

Tested Benchmark Clarification and Content Limits

Benchmark

Benchmark

Clarification

Content Limits

to solve real-world problems, using appropriate methods of

computing, such as mental mathematics, paper and pencil, and

calculator.

appropriate computations and

rounding strategies where

appropriate.

numbers, decimals, and fractions.

MA.C.3.3.2

The student identifies and plots ordered pairs in all four

quadrants of a rectangular coordinate system (graph) and applies

simple properties of lines.

Students will identify the

coordinates of a point,

identify a point given its

coordinates, and/or identify

characteristics of points in

each quadrant.

Items will assess all four quadrants.

MA.D.1.3.1

The student describes a wide variety of patterns,

relationships, and functions through models, such as manipulatives,

tables, graphs, expressions, equations, and inequalities.

Also assesses

MA.A.5.3.1

The student uses concepts about

numbers, including primes, factors, and multiples, to build number

sequences.

Students will recognize,

analyze, and/or apply

patterns, sequences,

relationships, and functions

in a variety of settings.

Items may use algebraic expressions, equations, or formulas to assess

generalizations of patterns.

Items should not use more than two variables or include more than two

operations.

Items involving function tables should be able to be solved using a

pattern in the dependent variable values, or a pattern in the relationship

between the independent and dependent variable values.

MA.D.1.3.2

The student creates and interprets tables, graphs,

equations, and verbal descriptions to explain cause-and-effect

relationships.

Also assesses

MA.A.5.3.1

The student uses concepts about

numbers, including primes, factors, and multiples, to build number

sequences.

Students recognize, create,

and/or evaluate a rule,

expression, and/or solve an

equation for cause-and-effect

relationships.

Items may be from all four quadrants.

Items involving graphing functions should include no more than three

operations. Items involving graphing are limited to plotting points with

integral coordinates.

Items involving graphs will involve linear relationships only. Items can

rely on tables or graphs to present and/or interpret cause- and-effect

relationships.

MA.D.2.3.1

The student represents and solves real-world problems

graphically, with algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities.

Also assesses

MA.A.1.3.3

The student understands concrete and

symbolic representations of rational numbers and irrational numbers

in real-world situations.

Students will recognize

representations of or

solutions for real-world

problems presented in words,

graphically, as equations,

expressions, and/or

inequalities.

Items involving graphing of inequalities will be restricted to a number

line.

Items may use pictures and graphics to present one-step and multi-step

linear equations.

Items may include no more than two variables and no more than two

operations.

Values in expressions should be rational numbers.

MA.D.2.3.2

The student uses algebraic problem-solving strategies

to solve real-world problems involving linear equations and

inequalities.

Students will solve problems

involving expressions,

equations, and/or inequalities.

Items should contain no more than two variables and no more than two

operations.

In items that contain equations or inequalities, the equation or inequality

should be linear.

SLC Scope & Sequence Companion

May 2006

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