This tasks lends itself very well to multiple solution methods. Students may learn a lot by comparing different methods. Students who are already comfortable with fraction multiplication can go straight to the numeric solutions given...

What have young scholars learned about college? What questions do they still have? Students work on wrapping up and reflecting on the College Project while tackling math problems. This lesson includes a detailed plan, printable...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students write ratios, order ratios from least to greatest and greatest to least and compare ratio. Students examine guided notes, review guided...

The purpose of this task is to provide students with an opportunity to explain fraction equivalence through visual models in a particular example. Part (c) should be approached as a discussion before students are asked to write an...

Learners explore the concepts of rate and ratio in a variety of problem-solving situations. Worksheets contain definitions and visual representations of concepts. Link to related ratio game. Other skills include measurement, data...

This lesson allows students to practice writing and solving rates by conducting an experiment to find the best tasting Kool-Aid mixture. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extension as well as ways to manage behavior...

Brush up on your math skills relating to the least common denominator then try some practice problems to test your understanding.

In this exercise, students solve word problems that involve using different units. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.

In Cooperative/Collaborative groups, this lesson will actively engage students to represent decimals in different forms. An "Essential Question" will be used to activate background knowledge and set the purpose for understanding how to...

In this interactive lesson, students will experience the engineering design process as an aerospace engineer assigned to design and test an airplane.

Brush up on your math skills relating to ratios then try some practice problems to test your understanding.

Practice rewriting fractions to have the same denominator. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

The purpose of this task is for students to use their understanding of area as the number of square units that covers a region, to recognize different ways of representing fractions with area, and to understand why fractions are...

Given a set of equations students will be able to explain how to reduce fractions to simplest form and determine if the given set of fractions are equivalent.

Simplify expressions with rational numbers using the distributive property of multiplication. This student-generated video focuses on using the distributive property to create equivalent expressions when multiplying by negative numbers...

Simplify expressions with rational numbers using the distributive property of multiplication. This student-generated video focuses on using the distributive property to create equivalent expressions when multiplying by negative numbers...

In this activity the student will identify number patterns formed in Pascal's triangle when coloring remainders.

Sixth graders review for the Unit 2 test by completing stations.

Draw a picture to illustrate explaining fraction equivalences. Aligns with 4.NF.C.5.

In this video segment from Cyberchase, Jackie and Inez figure out how to break an Electro-Root into 2/5, one of the ingredients for the antidote to Motherboard's virus.

The purpose of this task is to help students see the connection between a/b and a/b in a particular concrete example. The relationship between the division problem 3/8 and the fraction 3/8 is actually very subtle. Aligns with 5.NF.B.3.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Represent sums and differences on a number line and add and subtract rational numbers.

Brush up on your math skills relating to the least common multiple then try some practice problems to test your understanding.

Brush up on your math skills pertaining to adding mixed numbers then try some practice problems to test your understanding.