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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Walk a Thon 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students 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 traveled per...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Ratio Martian

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Identify ratios in this learning game with martians.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Track Practice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Angel and Jayden were at track practice. The track is $\frac25$ kilometers around. Aligns with 7.RP.A.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Thunder and Lightning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Alyssa sees a lightning bolt in the sky and counts four seconds until she hears the thunder. Aligns with 7.RP.A.
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Common Core Sheets

Common Core Sheets: Rate Language 6.rp.2 Worksheets

For Teachers 6th
Print or create worksheets or flashcards to assess students' understanding of ratio concepts.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Unit Rates

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn to find unit rates. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: u.s. Gun Homicides: Visualizing the Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore firearm deaths in the United States in 2010 by type, race, and age group in this interactive from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students are presented with a simple question: Is America a safe place to live? In...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kid Vid: Scaling Up Rectangles

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Watch a student think through a problem about how the area of a rectangle changes when both sides are increased by the same scale factor and use online tools to demonstrate understanding of concepts related to area and scale factors in...
Interactive
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Baseball: Percentages

For Students 5th - 7th
Students will compare percentages and convert them to fractions and decimals.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Similar Figures

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed to introduce proportional relationships between similar figures. It also introduces the concept of scale factor.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: How Big Was Hagrid?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity learners will decide mathematically how large Hagrid, from the Harry Potter series, is through their reading of persuasive techniques.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balancing Act

For Students 5th - 8th
Learn about balance by placing objects on a playground teeter totter. Take the challenge to show what you learn.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balancing Act

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play the Balance Challenge game to see how various objects can be used to make a plank such as a teeter totter balance and how changing the position of an object will affect the motion and tilt of the plank.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Need for Speed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After viewing an introductory illustrated podcast on speed, distance, time, and velocity, learners explore distance-time graphs using interactive websites. Working in cooperative learning groups, students will investigate the motion of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Scale Drawings

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During this lesson students practice measuring and converting to scaled measurements. Students measure various places on campus, such as a classroom or the gym. They place their findings on a spreadsheet. After converting these...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Rates and Unit Rates Assessment

For Teachers 6th Standards
The students will be taking a summative assessment about rates and unit rates.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Review of Rates and Unit Rates

For Teachers 6th Standards
In this lesson the students will be reviewing for their assessment on rates and unit rates using a fun game.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Understanding Rates and Unit Rates Stations Activity

For Teachers 6th Standards
The students will get the opportunity to work in stations to reinforce and deepen their understanding of rates and unit rates.