Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Percent Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice solving word problems involving percents. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ratio Tables

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice filling out tables of equivalent ratios. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ratio Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice solving ratio word problems like, "If Ben reads 10 pages in 15 minutes, how long does it take him to read 40 pages?" Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Jim and Jesse's Money

For Teachers 6th
In this real-world context, 6th graders are given the ratio of Jim's money to Jesse's and the amounts they have spent so far on a road trip, and they must calculate what each person had at the start of the trip. Aligns with 6.RP.A.3.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Painting a Barn

For Teachers 6th Standards
This task asks students to determine the area of the exterior walls of a barn and to calculate how many gallons of paint would be needed to cover them, as well as the cost of the paint. Aligns with 6.G.A and 6.RP.A.3.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Identification and Writing of Equivalent Rates Grade 6

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Convert ratios to rates and then compare the rates.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Fastest Cyclist

For Students 9th - 10th
As a coach for a long distance cyclist, can you come up with a race plan to help him win his ride from Lands End to John o' Groats? This activity is a more challenging follow-on from Nutrition and Cycling and is aimed at secondary...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp the Price of Bread

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The purpose of this task is for students to calculate the percent increase and relative cost in a real-world context. This task is part of a set collaboratively developed with Money as You Learn, an initiative of the President's Advisory...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Markup and Commission Word Problems

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice solving word problems involving price markups and commission fees. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Stock Swaps, Variation 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Microsoft Corp. wants to acquire 1.5 million shares of Apple Corp. that are worth \$374 per share and is willing to swap Microsoft Corp. shares at \$26 per share. How many shares (to the nearest share) do they need to offer to get an...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Stock Swaps, Variation 3

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A multi-step performance task word problem: Microsoft Corp. has made an offer to acquire 1.5 million shares of Apple Corp. worth $374 per share. They offered Apple 10 million shares of Microsoft worth $25 per share, but they need to make...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Ratios

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students write ratios to model real-world scenarios. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Applications Using Linear Models

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use problem-solving strategies and a plan to solve real-world dilemmas. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Algebra: Ratio

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Explore word problems about ratios and watch and listen to all the steps needed to solve.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Weighted Average and Mixture Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will demonstrate how to solve mixture problems using weighted averages. Students can explore a PowerPoint presentation and then take an online quiz.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp,ee Gotham City Taxis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The purpose of this task is to give middle schoolers an opportunity to solve a multi-step ratio problem that can be approached in many ways. The site includes a task and the solution.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee,rp 7.ee,rp Anna in d.c.

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The purpose of this task is to give young scholars an opportunity to solve a multi-step percentage problem that can be approached in many ways. Because the tax and tip in this problem are a fixed percentage of the cost of the meal, the...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Walk a Thon 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this task is for middle schoolers to translate information about a context involving constant speed into information presented in a table and to find the time it takes to travel a unit distance as well as the distance...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Discount, Tax, and Tip Word Problems

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice solving word problems involving price discounts, taxes, and tip calculations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Ratios in Simplest Form

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students simplify ratios by dividing by the greatest common factor. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Ratios in Simplest Form

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students write ratios in simplest form. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[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...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Scale and Indirect Measurement Applications: Scale Model

For Students 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore scale and indirect measurement by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can also learn more about the...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Understanding Decimals

For Teachers 6th
This math game will help students understand the connection between fractions and decimals. Students will use dice, a recording sheet, and their number sense as they find equivalent fractions from decimals. During the other part of the...