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In this set of video clips, Virginia educators demonstrate strategies and activities that can be used to teach the sixth- and seventh-grade mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL). The topics selected for these videos, though not comprehensive, represent key concepts from the sixth and seventh grade SOL.
Video Introduction by Dr. Patricia Wright
VDOE Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Online Strategy Groupings
Working with Vocabulary/Concept Development (Grades 6 & 7) video link (Grades 6 & 7)
Dr. Lois Williams, VDOE mathematics specialist, on the Frayer Model for vocabulary/concept development. Handout available.
Vocabulary (Grades 6 & 7) video link (Grades 6 & 7)
Dr. Lois Williams shares a technique to assist students who confuse common mathematics terms such as radius and diameter.
Multi-Step Problem Solving (Grades 6 & 7) video link (Grades 6 & 7)
Cheryl Gray, Spotsylvania County Schools middle school mathematics specialist, on how to approach multi-step problems with data presented in a table. Handout available.
Fraction Concepts (Grades 6 & 7) video link (Grades 6 & 7)
Dr. Ena Gross, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) professor of mathematics education, on the prerequisites students need for fraction computation.
Fraction Computation (Grade 6) video link (Grade 6)
Dr. Ena Gross on one method sixth graders can use to approach multiple-choice fraction computation problems.
Ratios (Grade 6) video link (Grade 6)
Denika Gum, Albemarle County Public Schools sixth-grade mathematics teacher, uses manipulatives to help sixth-grade students grasp the concept of ratio.
Rules for Order of Operations (Grade 7) video link (Grade 7)
Dr. Lois Williams shares an activity to get students to use writing in mathematics to remember the rules for the order of operations. Handout available.
Converting Units (Grade 6) video link (Grade 6)
Dena McElligott, Virginia Middle School Mathematics Teacher Corps member in Virginia Beach Public Schools, shares a problem-solving strategy for converting units. Handout available.
Liquid Measure (Grade 6) video link (Grade 6)
Dena McElligott demonstrates a manipulative that helps students see the relationships among the customary units of liquid measure.
Units of Measure (Grades 6 & 7) video link (Grades 6 & 7)
Karen Cribbs models a visual approach to the concepts of linear, square and cubic units.
Volume and Surface Area (Grade 7) video link (Grade 7)
Karen Cribbs, Hanover County Public School secondary mathematics specialist, demonstrates a hands-on introduction to volume and surface area.
Box and Whisker Plots (Grades 6 & 7) video link (Grades 6 & 7)
Brian Domroes, Spotsylvania County Schools middle school mathematics specialist, on techniques for engaging students with box and whisker plots.
Statistics (Grades 6 & 7) video link (Grades 6 & 7)
Brian Domroes provides analysis-level questions for statistics.
Extending Patterns (Grades 6 & 7) video link (Grades 6 & 7)
Denise Walston, Norfolk Public Schools senior mathematics coordinator, presents an example for extending patterns. Handouts available.
Working with Vocabulary/Concept Development
Extending Patterns (Chart) (Slides)
Converting Units
Multi-Step Problem Solving
Rules for Order of Operations
Scientific Calculator Manual
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