7th grade Math, 1st and 7th period

Day 1

Envision Topic & Lesson

4-3 Simplify Expressions

I can:

• Use properties of operations to simplify expressions

Spiral Review Bellringer (5-10 minutes)

2025-26 Benchmark 1, 1-3

Anticipatory/Discussion (5 minutes)

https://psn.virtualnerd.com/viewtutorial/Alg1_1k

Discuss what is simplest form?

What is associative property

Model/Whole Group (15 minutes)

Envision page 210-211, Examples and Try It!’s

Guided Practice/ Student Collaboration (8-17 minutes)

Envision page 212, Numbers 4-6,13

Independent Practice 

Envision page 213-214, 7-20, exclude 18 and 19

Homework

Finish what wasn’t done on page 213-214

Day 2

Envision Topic & Lesson

4-2 Generate Equivalent Expressions

I can:

• Write equivalent expressions by using properties and by combining like terms.
• Identify equivalent expressions

Spiral Review Bellringer (5-10 minutes)

2025-26 Benchmark 1, 1-3

Anticipatory/Discussion (5 minutes)

Equivalent expressions have the same value. The distributive property and other properties of operations are used to write equivalent (equal) expressions.

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Model/Whole Group (15 minutes)

Envision page 204-205, Examples 1-3 and the Try it!’s

Guided Practice/ Student Collaboration (8-17 minutes)

Envision page 206, Numbers 1-6

Independent Practice 

Envision page 207-208, Numbers 7-18

Homework

Finish what wasn’t done on page 207-208

Day 3

Envision Topic & Lesson

4-4  Expand Expressions

I can:

• Identify and combine like terms
• Simplify expressions using like terms

Spiral Review Bellringer (5-10 minutes)

2025-26 Benchmark 1, 1-3

Anticipatory/Discussion (5 minutes)

To simplify expressions with rational coefficients, use the properties of operations to combine like terms.

Model/Whole Group (15 minutes)

Mtm: The Distributive Property, Student Handout

Guided Practice/ Student Collaboration (8-17 minutes)

Mtm: The Distributive Property, Student Handout

Independent Practice 

Mtm: Distributing a negative, Student Handout

Closure/Exit Ticket (5- 7 minutes)

Mtm: Distributing a negative, Independent Practice

Day 4

Envision Topic & Lesson

4-4  Expand Expressions

I can:

• Identify and combine like terms
• Simplify expressions using like terms

Spiral Review Bellringer (5-10 minutes)

2025-26 Benchmark 1, 1-3

Anticipatory/Discussion (5 minutes)

https://psn.virtualnerd.com/viewtutorial/Alg1_1l

Model/Whole Group (15 minutes)

Mtm: Distributing a negative, Student Handout

Guided Practice/ Student Collaboration (8-17 minutes)

Mtm: Distributing a negative, Student Handout

Independent Practice 

Mtm: Distributing a negative, Student Handout

Closure/Exit Ticket (5- 7 minutes)

Mtm: Distributing a negative, Independent Practice

Day 5

Envision Topic & Lesson

Midtopic Checkpoint,  Lesson 4-4, 4-2, 4-3

Spiral Review Bellringer (5-10 minutes)

2025-26 Benchmark 1, 1-3

Anticipatory/Discussion (5 minutes)

What is distributive property? 

What does equivalent expression mean?

How do you simplify expressions?

Guided Practice/ Student Collaboration (8-17 minutes)

Expanding Expressions with Distributive Property Scavenger Hunt

Independent Practice 

MTM Expressions Quiz