Math
Mr. Abdiqani E-mail: abdiqani@atakamul.edu.kw
General Introduction & Grade 7 Overview
By the end of Grade 7, students are adept at manipulating numbers and equations and understand the general principles at work. Students understand and use factoring of numerators and denominators and properties of exponents. They know the Pythagorean Theorem and solve problems in which they compute the length of an unknown side. Students know how to compute the surface area and volume of basic three-dimensional objects and understand how area and volume change with a change in scale. Students make conversions between different units of measurement. They know and use different representations of fractional numbers (fractions, decimals, and percent) and are proficient at changing from one to another. They increase their facility with ratio and proportion, compute percent of increase and decrease, and compute simple and compound interest. They graph linear functions and understand the idea of slope and its relation to ratio.
Assessment
Students will be assessed on endeavor and attainment. Assessment of attainment is criteria-based. This allows students to more fully understand their strengths and weaknesses, and to work towards achieving their goals in science. Assessment is weighted as follows:
· Tests 60%
· Quizzes 20%
· Class/ Homework 10%
· Project/Lab 10%
