Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Dueling Candidates
Seventh graders use proportional reasoning to solve word problems regarding an election.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp and 7.g Sand Under the Swing Set
In this lesson plan, 7th graders determine the amount of sand needed to cover a particular area using proportional relationships.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Proportional Reasoning: Set 1
Students will identify and use properties to solve equations when given a word problem or one that is already set up for them.
Student Achievement Partners
Illustrative Mathematics: Riding at a Constant Speed [Pdf]
Assess students understanding of proportional relationships with this assessment using speed.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Scale City: Similar Figures and Unknown Heights in Practice
In this interactive, students explore how to use shadows, proportional reasoning, and similar figures to determine the unknown height of an object. The interactive allows students to explore the proportional relationships among the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions Using Cross Products
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students write proportions and then solve proportions by using cross-products. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
PBS
Pbs: Graffiti Art: Supplies
Learn how to calculate the area of paintings and shapes as graffiti artist Scape Martinez uses math to plan the supplies required for his artwork in this video from the Center for Asian American Media. In the accompanying classroom...
PBS
Pbs: Area and Volume in Kapa Cloth Making
A Hawaiian kapa artist explains how she uses area and measurements as part of her art-making process in this video from the Center for Asian American Media. In the accompanying classroom activity, students watch the video and learn how...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students write proportions and then solve proportions by using equivalent rates. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Think Math
Think Math offers a collection of 43 KET-produced resources from Math at the Core: Middle School, including 17 Scale City videos and interactives about proportional reasoning, 14 Wild Fractions animations and games that feature visual...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Proportions With Variable in the Numerator
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use algebra to solve proportions with the variable in the numerator.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students write and solve proportions. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice problems.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Equations to Describe Proportions: Lesson 3
This lesson explains how proportional relationships can be described using equations. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Using Equations to Describe Proportions."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Equations to Describe Proportions: Lesson 4
This lesson explains how proportional relationships can be described using equations. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Using Equations to Describe Proportions."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Equations to Describe Proportions
This lesson explains how proportional relationships can be described using equations.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Using Scale Factors: Drawing Your Body to Scale
Teachers will use this lesson plan to review and apply skills involving scale factors. Teachers will use illuminations website to review scale factor. Then students will be given instructions to draw their bodies to scale.
Other
The Futures Channel: Proportional Reasoning
"Connecting learning to the real world" is the goal of the Futures Channel. Through the use of short videos, teachers can integrate real-world examples of how math and science are used in everyday life. Complete teaching guidelines...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions to Find Part A
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use a proportion to find part a of the percent proportion. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions to Find Percent, P
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use a proportion to find a percent. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice...
PBS
Pbs: Scale City: Scaling Up Rectangles in the Real World
In this video, students explore Depression-era post office murals and modern outdoor murals to learn how artists use proportional reasoning and measurement to create large-scale paintings. The video ends with the question, "How do...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Just How Many Are There?
This activity introduces students to the concept of using proportional reasoning to estimate the size of an animal population.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Applications Using Linear Models
[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...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Art Class, Variation 1
Seventh graders explore proportional relationships using paint colors in this lesson.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Art Class, Assessment Variation
Seventh graders knowledge of proportional relationships is assessed in this lesson using the mixtures of paint.