Lesson Plan

Ratios

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Create ratios using the boys and girls in the class. The first lesson in a 29-part series introduces ratios. Pupils learn to create ratios, write them, and model them with tape diagrams. Class members realize that there are different ways of writing ratios and that the order of the numbers does make a difference.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use manipulatives and objects to create ratios
  • Have individuals model each ratio with tape diagrams
Classroom Considerations
  • It is helpful if the class has used tape diagrams
Pros
  • Provides a detailed description that ratios are numbers not quantities
  • The resource comes in pdf and doc formats
Cons
  • None
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