Lesson 7 Homework Practice Constant Rate Of Change Answer Key
Barb Frison
This course focuses on helping students develop an understanding of the role and contributions of African Americans to the growth and development of the United States. This course is also designed to develop an understanding of the causes, character, and consequences of the African American experience and its influence on the world, the United States, and the African American community. Beginning with a historical, geographical, social, political, economic, and cultural understanding of the African continent, the course will provide a descriptive and corrective overview that will introduce the student to the study of the African and African American experiences.
7th grade Humanities is designed to combine social studies and Language Arts. Students will study the history of Texas from early times to the present and describe the structure and functions of municipal, county, and state governments. They will explain the influence of the U.S. Constitution on the Texas Constitution, and examine the rights and responsibilities of Texas citizens as well as the unique issues Texas faces as it relates to immigration and border issues. In addition, students will study the places and regions of Texas while engaging in an in-depth study of famous African Americans and notable Hispanic Americans of Texas.
The 7th grade Advanced Humanities class will largely follow the 7th grade regular Humanities curriculum, but will provide additional rigor to further support college readiness, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and Common Core knowledge and skills. Students will be instructed using lessons that feature motivating classroom activities, engaging texts, and challenging performance-based tasks. Throughout the school year, students will engage in academic conversations, read text with close observation and analysis, answer high-order thinking questions, and produce evidence-based writings. Assessments will provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate success with the content and skills articulated in the course framework.
The 8th grade Pre-AP English class will largely follow the 8th grade ELAR curriculum but will be provided the rigor of Springboard from College Board to support college readiness, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and Common Core knowledge and skills. This course is designed to not only prepare students for the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) but future high school Pre-AP and AP courses. Students will be instructed using the Pre-AP course framework, lessons that feature motivating classroom activities, engaging texts, and challenging performance-based tasks. Throughout the school year, students will engage in academic conversations, read texts with close observation and analysis of higher-order thinking questions, and produce evidence-based writings. Assessments will provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate success with the content and skills articulated in the course framework.
The 6th grade Math and Personal Financial Literacy course is student-centered and uses a standards-based Common Core Curriculum and the Texas Essential of Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The student applies mathematical process standards to develop an economic way of thinking and problem solving useful in one's life as a knowledgeable consumer and investor. The students learn how to compare the features and costs of a checking account and a debit card offered by different local financial institutions; distinguish between debit cards and credit cards; balance a check register that includes deposits, withdrawals, and transfers; explain why it is important to establish a positive credit history; describe the information in a credit report and how long it is retained; describe the value of credit reports to borrowers and to lenders; explain various methods to pay for college, including through savings, grants, scholarships, student loans, and work-study; and compare the annual salary of several occupations requiring various levels of post-secondary education or vocational training and calculate the effects of the different annual salaries on lifetime income.
This course is student-centered and uses a standards-based Common Core Curriculum. Mathematical concepts are embedded within engaging problems and projects. Students will develop skills and understanding as they explore the problems individually, in collaborative groups and as a class. The in-class development problems and the homework exercises give students practice throughout the year with valuable standards-based concepts, pre-algebra related skills and algorithms. Students are required to write in both an analytical and evidence-based manner. 7th grade Pre-Algebra is a rigorous course designed to prepare students for the Algebra I curriculum. Students use linear functions, linear equations, and systems of equations to represent, analyze and solve a variety of problems. Students will extend their understanding of slope as a constant rate of change and use slope to analyze situations and solve problems. They will apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find distances between points in the coordinate plane to measure lengths and analyze polygons and polyhedral.
The fundamental purpose of Algebra I is to formalize, build, and extend the mathematics that students learned in their earlier work as they expand their mathematical content knowledge and procedural skills through new mathematical experiences. Further, students will deepen their mathematical knowledge and gain insight into the relevance of math to other disciplines by applying their content knowledge and procedural skills in a variety of contexts. By expanding and deepening their conceptual understanding of mathematics, this course prepares students for College and Career Readiness. Manipulatives and technology are integral to the development of conceptual understanding. Using a variety of concrete materials and technological tools enable students to explore connections, make conjectures, formulate generalizations, draw conclusions, and discover new mathematical ideas by providing platforms for interacting with multiple representations. The pacing will allow students to gain a foundation in linear, quadratic, and exponential functions before they are brought together to be compared and contrasted in the final modules. Students will gain a deeper understanding of such concepts as domain and range, intercepts, increasing/decreasing, relative maximum/minimum, symmetry, end behavior, and the effect of function parameters, which will provide an excellent opportunity for review of many concepts in preparation for the End of Course (EOC) assessment. Students will meet these standards by working collaboratively to complete projects and other in class assignments, as well as independently on online assignments and assessments. This course will help students use math as a tool to solve real-world problems, as well as give students the tools to understand and utilize mathematical theory. Project-based learning will be an integral part of math instruction. Projects account for much of the grade and are primarily used for students to demonstrate mastery of the concepts taught. Projects will be based on real-world concepts, and students will use their knowledge of mathematical material to generate conclusions about their world, and how to improve it.
In alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), students in 7th and 8th grade will explore science through an integrative, investigative, and hands-on approach. Critical thinking and problem-solving continue to be at the forefront of learning and instruction, inviting students to extend learning beyond the textbook. Students are required to be active participants in learning experiences through which they will be challenged to make connections to the real-world around them. The science curriculum content is designed to create a seamless transition into high school science courses.
Seventh-grade science instruction is integrated in nature. Students will focus on the changes in Earth over time and analyze rock and fossil records. Natural selection and adaptations will be closely studied with students using models, observations, simulations, and student-designed experiments to investigate how traits change over time. As they delve into physical science, students will expand their prior knowledge as they further probe into forces and motion, mechanical energy, electromagnetic forces, waves, and light. Students will use the scientific inquiry process to practice laboratory skills while making discoveries and connections with the text. Lastly, students will wrap up their science studies learning about humans and their place in the universe. The focus will specifically be on Earth and human activity. Through research and investigations, a look at the Sun-Earth-Moon System and exploration of the universe, will require students to formulate hypotheses about how human activity affects the Earth. Projects and explorations in this course will require students to use inquiry-based learning skills to plan scientific investigations, collect evidence, and develop reasoning to support their conclusions or assertions.
Eighth-grade science encompasses the study of life and the nature of science. Students will investigate living things and their interactions with the natural world around them. Topics covered in this course include Introduction to Biology, Ecology, the Cell, Genetics, History of Biological Diversity, Diversity of Life, The History of Life, and the Human Body Systems. To connect students with the real-world, hands-on laboratory experiences and investigative research will help them discover how science connects with society. Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) projects are fused throughout the curriculum when and where relevant. Projects and explorations in this course will require students to use inquiry skills to plan scientific investigations, collect evidence, and develop reasoning to support their assertions.
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