Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Follow the Golden Rule

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students find ratios and calculate measures of central tendency for sets of data. They understand the concept of the Golden Ratio. They use box-and-whisker plots to analyze data.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Area and Volume of Similar Solids

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to use ratios between similar solids to solve for missing information. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Math Today Wing Tabs Save Fuel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using the USA TODAY Infograph, 'Wing tabs save fuel', ratios and proportions will be used to explore the concept of similarity between a drawing/model and the actual dimensions. The effects of dilation (size change) on an image and...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Area and Perimeter of Similar Polygons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to find area and perimeter of similar polygons using ratios. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Levels of Measurement

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept introduces students to the different levels of measurement.
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Extra Practice Quiz Percent as a Ratio

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find the percent using a ratio and find a ratio using a percent. Read the interactive quiz rules and then click on the "Begin" ticket. If you answer incorrectly you get one more chance to try again then you are told the correct answer....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Claw

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about gear ratios and power by operating toy mechanical cranes of differing gear ratios. They attempt to pick up objects with various masses to witness how much power must be applied to the system to oppose the force of...
Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Exploring Similarity and Congruence

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Begin by watching this captivating video showing how the concepts of similarity and congruence are found in road signs. Following the video [1:27], an interactive applet allows students to resize, flip, move and rotate triangles to...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Exploring Solar Power

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This unit provides students the opportunity to explore methods engineers have devised for harnessing sunlight to generate power. Students will initially explore heat transfer and heat storage through the construction, testing, and...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: What Are Ratios?

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
This lesson defines the term ratio. Students can look at a two-page presentation of notes and practice problems.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Perimeter of Regular Figures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This elementary flipchart presents the concept of regular shapes and ways of measuring perimeter. It also explores the ratio of perimeter to side length that equals the number of sides.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Solving a Ratio With & Without a Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A student is searching for a solution to a ratio question without using a diagram. Dr. Math helps to break it down both with and without a diagram. An understanding of fractions, multiplication, and basic algebra is necessary to get this...
Unit Plan
Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Get Going With Rate

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore the concepts of rate, distance, and speed in this interactive lesson. Discover how to use formulas to solve word problems and calculate salaries. A concise lesson with excellent examples, connections to real world experiences,...
Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Quadrants and Angles

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Explains how to model angles in the x,y-plane, and demonstrates how to extend the concept of trig ratios to angles larger than 90 degrees.
Unit Plan
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Proportionality

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Acquire a deeper understanding of the concept of proportionality. Concise definitions, detailed examples, and an interactive worksheet to apply what you have learned.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Maybe Maybe Not

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a beginning lesson on the concept of probability. Through a series of informal comparisons, the student will explore the chances of various outcomes of an event. The student will use vocabulary associated with probability.This...
Handout
Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Lesson Plan: What Is It? Rational Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This site is a great place for lesson information on the concept of rational numbers. Three other tabs are available besides the-What Is It? tab. They are Tips and Tricks, When Students Ask, and Lesson Ideas. Each tab has just the right...
Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Number: Percent Increase and Decrease Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students learn about the concept of percent change by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Number: Identify Halves and Quarters

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
This site provides students practice with the concept of halves and quarters. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to practice the skill.
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Other

All Elementary Mathematics: Proportionality and Ratio

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief explanation of the mathematical relationship between ratio, proportion, and proportionality. Examples are included.
Website
Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Geometry Online

For Students 4th - 8th
This is a site for geometry lovers. Chock-full of puzzles, games, interesting geometry facts, and online activities.
Activity
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Concepts in Trigonometry are explained and illustrated here by a member of the math department at Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Jazz and Math: The Beat Goes On

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will require students to collect data through listening, counting and timing. They will use ratios, rates, and proportions to report data. They will also demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of rhythm and tempo...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mechanics Mania

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Through ten lessons and numerous activities, students explore the natural universal rules engineers and physicists use to understand how things move and stay still. Together, these rules are called "mechanics." The study of mechanics is...