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This turn-key unit on ratios and unit rates walks through a 30-lesson unit on teaching proportional reasoning, with each lesson broken into detailed teaching notes and time allotments for all parts. An unbelievable resource when taken...

How many boys are in the class? Here is an introductory exercise describing ratios. The commentary shows different ways learners can approach the problem, using a tape diagram of boys to girls and using a table. The activity includes...

Here you will find an excellent presentation for introducing or reviewing ratio and proportion. Pupils are introduced to some terms associated with ratios and proportions. Next, they are given examples to work with in order to gain solid...

Equivalent ratios lead to proportions. The video provides the definition of a proportion and provides examples of proportions. Using real-world examples, the resource shows how to solve for unknown quantities in proportions using the...

Twelve chapters cover a multitude of math concepts found in the Common Core standards for sixth grade. Each title provides a brief explanation of what you will find inside the chapter—concepts from which you can click on and learn more...

Proportions are representations of equal ratios. Ratios can be expressed in many ways and still be of equal value. Think of all the ways to write one half. Endless ways. These are all proportional ratios. Watch the video and see.

Join Zoe and Sam as they use proportions to budget money for their Green Earth Club. Watch as they set up and solve a series of proportions using cross multiplication and division. A great resource that brings together prior knowledge of...

Are these two given ratios proportional? One quick and easy way to answer this question is to cross multiply the two values. If the products are equal then they are proportional ratios. If they are not equal then they are not...

Working on proportional ratios in your class? This video might be for you! An instructor takes a step-by-step approach to reducing and comparing two ratios in order to determine if they are proportional. A clear video, this resource...

Find the missing value in this proportional equation. Look at the relationship of the two numerators and the two denominators to solve this proportional ratio.