ICSE Class 7 Maths, Unit 3: Algebra

What this unit aims at

Children in class VI were exposed to and were enabled to understand that algebra is an extension and generalization of arithmetic. Letters for numbers are to be seen as a compact language to express situations in expressions. The basic idea of various terminologies that form the language to learn algebra is also to be communicated to children in a gradual manner. Children should get a feel that algebra is just extension of numbers and quantities. They should also gain fluency in mathematical language through operations on algebraic expressions and solving linear equations.

Your child should be able to

• identify terms related to algebra like constants, variable, terms, coefficient of terms, like and unlike terms etc
• generate algebraic expressions involving one or two variables/unknowns
• add and subtract algebraic expressions
• express situations in simple linear equations and find solution of related problems
• find solution to simple inequalities (< or >) in one variable

Key concepts in this unit

• Terms related to algebra like constants, variable, terms, coefficient of terms, like and unlike terms, etc.
• Generate algebraic expressions
• Performs operations (addition and subtraction) on algebraic expressions with integral coefficients only
• Simple linear equations in one variable (in contextual problems) with two operations.
• Inequalities and solution of simple inequalities in one variable