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Publisher
Anywhere Math
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:14
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
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Year
2014
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Rates

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At this rate, you'll learn about rates in no time. An instructional YouTube video first shows how to determine unit rates. It then provides and solves two examples of real-world problems involving unit rates and pricing.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

rates, ratios, unit rates

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Challenge the class to research prices from a local supermarket and create problems for classmates to solve

Classroom Considerations

  • Note that the video references a previous video on ratios
  • Learners should be familiar with using ratio tables and double number line diagrams
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Shows several different methods to solve rate problems
  • Graphics and tables, while hand drawn, are easy to interpret

Cons

  • Does not provide solutions to practice problems

Common Core

6.RP.A.2 6.RP.A.3.b

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