Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Proportional Reasoning: Set 1
Students will identify and use properties to solve equations when given a word problem or one that is already set up for them.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: How Big Was Hagrid?
In this lesson learners will decide mathematically how large Hagrid, from the Harry Potter series, is through their reading of persuasive techniques.
Queen's Printer for Ontario
E workshop.on.ca: Effective Instruction in Math, 4 6: Big Ideas [Pdf]
Volume 1 in an eworkshop Guide to Effective Instruction in Math outlines and illustrates instructional strategies for explaining five big ideas of number sense and numeration to students in grades 4 through 6: quantity, operational...
Thinkport Education
Math by Design: Proportional Reasoning [Pdf]
Learners will understand how to use proportional reasoning in measurement problems.
Other
Big Ideas Math: Interpreting a Proportional Relationship [Pdf]
Illustrated examples partnered with follow-up practice problems for interpreting proportional relationships.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Bead Dazzling (Proportional Reasoning) [Pdf]
A comprehensive lesson plan on algebraic thinking where students create and identify patterns using proportional reasoning. Research based, this lesson plan includes technology connections, items for discussion, and extension activities.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson: Mix It Up [Pdf]
A lesson based on the story, "Oliver's Fruit Salad," where young scholars explore the concept of proportional reasoning through modeling, student sharing, and questioning. A great introductory lesson for this concept that is sure to...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balancing Act
Learn about balance by placing objects on a playground teeter totter. Take the challenge to show what you learn.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Art Class, Variation 1
Seventh graders explore proportional relationships using paint colors in this lesson.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Art Class, Variation 2
In this lesson plan, 7th graders explore proportional relastionships using paint colors.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Music Companies, Variation 2
In this lesson plan students solve multi-step equations using proportional relationships.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Buying Coffee
In this lesson, 7th graders explore the proportional relationship between coffee and the cost.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Selling Computers
Seventh graders use proportional reasoning to determine the amount of sales needed in this lesson.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Sale!
Seventh graders are using proportional reasoning to solve real world problems in this lesson plan.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Friends Meeting on Bikes
Seventh graders use proportional relationships to determine the difference in speed between two girls riding bikes in this lesson.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Robot Races, Assessment Variation
In this lesson plan students watch a video of robot races then answer questions in regards to the given graph.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Art Class, Assessment Variation
Seventh graders knowledge of proportional relationships is assessed in this lesson plan using the mixtures of paint.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Buying Bananas, Assessment Version
In this lesson, 7th graders determine the proporitonal relationship between bananas and the cost.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Finding a 10% Increase
Seventh graders use proportional reasoning to sovle a percent problem in this lesson.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Buying Protein Bars and Magazines
In this lesson plan, 7th graders determine the amount of magazines that can be purchased and explore proportional relationships.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp How Fast Is Usain Bolt?
This lesson plan has students determine how fast a human can run and compare that speed to some of the fastest animals.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Dueling Candidates
Seventh graders use proportional reasoning to solve word problems regarding an election.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Robot Races
This lesson plan allows students to explore proportional relationships using information from robot races.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp and 7.g Sand Under the Swing Set
In this lesson plan, 7th graders determine the amount of sand needed to cover a particular area using proportional relationships.