Regina Public Schools
Unit Comparison for Grade 7/8 Math Makes Sense
Grade 7 – Unit 1: Patterning
Lesson 1.1 Patterns in Division
Lesson 1.2 More Patterns in Division
Lesson 1.3 Algebraic Expressions
Lesson 1.4 Relationships in Patterns
Lesson 1.5 Patterns and Relationships
in Tables
Lesson 1.6 Graphing Relations
Lesson 1.7 Reading and Writing
Equations
Lesson 1.8 Solving Equations Using
Algebra Tiles
Grade 8 – Unit 1: Square Roots and the
Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 1.1 Square Numbers and Area Models
Lesson 1.2 Squares and Square Roots
Lesson 1.3 Measuring Line Segments
Lesson 1.4 Estimating Square Roots
Lesson 1.5 The Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 1.6 Exploring the Pythagorean Theorem
Lesson 1.7 Applying the Pythagorean Theorem
Grade 7 – Unit 2: Integers
Lesson 2.1 Representing Integers
Lesson 2.2 Adding Integers with
Tiles
Lesson 2.3 Adding Integers on a
Number Line
Lesson 2.4 Subtracting Integers with
Tiles
Lesson 2.5 Subtracting Integers on a
Number Line
Grade 8 - Unit 2: Integers
Lesson 2.1 Using Models to Multiply Integers
Lesson 2.2 Developing Rules to Multiply
Integers
Lesson 2.3 Using Models to Divide Integers
Grade 7 – Unit 3: Fractions,
Decimals, and Percents
Lesson 3.1 Fractions to Decimals
Grade 8 – Unit 3: Operations with Fractions
Lesson 3.2 Comparing and Ordering
Fractions and Decimals
Lesson 3.3 Adding and Subtracting
Decimals
Lesson 3.4 Multiplying Decimals
Lesson 3.5 Dividing Decimals
Lesson 3.6 Order of Operations with
Decimals
Lesson 3.7 Relating Fractions,
Decimals and Percents
Lesson 3.8 Solving Percent Problems
Lesson 2.4 Developing Rules to Divide Integers
Lesson 2.5 Order of Operations with Integers
Lesson 3.1 Using Models to Multiply Fractions
and Whole Numbers
Lesson 3.2 Using Models to Multiply Fractions
Lesson 3.3 Multiplying Fractions
Lesson 3.4 Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Lesson 3.5 Dividing Whole Numbers and
Fractions
Lesson 3.6 Dividing Fractions
Lesson 3.7 Dividing Mixed Numbers
Lesson 3.8 Solving Problems with Fractions
Lesson 3.9 Order of Operations with Fractions
Grade 7 – Unit 4: Circles and Area
Lesson 4.1 Investigating Circles
Lesson 4.2 Circumference of a Circle
Lesson 4.3 Area of a Parallelogram
Lesson 4.4 Area of a Triangle
Lesson 4.5 Area of a Circle
Lesson 4.6 Interpreting Circle Graphs
Lesson 4.7 Drawing Circle Graphs
Grade 7 – Unit 5: Operations with
Fractions
Lesson 5.1 Using Models to Add
Fractions
Lesson 5.2 Using Other Models to
Add Fractions
Lesson 5.3 Using Symbols to Add
Fractions
Lesson 5.4 Using Models to Subtract
Fractions
Lesson 5.5 Using Symbols to
Subtract Fractions
Lesson 5.6 Adding with Mixed
Numbers
Lesson 5.7 Subtracting with Mixed
Numbers
Grade 8 – Unit 4: Measuring Prisms and
Cylinders
Lesson 4.1 Exploring Nets
Lesson 4.2 Creating Objects from Nets
Lesson 4.3 Surface Area of a Right Rectangular
Prism
Lesson 4.4 Surface Area of a Right Triangular
Prism
Lesson 4.5 Volume of a Right Rectangular Prism
Lesson 4.6 Volume of a Right Triangular Prism
Lesson 4.7 Surface Area of a Right Cylinder
Lesson 4.8 Volume of a Right Cylinder
Grade 8 – Unit 5: Percent, Ratio, and Rate
Lesson 5.1 Relating Fractions, Decimals, and
Percents
Lesson 5.2 Calculating Percents
Lesson 5.3 Solving Percent Problems
Lesson 5.4 Sales Tax and Discount
Lesson 5.5 Exploring Ratios
Lesson 5.6 Equivalent Ratios
Lesson 5.7 Comparing Ratios
Lesson 5.8 Solving Ratio Problems
Lesson 5.9 Exploring Rates
Lesson 5.10 Comparing Rates
Grade 7 – Unit 6: Equations
Lesson 6.1 Solving Equations
Lesson 6.2 Using a Model to Solve
Equations
Lesson 6.3 Solving Equations
involving Integers
Lesson 6.4 Solving Equations Using
Algebra
Grade 8 – Unit 6: Linear Equations and
Graphing
Lesson 6.1 Solving Equations Using Models
Lesson 6.2 Solving Equations Using Algebra
Lesson 6.3 Solving Equations Involving
Fractions
Lesson 6.4 The Distributive Property
Lesson 6.5 Using Different Methods
to Solve Equations
Lesson 6.5 Solving Equations Involving the
Distributive Property
Lesson 6.6 Creating a Table of Values
Lesson 6.7 Graphing Linear Relations
Grade 7 – Unit 7: Data Analysis
Grade 8 – Unit 7: Data Analysis and
Probability
Lesson 7.1 Choosing an Appropriate Graph
Lesson 7.2 Misrepresenting Data
Lesson 7.3 Probability of Independent Events
Lesson 7.1 Mean and Mode
Lesson 7.2 Median and Range
Lesson 7.3 The Effects of Outliers on
Averages
Lesson 7.4 Applications of Averages
Lesson 7.4 Solving Problems Involving
Independent Events
Lesson 7.5 Different Ways to Express
Probability
Lesson 7.6 Tree Diagrams
Grade 7 – Unit 8: Geometry
Lesson 8.1 Parallel Lines
Lesson 8.2 Perpendicular Lines
Lesson 8.3 Constructing
Perpendicular Bisectors
Lesson 8.4 Constructing Angle
Bisectors
Lesson 8.5 Graphing on a Coordinate
Grid
Lesson 8.6 Graphing Translations and
Reflections
Lesson 8.7 Graphing Rotations
(Christie Drever/2008)
Grade 8 – Unit 8: Geometry
Lesson 8.1 Sketching Views of Objects
Lesson 8.2 Drawing Views of Rotated Objects
Lesson 8.3 Building Objects from their Views
Lesson 8.4 Identifying Transformations
Lesson 8.5 Constructing Tessellations
Lesson 8.6 Identifying Transformations in
Tessellations
Other Notes and Suggestions:
1. Often the Grade 7 concepts can serve as a brief review for the Grade eight students
before focusing on Grade 8 content.
2. As a result of our new curriculum reducing content for us, we no longer have a
spiraling curriculum with overlap of content from grade to grade. This will require
teachers looking at their instructional practices for mathematics and considering different
approaches when they have a split grade. An option for teaching a split grade when the
content for each grade is different is to consider looking at scheduling. One grade works
independently in another subject area (social project, art) while the teacher works in
mathematics with the other grade. Or have one grade work on the “Practice” while the
teacher leads the “Explore” or “Investigate” and the “Connect” with the other grade.