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Showing posts with label Mathematics Grade 7 Competencies. Show all posts
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Mathematics Grade 7 Competencies

















GRADE 7

Table of Competencies: Numbers and Number Sense
Performance Standard: The learners are able to explore set concepts and set operations.
·         Describe and illustrate well-defined sets, universal set, subsets and the null set
·         Define and describe the union and intersection of sets and the complement of a set
Performance Standard: The learners are able to apply various procedures and manipulations on the different subsets of the set of real numbers.
·         Describe and illustrate the absolute value of a number on a number line as the distance of the number from 0
·         Perform fundamental operations on integers: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
·         State and illustrate the different properties of the operations on integers (commutative, associative, distributive, identity, inverse)
·         Define and illustrate rational numbers and arrange them on a number line
·         Express rational numbers (both repeating and terminating/non-repeating and non-terminating) from fraction form to decimal form and vice versa
·         Perform operations on rational numbers and illustrate their properties
·         Describe principal roots and tell whether they are rational or irrational
·         Determine between what two integers the square root of a number is
·         Illustrate and graph irrational numbers (square roots) on a number line without and with appropriate technology
·         Describe, represent and compare the different subsets of real numbers
·         Find the union, intersection and complement of the set of real numbers and its subsets
·         Arrange real numbers in increasing or decreasing order
·         Determine the significant digits in a given situations
·         Write very large or very small numbers in scientific notation
·         Describe and represent real-life situations which involve integers, rational numbers, square roots of a rational numbers and irrational numbers
·         Solve problems involving real numbers





Table of Competencies: Measurement
Performance Standard: The learners are able to extend concepts of measurements to include different types of measures and all the subsets of the set of real numbers to solve measurement problems.
·         Describe the development of measurement from the primitive to the present international system of units
·         Describe what it means to measure
·         Estimate or approximate the measures of quantities particularly length, weight/mass, volume, time, angle and temperature
·         Use appropriate instruments to measure quantities such as length, weight/mass, volume, time, angle and temperature
·         Convert measurements from one unit to another for each type of measurement
·         Solve real-life problems involving measurements such as perimeter, area, weight, time, speed, temperature, volume/capacity and utilities usage (meter reading)
·         Derive inductively the areas for perimeter, area and volume





Table of Competencies: Algebra
Performance Standard: The learners are able to simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions.
·         Translate verbal phrases to mathematical phrases and vice-versa
·         Differentiate between constants and variables in a given algebraic expression
·         Evaluate algebraic expressions for given values of the variables
Performance Standard: The learners are able to explore the concept of and manipulate polynomials and multinomials.
·         Define and give examples of polynomials, monomial, binomial, trinomial, multinomial
·         Identify the base, coefficient, terms and exponents in a given polynomial
·         Illustrate the laws of exponents
·         Add and subtract polynomials
·         Multiply and divide polynomials using the laws of exponents
·         Find inductively by using models the (a) product of two binomials; (b) product of a sum and difference of two terms; (c) square of a binomial; (d) cube of a binomial; (e) product of a binomial and a trinomial
·         Derive inductively the Laws of Exponents:          
Performance Standard: The learners are able to solve equations and inequalities.
·         Differentiate between mathematical expressions and mathematical equations
·         Translate English sentences to mathematical sentences and vice versa
·         Differentiate between equations and inequalities
·         Find the solution of an equation or inequality involving one variable, including one that involves absolute value (a) from a given replacement; (b) intuitively by guess and check; (c) by algebraic procedures (applying the properties of equalities and inequalities); (d) graphing
·         Solve real-life problems that use equations and inequalities
·         Define and illustrate the meaning of



Table of Competencies: Geometry
Performance Standard: The learners are able to analyze and investigate in a more formal environment the basic concepts in geometry.
·         Represent a point, line and plane using concrete and pictorial models
·         Define, identify and name the subsets of a line
·         Illustrate, name, identify and define the different kinds of angles
·         Derive relationships of geometric figures using measurements and by inductive reasoning: supplementary angles, complementary angles, congruent/equal angles, adjacent angles, linear pairs, perpendicular lines and parallel lines
·         Derive relationships between vertical angles and among angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal using measurement and by inductive reasoning
Performance Standard: The learners are able to analyze and investigate the different kinds of triangles, quadrilaterals convex polygons and circles.
·         Use a compass and straightedge to bisect line segments and angles and perpendiculars
·         Classify triangles according to their angles and according to their sides
·         Illustrate, name and identify different kinds of triangle and define the terms associated with a triangle
·         Derive relationships among the sides and angles of a triangle using measurement and by inductive reasoning
·         Illustrate, name and identify the different kinds of quadrilaterals
·         Derive relationships among the angles and among the sides of a quadrilateral using measurement and by inductive reasoning
·         Define and illustrate convex polygons
·         Derive the relationship of exterior and interior angles of any convex polygon using measurement and by inductive reasoning
·         Illustrate a circle and define the terms related to it: radius, diameter, center, arc and central angle








Table of Competencies: Probability and Statistics
Performance Standard: The learners are able to engage in statistical investigations.
·         Explain the basic concepts, uses and importance of Statistics
·         Pose questions and problems that may be answered using Statistics
·         Collect or gather statistical data and organize the data in a frequency table according to some systematic considerations
·         Use appropriate graphs to represent organized data: pie chart, bar graph, line graph and a histogram
·         Find the mean, median and mode of ungrouped statistical data
·         Describe the data using information from the mean, median and mode
·         Analyze, interpret accurately and draw conclusions from graphic and tabular presentations of statistical data