Grade 7 Mathematics study plan
Grade 7 Mathematics · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Expressions and Equations
Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents and the order of operations, scoring at least 18 of 20 on a self-made drill set.
Translate verbal phrases such as 'five less than twice a number' into algebraic expressions and back again, correctly handling subtraction and division order reversals.
Identify and combine like terms and apply the distributive property to expand and factor linear expressions with integer coefficients.
Explain in writing why 2(x + 3) and 2x + 6 are equivalent, using a numeric substitution check as evidence.
Your checkpoint
A one-page 'expression translation' reference sheet with 15 self-written phrases, their symbolic forms, and worked solutions, plus a scored 20-item order-of-operations drill.
Expressions and Equations
Solve two-step equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r, showing each inverse operation in sequence.
Solve word problems by first defining a variable with units, then writing and solving the equation, then checking the answer against the original context.
Solve and graph one-variable inequalities on a number line, including cases where multiplying or dividing by a negative reverses the inequality symbol.
Distinguish equations with one solution, no solution, and infinitely many solutions by simplifying both sides first.
Your checkpoint
A 10-problem worked portfolio (word problems only) where each entry shows the variable definition, equation, solution steps, number-line or unit check, and a one-sentence reasonableness judgment.
Expressions and Equations & Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Derive and use the constant of proportionality to write equations of the form y = kx from tables, verbal descriptions, and coordinate pairs.
Set up and solve multi-step percent problems (tax, tip, markup, markdown, simple interest) using equations rather than guess-and-check.
Convert a proportional relationship between two representations (table to equation, graph to equation) and verify the constant is identical.
Solve scale-drawing problems by writing a proportion and interpreting the scale factor in context.
Your checkpoint
A concept map connecting expressions, equations, inequalities, and proportional equations, with one fully worked example attached to each arrow or link.
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions, including rates like meters per half-hour and dollars per three-quarter pound.
Decide whether two quantities are in a proportional relationship by testing for a constant ratio across a table and by checking whether the graph passes through the origin.
Identify the constant of proportionality from a graph, table, equation, and verbal description, and state its meaning with units.
Represent proportional relationships with equations and use them to predict unknown values, then interpret points on the graph as ordered pairs in context.
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-question ratio and proportion set (30 minutes) scored and corrected, with a written error log naming the mistake type for every miss.
The Number System
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative integers and rational numbers, applying the rules for signs without a calculator.
Convert between fractions, decimals, and percents for terminating and repeating decimals, and identify which rational numbers have repeating expansions.
Apply the properties of operations (commutative, associative, distributive, additive inverse) to simplify expressions with rational coefficients.
Solve real-world problems involving signed quantities such as elevation, temperature change, and account balances, and justify the sign of the answer.
Your checkpoint
A signed-number rules card (one side) plus a 30-item mixed rational-number computation quiz scored at 90 percent or better.
Ratios and Proportional Relationships & Statistics and Probability
Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population, and explain why a sample must be representative rather than convenient.
Compare two populations using measures of center and variability (mean, median, mean absolute deviation, range) and state which measure best supports a claim.
Generate and analyze a sample space for simple and compound events using lists, tables, and tree diagrams.
Compute experimental and theoretical probabilities for compound events and explain discrepancies between them in terms of sample size.
Your checkpoint
A short investigation report: run a 30-trial experiment (dice, coins, or spinners), record results in a table, compute theoretical versus experimental probability, and write two paragraphs interpreting the gap.
Geometry & Statistics and Probability
Solve problems involving the circumference and area of circles, using both an exact pi form and a decimal approximation, and label answers with correct square or linear units.
Find the area of triangles, quadrilaterals, and composite figures by decomposing shapes and identifying the needed dimensions.
Solve real-world volume and surface area problems for prisms and pyramids, including figures with fractional edge lengths.
Build and interpret box plots and dot plots, and use them to compare two data sets by median, interquartile range, and overall shape.
Your checkpoint
A formula sheet written in your own words with a labeled sketch for each figure (circle, triangle, parallelogram, prism, pyramid) and one solved example per formula.
Expressions and Equations & Ratios and Proportional Relationships & The Number System & Geometry & Statistics and Probability
Complete two full-length mixed-domain practice tests under timed conditions and score each by domain to find remaining weak areas.
Re-teach your two lowest-scoring subskills from scratch using worked examples, then re-test only those subskills.
Assemble a single condensed review sheet covering every formula and rule you needed during the eight weeks.
Practice showing work and writing final answers with units, since unexplained answers are the most common avoidable point loss.
Your checkpoint
Two scored practice tests with a domain-by-domain score table and a final one-page review sheet you could study from in 20 minutes.
Milestones
Week 2: Solve five two-step equations and three two-step word problems cold, with no notes, at 8 of 8 correct.
Week 4: Score at least 80 percent on a self-made 20-item mixed set covering expressions, equations, and proportional relationships, with every error logged by type.
Week 6: Compute unit rates with fractional values, signed rational arithmetic, and a theoretical probability for a compound event correctly on the first attempt, without a calculator.
Week 8: Score at least 80 percent overall on a full timed practice test, with no single domain below 70 percent.