Grade Level: 7th Grade

Subject: Geometry
Topic/s: Volume, Area, Geometrical figures

Common Core State Standards:

CCSS.Math.Content.7.G.A.1
Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures, including computing actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing and
reproducing a scale drawing at a different scale.
CCSS.Math.Content.7.G.A.2
Draw (freehand, with ruler and protractor, and with technology) geometric shapes with given conditions. Focus on constructing
triangles from three measures of angles or sides, noticing when the conditions determine a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or
no triangle.
CCSS.Math.Content.7.G.A.3
Describe the two-dimensional figures that result from slicing three-dimensional figures, as in plane sections of right rectangular prisms
and right rectangular pyramids.
CCSS.Math.Content.7.G.B.4
Know the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle and use them to solve problems; give an informal derivation of the
relationship between the circumference and area of a circle.
CCSS.Math.Content.7.G.B.5
Use facts about supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles in a multi-step problem to write and solve simple
equations for an unknown angle in a figure.
CCSS.Math.Content.7.G.B.6
Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two- and three-dimensional objects composed
of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.

CCSS.Math.Practice.MP1 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

CCSS.Math.Practice.MP2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP3 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP4 Model with mathematics.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP5 Use appropriate tools strategically.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP7 Look for and make use of structure.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP6 Attend to precision.
CCSS.Math.Practice.MP8 Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
Rationale/Goals:
To create a basic understanding and familiarity with the concepts of area, volume, and two/three dimensional figures. Students
will also be provided with an opportunity to use and manipulate formulas relating to area, volume, and circumference. Students will
need to be able to describe what they are seeing and how they are manipulating figure, so there will be numerous chances for students
to work on their reading and writing skills as they pertain to mathematical language. The students will use this reading and writing to
build a larger math vocabulary. These lessons are also designed to give the students a chance to see real world applications of the
information that they are being presented in the class room.
Accommodations:
A multitude of different activities have been put together in order to provide learning opportunities to all types of learners.
Extra help will be provided by the teacher as well as students when student groups are formed to work on projects. The reading that is
required for this class has been spread over a number of days so as to not bog down students with large amounts of reading at one
time.

Materials/Resources:

Day

Flash Cards
RAFT Cues
Quick Write Cues
Sugar Cubes
Peg Board
Rubber Bands
Pre-Assessment Quiz
Flatland

Circle-Spin Worksheet
Field Trip Question Worksheet
Exit Slips
Volume Worksheet
Posture Board
Art Supplies for Poster Project
Summative Assessment Test
Formative Assessment Quiz

Topic

Geometrical Figures

Supplementary, Complementary, Vertical,

Adjacent Angles

Circumference/Area of a Circle

Scale w/ Geometric Figures

Measuring Tape
Rulers
String
Pool Project Criteria/Rubric
Flatland

Learning Targets

I can draw, construct and describe two

dimensional geometrical figures and the
relationships between them.

I can use supplementary, complementary, vertical,

and adjacent angles to solve for unknown angle.

I can identify the circumference and area of a

circle
I can describe the relationship between the
circumference and area of a circle.
I can lengths and areas from scale drawings.
I can manipulate scale drawings to form different

Activities/Strategies/Formative
Assessments
Power Point Presentation
Pre-Assessment Quiz
Peg Board/Rubber Band Group
Activity
Chapters from Flatland
Power Point Presentation
Flash Card Student Mastery Group
Work
RAFT
Chapters from Flatland
Power Point Presentation
Group Circle-Spin Activity
Quick Write Assignment
Field Trip to Architects Office
Sugar Cube Project (start)

scales.
5

Surface Area

I can use formulas for finding the surface area of

two dimensional geometric figures.

Two/Three Dimensional Figures

I can describe how two dimensional figure can be

formed from sectioning three dimensional figure.
I can describe how a three dimensional figure can
be created by rotating a two dimensional figure.
I can use formulas for finding the volume of
spheres.

Volume

Volume (cont.)

I can use formulas for finding the volume of

cones and cylinders.

Volume (cont.)

I can construct three dimensional figures with

specific volumes.

10

Volume (cont.)

I can use formulas to solve real world problems.

Samoan Circle
Chapters from Flatland
Power Point Presentation
Sugar Cube Project (Finish)
Exit Slips
Chapters from Flatland
Power Point Presentation
RAFT
Chapters from Flatland
Quiz
Power Point Presentation
Volume Worksheet
Flatland Writing Assignment
Power Point Presentation
Group Poster Creation
Pool Project (Start)
Power Point Presentation
Pool Project (cont.)
Foldable Note Creation
Power Point Presentation
Create-A-Pool Group Project
(Finish)
End of Unit Summative
Assessment (Test)