How much land does a parcel hold? How much fertilizer does it take for a field of corn? Pupils answer these questions and more as they apply ratio reasoning and unit analysis. 

Concepts

ratios, unit rates, unit conversion, cost analysis

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as a collaborative group activity
• Create checkpoints throughout the project to assess understanding

Classroom Considerations

• Requires an understanding of the Public Land Survey System

Pros

• Uses open-ended questions to allow for flexibility and creativity
• Provides a student handout and sample answer key.

Cons

• Grading is difficult without a rubric

Common Core

6.RP.A.3.d 7.RP.A.1 7.RP.A.3 7.NS.A.3 7.EE.B.3 HSN-Q.A.1 HSN-Q.A.2 HSN-Q.A.3 RST.9-10.1 RST.9-10.2 RST.9-10.3 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.9 MP1 MP2 MP4 MP6