Grade 7 Geometry

Rationale:
At all levels, students benefit from working with a variety of materials, tools and contexts when
constructing meaning about new mathematical ideas. Meaningful student discussions provide essential
links among concrete, pictorial and symbolic representations of mathematical concepts.
The main goals of mathematics education are to prepare students to:
 use mathematics confidently to solve problems
 communicate and reason mathematically
 appreciate and value mathematics
 make connections between mathematics and its applications Mathematics
 commit themselves to lifelong learning
 become mathematically literate adults, using mathematics to contribute to society
(Alberta K-9 Math Program of Studies, 2022)
Geometry is applicable to everyday life and can be seen in the construction of buildings, art, and sports.
Many different occupations require the use of geometry, from carpentry, welding, plumping, engineering,
architecture, design, artistry, etc. Students will explore these concepts through hands on learning with
manipulatives, and exploring around the school, projects, practice problems, and group work. Students
will explore new concepts and be encouraged to ask questions and make connections to the real world.
Assessment will be completed in the form of observation/ asking questions, writing questions with
markers on their desks, quizzes, assignments, projects, and textbook questions, and a unit test. There are 7
grade 7 students which allows me to have more one on one time with students and dedicate more time to
answering questions in depth.

Materials/ Resources:
Mirrors
Pearson Math Makes Sense 7 Textbook Unit 8
Geometry & Transformations | msayres (carolayres0.wixsite.com)
Geometry Drawing Challenge assignment

Established Goals – GLO(s):

GLO:
 Describe the characteristics of 3-D objects and 2-D shapes, and analyze the relationships among them
 Describe and analyze position and motion of objects and shape
Understandings: Essential Questions:
Students will understand that…  Where in the world do you see aspects of geometry?
SLO:
 Perform geometric constructions, including:
o Perpendicular line segments
o Parallel line segments
o Perpendicular bisectors
o Angle bisectors
 Identify and plot points in the four quadrants of a Cartesian
plane, using integral ordered pairs
 Perform and describe transformations (translations, rotations,
or reflections) of a 2-D shape in all four quadrants of a
Cartesian plane (limited to integral number vertices).
Prior understandings… Students will be able to…
 Grade 6  Create and identify different types of line segments and
o Construct and compare triangles, including: bisectors
- Scalene, Isosceles, Equilateral, Right,  Understand and use a cartesian plane to plot points in the
Obtuse, Acute in different orientations. four quadrants and apply transformations
o Describe and compare the sides and angles of regular
and irregular polygons.
o Perform a combination of translations, rotations
and/or reflections on a single 2-D shape, with and
without technology, and draw and describe the image
o Perform a combination of successive transformations
of 2-D shapes to create a design, and identify and
describe the transformations
o Identify and plot points in the first quadrant of a
Cartesian plane, using whole number ordered pairs.
o Perform and describe single transformations of a 2-D
shape in the first quadrant of a Cartesian plane
(limited to whole number vertices)
Where does this lead?
Describe the characteristic of 3-D objects and 2-D shapes, and analyze
the relationships among them
 Draw and interpret top, front and side views of 3-D objects
composed of right rectangular prisms.
Describe and analyze position and motion of objects and shapes
 Demonstrate an understanding of the congruence of polygons.

Lesson # Topic Activity # of Materials Needed

1 Parallel Lines &
Perpendicular Lines
2 Perpendicular
bisectors and angle
bisectors
3 Practice/ Review
4 Graphing on a grid
Periods
(80 mins)
-Definitions 1 Textbook
-Finding different sets of lines around school Miras
(formative)
-Textbook questions
-3 ways to draw perpendicular bisector 1 Textbook
-Real life examples Miras
-3 ways to draw angle bisectors
-Real life examples
-Textbook questions (formative)
-Geometry Drawing Challenge (summative) 2 Worksheet
-Mid- Unit Review TB (formative) Textbook
-Quiz (summative) Quiz
-Review plotting points on a grid 2 Cartesian planes
-Introduce coordinate grids Textbook
-Vocab- x-axis, y-axis, origin, quadrants, Graphing picture
ordered pair (how to write an ordered pair) worksheet
Poster (summative Textbook
-Explore pg. 315
-Graphing Picture Worksheet (formative)

5 Translations &
Reflections
6 Rotations
7 Unit Review
8 -Unit test (summative)
-Textbook pages (formative)
-Definitions 2 Cartesian planes
-How to translations & reflections (describe, Textbook
label, draw) Miras
-Practice- Explore pg. 320
-Textbook questions (formative)
-Definitions 2 Transparent sheet
-How to rotations (describe (degrees, Protractor
directions), label, draw) on white board and Textbook
transparent sheet
-Textbook questions in partners(formative)
-Review package (summative) 2 Review package
-Study notes (formative)
-Review game (formative)
1 Test

Assessment
 Assignments
o Textbook questions: Used to practice content learned in class and track progress and
learning
o Geometric drawing challenge
o Review Package
 Quizzes
o Mid-unit review quizzes
 Unit Exams
o End of unit test
 Formative
o Practice problems (individual and group)
o School examples
o Study notes
o Graphing picture worksheet
o Desk questions
o Textbook questions
o Textbook question reviews
o Review game

Assignments- (35%) projects, questions, reviews, study guide, activities, homework checks, etc.
Quizzes- (15%)
Unit Exams-(25%)
Final Exam/Project-(25%)