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Suggested List of Mathematical Language

Grade 7

Problem Solving

adapt

collaboration

constraints

evaluate efficiency

generalizations

ideas

interpret

justify

logical argument

make conjectures

model problems

procedures

proportionality

strategies

visualization

Reasoning and Proof

conclusion

counterexample

defend

evaluate conjectures

explain

indirect

inductive reasoning

informally

investigate conjectures

mathematical argument

refute

supportive arguments

verify results

Communication

accurately label work

clarifying questions

compare strategies

formulate mathematical questions

mathematical language

organize work

rationale

results

solutions

strategy selection

supportive argument

symbols in verbal form

symbols in written form

Connections

apply a variety of strategies

interconnect

investigate

model situations

recognize connections

results

social contexts

Representation

defend

mathematical ideas

mathematical phenomena

multiple representations

physical phenomena

social phenomena

Number Sense and Operations

approximation

coefficient

consecutive integers

counting numbers

exponential form

exponents

integers

integral

irrational numbers

law of exponents for division

law of exponents for multiplication

multiple

natural numbers

non-perfect squares

non-repeating decimal

non-terminating decimal

number systems

order of operations

perfect square

pi (π)

prime factorization

rational numbers

real numbers

scientific notation

simplify

square root

standard form of a number

whole numbers

Algebra

algebraic equation

algebraic expression

algebraic pattern

algebraically

binomial

combine like terms

density

equation

evaluate

function

inequality

input values

like terms

monomials

polynomial

rate

rule

solution

solution set

subset

table of values

term

trinomial

verbal expression

Geometry

adjacent

adjacent side of a triangle

altitude

area of a circle

base of a 2-dimensional shape

base of a 3-dimensional shape

calculate

circumference

diameter

dimensions

exterior angle

faces and bases

of cones

of cylinders

of prisms

of pyramids

hypotenuse

inequality

interior angles

legs of a right triangle

nonadjacent side of a triangle

polygon

Pythagorean theorem

radius

right angle

surface area of prisms

surface area of cylinders

volume of a cylinder

volume of a prism

Measurement

calculate distance

calculate unit price

central angle

compare unit prices

convert money

convert capacity within a given system

convert mass within a given system

convert volume withing a given system

customary units of mass

exchange rate table

levels of precision

magnitude

map scale

metric units of mass

personal references for units of mass

protractor

relative error

Statistics and Probability

circle graph

conduct

double bar graph

double line graphs

measures of central tendency

misleading

predict

range

validity of sample methods