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Curated OER

Exploring Scale And Ratio

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students measure the actual size and distance of the solar system using scale and ratio. They watch and discuss a video, create a distance-scale solar system model, and compare the scale sizes of planets to their actual sizes.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Voting for Three, Variation 2

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Here is another opportunity for math students to apply reasoning to solve real-world problems with ratios. The ratio of the number of votes for two candidates is provided. Your class is asked to use this ratio and information given about...
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Curated OER

Art Class, Variation 1

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Student statisticians calculate ratios to determine how many shades of green were mixed by Ms. Baca's art class. They graph the number of blue parts against the number of yellow parts for each combination and discover that some produce...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Seven Rates and Ratio Problems Using Tables

For Students 5th - 8th
In this rates and ratios worksheet, learners complete tables given rates. This worksheet contains seven multi-part problems where students discover the steps to ratio problems.
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Curated OER

How Big Is That Star?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Aspiring astronomers study stars. They compare stars and explain the relationship between radius, mass, and diameter. By creating a star simulation, they discover how a binary star system's orbit can cause changes in the observed...
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Balanced Assessment

Egyptian Statue

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Investigate the proportional relationships of length, area, and volume. Learners use the dimensions of rectangular prisms to create ratios and proportions. They compare the different ratios to solve more advanced problems.
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Curated OER

Golden Ratio

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the Golden Ratio.  In this geometry lesson, 10th graders explore the Fibonacci sequence in the context of The Fibonacci Rabbit problem.  Students examine how the ratio of two consecutive Fibonacci number create...
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Math Mammoth

Ratios 1

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ratios learning exercise, students complete several activities for ratios. Students enhance their understanding of ratios and percents.
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Curated OER

The Golden Ratio

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate a ratio found in nature and in numerous pieces of artwork throughout history. The lesson is cross-curricular and builds a sense of appreciation of design for students.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ratio and Proportion

For Students 9th - 11th
In this ratio and proportion worksheet, students read problems and solve proportion problems. They determine the best buy and identify the ratio of different sized polygons. This four-page worksheet contains 7 multi-step problems....
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Curated OER

Relative Ratios

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discover that proportions are made up of equal ratios each containing the same building blocks. They, using the Internet, apply their knowledge of direct relationships and proportions to problems in planetary science.
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Curated OER

Ratios, Proportions and Percents

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete 3 activities centered around percents. In this ratios, proportions and percents activity, 5th graders create designs on grid paper that illustrate a variety of percents, solve percent problems mentally, and use...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network (UEN)

Finding Slope of a Line from Graphs, Tables, and Ordered Pairs

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Middle schoolers explore the concept of slope in numerous ways and start to look at simple linear equations. They describe the slope in a variety of ways such as the steepness of a line, developing a ratio, using graphs, using similar...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Equivalent Ratios

For Students 5th - 6th
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.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Conversion of Decimals, Fractions, and Percents

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Five questions—true or false and multiple-choice—challenge mathematicians to convert decimals, fractions, and percents. An interactive table displays how to write a portion of shapes in a variety of ways. A discussion question concludes...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Shaquille O'Neal Hand/Foot Span

For Students 6th - 7th
Shaquille O'Neal has huge hands and feet, and learners will use those two measurements to practice collecting and extrapolating data using ratios. They record the measurement of foot and hand span of several of their classmates, then...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Cooking with the Whole Cup

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Whoops! Travis accidentally put too much butter into the recipe. Your bakers must find out how to alter the recipe to accommodate different changes by using unit rates and ratios . The activity has multiple parts and calculations with...
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Lesson Plan
Mathematics TEKS Toolkit

Am I Related to Myself?

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Elementary or middle schoolers use ratios to discover some nearly constant relationships between measurements of parts of the human body. They find and record pairs of measurements and determine the relationship between the pairs. Pupils...
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Curated OER

Does Your Field Measure Up

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students measure angles using a plane table kit. In this geometry instructional activity, students use trigonometric identities to find the values of the length of a football field.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Gotham City Taxis

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Taxi! Have your travelers figure out how far they can go in a taxi for $10.00. They must account for the mileage rate and tip in their calculation. They can set up a table or make an equation to solve for the exact mileage they can...
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Worksheet
Noyce Foundation

Candy Fractions

For Teachers 6th Standards
While examining fractions and ratios, your leaners get to read about one of their favorite subjects: candy! There are four word problems on this worksheet. Learners consider situations in which "for every x caramels there are y...
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Curated OER

The Golden Students

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Scholars view the video, "Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land," and discuss examples in nature which have proportions of the golden ratio. They measure and record different body lengths from a worksheet and convert the ratios to equivalent...
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Worksheet
Yummy Math

Starbucks Drinks

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The casual language and popular topic will make this assignment all the more engaging for your middle school math class. They use Starbucks beverage sales and nutrition values to practice ratios, proportions, statistics, and...
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Curated OER

Taking Its Toll

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore ratios.  In this rates instructional activity, students create a ratio to compare the price of a toll to the distance travelled.  They compute the average cost per mile, determine the slope between two ordered pairs, and...

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