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Using Ratios
Students study the Golden Ratio and its relationship to Renaissance artists. After exploring proportions and ratios used by Renaissance artists, students create a mix of ten variations of color paint, and record the ratios of primary...
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Balobbyland City Planners
Students create a mini city using proportions that fit a model human they construct using tin foil. They plan the city including a library, sports arena, living spaces, parks and businesses. When constructing the paper buildings, they...
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Mathematics Within: Algebraic Patterns
Students comprehend that ratios and fractions are interchangeable. They compare ratios using common denominators, cross multiplication, and intuition. Students find equivalent fractions. They comprehend that equivalent ratios do not...
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Measuring the Flagpole
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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The Golden Ratio
Seventh graders investigate a ratio found in nature and in numerous pieces of artwork throughout history. The lesson is cross-curricular and builds a sense of appreciation of design for students.
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You Are Here
Middle schoolers determine the relative size and distance of the planets in the solar system. They use ratios in their mathematical calculations to make models of the planets after discussing the relative sizes of the planets. They keep...
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Bag the Beans
Young scholars are exposed to a wide array of concrete representations to help develop a foundation for the higher abstract ideas associated with mathematical inquiry. In this instructional activity, students will work with manipulatives...
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Ratio Analysis
Students define ratios and how they apply in a business context. They practice ratios through an activity that involves financial data.
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Relative Ratios
Learners discover that proportions are made up of equal ratios each containing the same building blocks. They, using the Internet, apply their knowledge of direct relationships and proportions to problems in planetary science.
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Teaching fractions & ratios with M&Ms
Students collect data using M&Ms, fill in charts, and write ratios and fractions for each color M&M.
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Surface to Volume Ratios
High schoolers measure the rate of diffusion and to calculate the surface area to volume ratios of varying cell sizes. The lesson is very clearly organized with a useful student worksheet provided. They perform a lab experiment which is...
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Ratios, Mars and the Internet
Students calculate real ratios that exist between the planets Earth and Mars. After a lecture/demo, students use worksheets and access Internet sites to do their calculations.
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Learning About Ratios: A Sandwich Study
Pupils gain a concrete introduction to the concept of ratios. They demonstrate the ability to create ratios using peanut butter and jelly. They, in groups, construct 6 different sandwiches using different amounts of each food.
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Math Club Worksheet #26
In this ratios learning exercise, students complete a word problem dealing with ratios of numbers of boys to girls in the classroom. Students complete 1 problem.
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A Ratio Word Problem
For this ratios worksheet, students solve problems and fill in the blanks to make the sentences about the word problem true. Students complete 9 problems total.
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Family Letter - Foreign Currency and Exchange Rates: Proportions and Ratios
In this proportions and ratios worksheet, learners solve 6 short answer problems. Students find the foreign currency exchange rates for six countries. Learners express the exchange rate as a proportion or ratio.
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Converting Fractions & Decimals
In this fractions and decimals worksheet, students convert fractions, decimals, percents, and ratios. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Ratios
In this ratios instructional activity, students are given the percentages and have to provide the ratios, fractions, and decimals for each number. Students complete 40 problems.
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Ratios-Conversions
For this ratio worksheet, students complete a set of 4 charts, filling in conversions of ratios, fractions, percents or decimals. A website reference is given for additional activities.
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Ratios
In this ratio worksheet, students provide conversions for sets of ratios in charts, converting to fractions, decimals and percents. A website reference is given for additional resources.
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Ratios
For this ratio worksheet, students complete 4 charts, converting fractions to ratios, percents and decimals. A website reference is included for additional resources.
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Integrated Algebra Practice - A.M.1 #2: Rates
In this rates worksheet, students solve 10 multiple choice problems. Students find the unit price of an item to determine the best buy.
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Converting Fractions and Decimals
In this conversions learning exercise, students convert fractions, decimals, percents, and ratios. Students complete 10 problems in the chart.
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Converting Fractions and Decimals
In this conversions worksheet, students convert fractions, decimals, percents, and ratios. Students complete 10 problems in a chart.