WHAT THIS IS

A complete 14-day unit for Grade 7 The Number System, grounded in the Mountain Hiking Trip scenario. Every lesson connects to the same authentic context, so students see how 7.NS skills work together instead of as disconnected topics.

Made by a real classroom teacher.

STANDARDS COVERED

7.NS.A.1, 7.NS.A.2, 7.NS.A.3

All Grade 7 The Number System standards in one unit.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

12 Lesson PDF Decks (10 slides each, with full speaker notes)

12 Editable PPTX Decks (drop in your own examples)

12 Print-Ready Worksheets + Answer Keys with misconception notes

12 Exit Tickets (3 questions, 5 minutes each)

4 Anchor Chart Posters (wall-ready, dark background, unique hero diagram per chart)

Pre/Post Assessment (10 questions) + Answer Key

Mountain Hiking Trip Plan Summative Performance Task (5 parts, 16 points)

Problem-Solving Rubric (4 criteria, 4 levels, 16 points)

14-Day Pacing Guide

Family Letter (editable)

THE 12 LESSONS

1. Adding Integers on a Number Line - 7.NS.A.1

2. Adding Rational Numbers - 7.NS.A.1

3. Subtracting Rational Numbers - 7.NS.A.1

4. Distance Between Two Points - 7.NS.A.1

5. Multiplying Integers - 7.NS.A.2

6. Dividing Integers - 7.NS.A.2

7. Multiplying Rational Numbers - 7.NS.A.2

8. Dividing Rational Numbers - 7.NS.A.2

9. Rationals as Decimals - 7.NS.A.2

10. Properties of Operations - 7.NS.A.2

11. Real-World Rational Problems - 7.NS.A.3

12. Mountain Hiking Trip Synthesis - 7.NS (all)

EVERY LESSON FOLLOWS THE SAME 10-SLIDE FLOW

Title slide

Learning Target (I-can statement + 3 sub-targets)

Hook (Mountain Hiking Trip scenario question)

Direct Instruction Slide 1 of 3

Direct Instruction Slide 2 of 3

Direct Instruction Slide 3 of 3

Guided Practice (3 problems solved together)

Independent Practice (You Do - worksheet with actual preview)

Exit Ticket

Lesson Recap (3 takeaways + Tomorrow preview)

ANCHOR CHARTS

Adding & Subtracting Rationals (lessons 1-4)

Multiplying & Dividing Integers (lessons 5-6)

Rational Operations (lessons 7-9)

Properties & Real-World (lessons 10-12)

Each anchor chart features a unique hero diagram (number line with positive/negative arrows showing addition, 4-quadrant sign rules table for × and ÷, fraction × fraction area model, mountain silhouette with elevation markers), brand-matched dark background, and ghost letters at the bottom.

THE MOUNTAIN HIKING TRIP SCENARIO

Every lesson connects to the class planning and tracking a mountain hiking trip - elevation changes (positive/negative integers), temperature shifts, supply weights (fractions and decimals), pace tracking, and cost splits. Students see how 7.NS skills come together to plan a real adventure.

The 12th lesson and summative performance task bring it all together.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Grade 7 math teachers

Middle school 7.NS standards

First-time and veteran teachers (sub-friendly notes)

Public, private, charter, international schools

US Common Core aligned

PRINT OR PROJECT

Lesson decks work as a teacher projection or print as student handouts.

Worksheets and exit tickets are print-ready.

Anchor charts print best at A3 or US Tabloid.

EDITABLE

All 12 lesson decks come in PPTX format for full customization.

The Family Letter is editable.

All other materials are print-ready PDFs.

WHAT TEACHERS GET BACK

Less time planning. Less time hunting for resources. More time teaching.

Built by a real classroom teacher who tested the flow with real students.

QUESTIONS

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TAGS

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