Ninth graders investigate the concepts of ratio and proportion.They solve examples with the teacher for ratios and proportions. A basic fraction review is used for a warm up in this lesson. The primary focus of the lesson appears to be...

Sixth graders pariticipate in a lesson that focuses on the finding of a ratio and using it to set up a proportion in realtionship to creating a scale drawing. This is done using given problems. It would be valuable for students to have...

Sixth graders investigate unit pricing to find which cup of coffee is a better buy. They use ratio and proportions to solve problems involving a change of scale in drawings, maps, recipes, etc. Students determine the unit cost of items...

A quick problem to test your mathematicians' knowledge on percent increase. Two different solutions are provided, mental math and computing. Ask your learners to include a description of what they did to supplement their answer.

In this ratios instructional activity, students solve 4 short answer problems. Students determine the number of girls/boys and oranges/water given a ratio.

In this ratio measures worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 8 different types of problems. First, they find the largest angle of a hexagon. Then, students solve the proportions shown. They also name the similar figures by filling...

Create a similar blueprint. The differentiated lesson has pupils work in teams to create a brochure, scale model, or blueprint of a selected house with some minor changes. Once finished, team members present their final projects to the...

Challenge your classes while developing their problem-solving skills. A square is divided neatly into four equal triangles by its diagonals until one diagonal is moved from a vertex to the midpoint of one side. Now, scholars must devise...

How many pennies can you save in a lifetime? One individual knows the answer! A video presentation of a question asks scholars to determine how many pennies a bank customer has saved since he was a teenager. They know the total weight of...

Eighth graders explore the concept of the divine proportion/golden ratio. In this Fibonacci Sequence exploratory lesson, 8th graders measure the length and width of various objects to see which items have a divine proportion. Students...

In this rate, ratio, and proportion instructional activity, 7th graders solve ten multiple-choice problems.  The solutions are provided by clicking on the "show answers" on the bottom of the page.

Here is the first of two printable ratio worksheets. For the first three problems, pupils count the numbers of two different objects and simply write down the ratios. There are then four problems in word form for which they also write...

In this Algebra I learning exercise, 9th graders solve a crossword puzzle that is based on the vocabulary associated with ratio and proportion.  The one page interactive learning exercise contains fourteen clues and is self...

In this equivalent ratios worksheet, students solve 4 problems in which equivalent ratios are found by completing a ratio table. Students multiply each term of the fraction by the same number.

In this algebra using proportions worksheet, 10th graders solve 14 various types of problems by applying algebra methods to geometry. First, they solve each of 8 proportions using cross products. Then, students use the triangle shown and...

In this math worksheet, student compare the recipes for three different salads. Using the concepts of percents and proportions the amount of beans is calculated.

Can you tell how tall someone is just by looking at their feet? In this activity, young mathematicians measure their height, arm span, and foot size, graph their findings, and answer questions about how these measurements are related....

Seventh graders explore the concept of ratios and proportions. For this ratios and proportions lesson, 7th graders work in groups to measure their heights and their arm span. Students compare their height to their arm span. Students make...

Students create building and models using scale factors. In this geometry instructional activity, students apply the properties of ratio and proportion to solve problems. They identify the means and extremes property of cross...

Students investigate ratio and proportion.  In this middle school mathematics lesson plan, students write ratios and find equal ratios.  Students use ratio and proportion to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy body...

Eighth graders solve problems using proportions with scaled drawings. They work with maps and blue-prints discussing scales and plans and examine different polygons and figure out the scale factors or proportions they have been changed by.

Students use ratio and proportions to adjust recipe size.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students investigate Native American food and adjust the recipe size for said foods to the number of servings needed to feed the...

For this proportion worksheet, students use proportions to find the length of a missing side of similar triangles. They find percent of a number, and solve real life story problems with percents and discounts. This two-page worksheet...

In this similar figures worksheet, students identify the meaning of similar, corresponding sides, and congruent.  They use proportions to find the length of a missing side.  Students dilate given figures according to a scale...