This set of 7th grade math word problems contains 5 questions for each math standard. The questions are designed to help build conceptual understanding.

These questions can be used for whole class lesson starters, 7th grade math small groups, rotations, homework, math spiral review and math test prep.

Math word problems help students take math understanding to the next level. And these Power Problems were designed to do just that. Not all math word problems are created equally, it is important that word problems are realistic, relatable and written to promote higher order thinking. Power Problems do just that!

Combining a math word problem attack strategy with a good set of math word problems is a proven research-based strategy for deepening students’ mathematical understanding.

You can confidently use these word problems knowing that the questioning is targeting conceptual understanding. Students will need to use their reading and comprehension skills while also applying everything they have learned in math class.

Mastering the art of solving math word problems takes a lot of practice. With five questions for each standard, this set of Power Problems includes plenty of opportunities for practice.

How Power Problems will help your students:

1. Display Math Applications in the Real World: Power Problems will show students how math concepts apply to real world situations and why math is so important.
2. Develop Critical Thinking Skills: Some basic reasoning and elimination skills can lead to success with multiple choice questioning, but these word problems will require students to read carefully, gather relevant information, solve the math problem and think about whether or not their answer makes sense in the context of the problem.
3. Application of Multiple Concepts: Power Problems will require students to pull apart problems, solve multiple pieces, put them back together into a logical solution.
4. Build Creativity: Procedural math questions don’t build a great deal of creativity. In fact, with enough procedural questioning, students will just memorize the answers. But with Power Problems, there will be opportunities for students to create their own equation to solve the problem leading to several different approaches.
5. Teacher Screening Aid: The best screeners of students are good teachers! And Power Problems are a great tool for teachers to visually see the mastery level of each of their students for each math standard or concept.

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Standards & Topics Covered:

Ratio and Proportions

• 7.RP.1 - Compute ratios
• 7.RP.2 - Recognize and represent proportional relationships between quantities
• 7.RP.3 - Use scale factors and unit rates in proportional relationships to solve ratio and percent problems

The Number System

• 7.NS.1 – Addition and subtraction of rational numbers
• 7.NS.2 - Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division
• 7.NS.3 – Solve real world problems with rational numbers

Expressions and Equations

• 7.EE.1 – Generating equivalent expressions with rational coefficients
• 7.EE.2 - Understand that equivalent expressions can reveal real-world and mathematical relationships
• 7.EE.3 – Solve multi-step real-world and mathematical problems posed with rational numbers in algebraic expressions
• 7.EE.4 – Use variables to represent quantities to solve real-world or mathematical problems

Geometry

• 7.G.1 – Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures
• 7.G.2 – Understanding and classifying triangles
• 7.G.3 – Describe the two-dimensional figures
• 7.G.4 – Understand area and circumference of a circle.
• 7.G.5 – Angles
• 7.G.6 – Area, perimeter, and volume of various shapes

Statistics and Probability

• 7.SP.1 – Understanding statistics
• 7.SP.2 – Generate multiple random samples
• 7.SP.3 – Recognize the role of variability when comparing two populations
• 7.SP.4 – Use measures of center and measures of variability for numerical data from random samples to draw comparative inferences about two populations
• 7.SP.5 – Understand that the probability of a chance event is a number between 0 and 1 that expresses the likelihood of the event occurring
• 7.SP.6 – Experimental probability
• 7.SP.7 – Develop a probability model and use it to find probabilities of simple events
• 7.SP.8 – Determine probabilities of compound events using organized lists, tables, tree diagrams, and simulation