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Big Ideas Math: Interpreting a Proportional Relationship [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Illustrated examples partnered with follow-up practice problems for interpreting proportional relationships.
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PBS

Pbs Mathline: Bead Dazzling (Proportional Reasoning) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A comprehensive instructional activity on algebraic thinking where students create and identify patterns using proportional reasoning. Research based, this instructional activity includes technology connections, items for discussion, and...
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PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson: Mix It Up [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A lesson based on the story, "Oliver's Fruit Salad," where students explore the concept of proportional reasoning through modeling, student sharing, and questioning. A great introductory lesson for this concept that is sure to engage...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balancing Act

For Students 5th - 8th
Learn about balance by placing objects on a playground teeter totter. Take the challenge to show what you learn.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Art Class, Variation 1

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore proportional relationships using paint colors in this lesson.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Art Class, Variation 2

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson plan, 7th graders explore proportional relastionships using paint colors.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Music Companies, Variation 2

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson plan students solve multi-step equations using proportional relationships.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Buying Coffee

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson, 7th graders explore the proportional relationship between coffee and the cost.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Selling Computers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use proportional reasoning to determine the amount of sales needed in this lesson.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Sale!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are using proportional reasoning to solve real world problems in this lesson.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Friends Meeting on Bikes

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use proportional relationships to determine the difference in speed between two girls riding bikes in this instructional activity.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Robot Races, Assessment Variation

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson plan students watch a video of robot races then answer questions in regards to the given graph.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Art Class, Assessment Variation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders knowledge of proportional relationships is assessed in this lesson using the mixtures of paint.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Buying Bananas, Assessment Version

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson, 7th graders determine the proporitonal relationship between bananas and the cost.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Finding a 10% Increase

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use proportional reasoning to sovle a percent problem in this lesson.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Buying Protein Bars and Magazines

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson plan, 7th graders determine the amount of magazines that can be purchased and explore proportional relationships.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp How Fast Is Usain Bolt?

For Teachers 7th
This lesson plan has students determine how fast a human can run and compare that speed to some of the fastest animals.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Dueling Candidates

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use proportional reasoning to solve word problems regarding an election.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Robot Races

For Teachers 7th
This lesson plan allows students to explore proportional relationships using information from robot races.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp and 7.g Sand Under the Swing Set

For Teachers 7th
In this lesson plan, 7th graders determine the amount of sand needed to cover a particular area using proportional relationships.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Music Companies, Variation 1

For Teachers 7th
This lesson plan has students determine the unit rate and then determine the cost.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balancing Act

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play the Balance Challenge game to see how various objects can be used to make a plank such as a teeter totter balance and how changing the position of an object will affect the motion and tilt of the plank.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Proportional Relationships

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice telling whether or not the relationship between two quantities is proportional by reasoning about equivalent ratios. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Selecting and Using Appropriate Forms of Rational Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th
Given real-life problems, the student will select an appropriate method and solve problems involving proportional relationships.