Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Converting Square Units
In this task, 6th graders must inches to feet in order to find the area of a rectangular board and explain the error in the calculations made by the board owner. Aligns with 6.RP.A.3.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Comparing Rates
Example problem: Three different stores are offering a deal on pencils. Which store has the lowest price per pencil? Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Sat Math Test: Problem Solving and Data Analysis
SAT Math questions fall into different categories; one of these domains is Problem Solving and Data Analysis. These questions might ask you to create an appropriate equation from a word problem, convert units, or understand the meaning...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Molly's Run, Assessment Variation
In this lesson plan students determine the unit rate when given ratios of fractions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Smart Shoppers
In this activity, students will compare ratios with different denominators, and then with common denominators. They will also find unit rates.
Other
Kqed: The Lowdown: Life Expectancy: Finding Ratio Relationships
In this interactive map, learn how life expectancy, obesity, hypertension, and physical activity rates have changed dramatically throughout the United States over the last three decades.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Hippos Love Pumpkins
Students use ratios to answer four questions about rates in situations involving unusual units in this performance task.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Triathlon and Fitness
The triathlon is a physically gruelling challenge. Can you work out which athlete burnt the most calories? This activity provides a real-life context for working with proportionality, speed, rates, and units of measurement and is aimed...
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Extra Practice Quiz Distance, Speed, & Time
Using these rate of speed problems practice figuring out either the distance, time or speed. Read the interactive quiz rules and then click on the "Begin" ticket. If you answer incorrectly you get one more chance to try again then you...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Metric Conversions and Rates
Find out all about measurement in this test prep lesson exploring English and metric measurement. Students can compare metric and customary measurements using the conversion charts, assess how much they have learned using the interactive...
Arcademics
Arcademics: Dirt Bike
Solving proportions by finding the missing part and advance your dirt bike to the finish line.
Other
Mathpower: Math Fundamental Assignments
Math variety of concepts, this colorful website is sure to give your students the chance show what they know. Concepts covered include rounding, division with decimals, order of operations, ratio, percent, multiplication, and division of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpreting Graphs of Proportional Relationships
Practice reading and analyzing graphs of proportional relationships. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy: Constant of Proportionality From Tables (With Equations)
Practice finding the constant of proportionality from tables with equations.
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Khan Academy: Constant of Proportionality From Equations
Practice finding the constant of proportionality in equations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Constants of Proportionality
Practice interpreting constants of proportionality.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Constant of Proportionality in Graphs
Practice interpreting the constant of proportionality in graphs.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Constant of Proportionality From Tables
Practice finding the Constant of proportionality from tables.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Constant of Proportionality From Graphs
Practice finding constant of proportionality from graphs.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Identify Proportional Relationships From Graphs
Practice identifying proportional relationships from graphs.
PBS
Pbs: Real Life Math: Physical Trainer
The general manager of a fitness center explains how numerical calculations, percentages, and ratios are critical to his job in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students explore percentages, fractions, and...
Student Achievement Partners
Illustrative Mathematics: Art Class [Pdf]
Students demonstrate understanding of proportional relationships when completing an assessment.
Other
Ask Numbers: Measurement Conversion Calculators and Charts
What kind of unit conversion would you like to do? This site will allow you to do a multitude of conversions. Just click on the specific measurement you are needing to convert. It also provides a history of measurements and a chart of...