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Unit Plan
Curated OER

What's Math Got To Do With It?

For Teachers 5th
Students explore numbers, computation, ratios, proportions, probabilities, statistics, and money in this six lessons unit. Practical applications in the real world are emphasized through an interactive approach to math in these lessons.
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Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Instructional Technology

Integrating Mathematics into Literature

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
You class will read Cucumber Soup by Vickie Leigh Krudwig as an anticipatory set for this lesson on ratios. They make models of the insects in the story and then use them as a source of data for this ratio and proportion lesson. This...
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Worksheet
Lane Community College

Review Sheets: Basic Mathematics 2

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
A good mix of Pre-Algebra problems, learners tackle everything from proportions and equations, to polygons and circles. The sections are broken up by topic with a list of the skills that are required to complete the questions. 
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Unit Plan
National Security Agency

It's Probably Probable

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners make predictions and draw conclusions from given information as they learn the meaning of probability in this vocabulary-rich, integrated activity that presents a variety of teaching strategies to motivate and reach all learning...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Is Over Of

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students solve problems dealing with percents using "is over of" algorithm.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring the Flagpole

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Studets practice problem solving and comparison of quantities, ratios and prproportions. They develop a plan for determining the height of a flagpole complete with drawings and calculations. In addition, they complete a written...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Comparing Ratios

For Students 6th - 7th
For this comparing ratios worksheet, students solve and complete 3 different problems using the screens shown. First, they write a ratio that compares the shaded part to unshaded part illustrated. Then, students use the same grid to...
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Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Photographs

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Scaling needs to be picture perfect. Pupils use proportional reasoning to find the missing dimension of a photo. Class members determine the sizes of paper needed for two configurations of pictures in the short assessment task.
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Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Lawn Mowing

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
This is how long we mow the lawn together. The assessment requires the class to work with combining ratios and proportional reasoning. Pupils determine the unit rate of mowers and calculate the time required to mow a lawn if they work...
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Assessment
Achieve

Greenhouse Management

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Who knew running a greenhouse required so much math? Amaze future mathematicians and farmers with the amount of unit conversions, ratio and proportional reasoning, and geometric applications involved by having them complete the...
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Assessment
Achieve

Corn and Oats

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
How much land does a parcel hold? How much fertilizer does it take for a field of corn? Pupils answer these questions and more as they apply ratio reasoning and unit analysis. 
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Assessment
Curated OER

Dental Impressions

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
What an impressive task it is to make dental impressions! Pupils learn how dentists use proportional reasoning, unit conversions, and systems of equations to estimate the materials needed to make stone models of dental impressions....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fashion Sense and Dollar Wise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in groups to show understanding of the relationship between fractions, decimals, percentages, and the application of ratios and proportions. In this decimals, fractions, and percents lesson plan, students use real life...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Smaller Than One

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice converting a fraction into a decimal and a percent. They explain relationships among rational numbers. They order and compare whole numbers, fractions (including mixed numbers), and decimals using a variety of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Are the Odds?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify and interpret various ways of expressing probability as a decimal, fraction, percent, or ratio. They solve problems based on probability as they apply to real world applications.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solving Percent Problems with Proportions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of percent problems. In this percent problem lesson, 7th graders use proportion equations to solve percent problems. Students find percentages of numbers and use proportions to determine percents in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Percent and Applications: Circle Graph

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students make, read and interpret circle graphs.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Unit 6 Math Vocabulary Cards (Grade 6)

For Students 6th Standards
Fifty-eight flashcards make up a set designed to reinforce math vocabulary. Within the set, you'll find bold-faced word cards as well as definition cards that offer a labeled example. Terms include base, percent, theoretical probability,...
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Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Circle Graphs

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Pie isn't just for eating! Scholars learn to create pie charts and circle graphs to represent data. Given raw data, learners determine the percent of the whole for each category and then figure out the degree of the circle that percent...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Candy Machine

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Using the concept of a candy vending machine, young mathematicians explore the sugar ratios found in different types of candy. Using the provided information, class members calculate and compare different ratios in order to find the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ratios and Proportions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems involving percents and ratios. In this algebra lesson, students convert decimals to percents and percents to decimals. They solve problems involving algebraic expressions and four different kinds of percent problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What percent of ratio is proportion?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the concepts of ratio and proportion.They solve examples with the teacher for ratios and proportions. A basic fraction review is used for a warm up in this lesson. The primary focus of the lesson appears to be...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Converting fraactions and percents

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice the conversion of percents and fractions. They focus on the fact of both fractions and percents are part of a whole. In the independent practice the students also work with solving proportions.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Gotham City Taxis

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Taxi! Have your travelers figure out how far they can go in a taxi for $10.00. They must account for the mileage rate and tip in their calculation. They can set up a table or make an equation to solve for the exact mileage they can...