7.1.E

Math7th Grade

The Standard

create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students choose and create tables, graphs, diagrams, equations, or words to show mathematical thinking. They organize and label information, then use the representation to explain a pattern, relationship, or solution.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students create accurate tables, graphs, diagrams, equations, or written explanations for a mathematical situation. They label each representation clearly and explain how the same values or relationships appear across forms.
Common Misconceptions: Students may make a graph, table, or equation that does not match the given information. They may omit labels, units, titles, or scales, making the representation hard to interpret.
How to Assess It: Give this prompt: “A gym charges $12 to join and $5 per visit. Show the cost with a table, graph, and equation, then circle the clearest representation and explain why.”

Lesson moves

Build growing tile figures, record each stage in a table, graph the data, and write a rule that matches the pattern.
Show the same relationship as a table and graph, then ask students which form communicates the pattern better and why.
Play a card match game where students pair situation, table, graph, equation, and verbal description cards that represent the same relationship.
Use a grocery receipt to organize item prices in a table, display spending by category, and explain which representation is clearest.

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