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Comparison of Unit Rates: Drive Away InteractiveComparison of Unit Rates: Drive Away Interactive
Publisher
CK-12 Foundation
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Interactives
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
30 mins
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Year
2015
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Interactive

Comparison of Unit Rates: Drive Away

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Five questions make up an interactive that challenges mathematicians to compare unit rates. Word problems question scholars about two friends going on a road trip. Scholars manipulate two cars on a coordinate plane to help solve word problems. Question types include true or false and multiple-choice. Peers discuss slope. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

unit rates, rates, distance, distance rate time problems, word problems, coordinate plane, graphing, slope

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign the link for homework for additional math practice outside of school 
  • Bookmark the link for early finishers to easily access when ready
  • Encourage participants to use their notes and work problems out on scratch paper 

Classroom Considerations

  • The tool is sensitive to movements, remind learners to move their dot slowly and watch the numbers to ensure they are in the right spot 
  • Sign up with a free CK-12 account to open the interactive 

Pros

  • Feedback is instant 
  • The road trip theme is engaging
  • Cars and their corresponding line are color-coded 

Cons

  • The tool directly helps with one of the five questions 

Common Core

6.RP.A.2 6.RP.A.3.a 6.RP.A.3.d 7.RP.A.1 7.RP.A.2.b 6.RP.A.3.b 6.RP.A.3.c 7.RP.A.2.d

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