Students determine the length of different whales using a rope marked off and color coded to each length. They create life-size scale drawings of whales on butcher paper.

Students experiment with scale to solve a problem presented in a video clip. They determine the correct size to use when constructing a model and evaluate the use of proportions in real life applications.

Students explore the proportions of the human face and utilize a graph to draw a self portrait based upon the techniques and styles of a variety of artists.

Fourth graders are shown a slideshow of paintings showing landscapes. They create their own landscape painting using proportional figures.

Students read a cookie recipe and complete a worksheet that asks them to establish ratios and proportions for various ingredients in the recipe.

Fourth graders use colored beads in two problems and explore the use of proportional reasoning as a problem solving method. Working Students, in groups, explain their reasoning strategies orally, and through drawings.

Eighth graders follow a recipe, focusing on the concepts of ratio and proportion, to mix a batch of icing. They decorate cupcakes in the form of a pumpkin.

Eighth graders measure height and shadow length of other students on a sunny day and develop a ratio. They apply the ratio to other students and objects using shadows to determine height.

Students measure the relative heights of the mosaic giraffe and its trainer and compare their proportions to an actual giraffe and zoo trainer.

This highly interactive resource uses the backdrop of digital photography to explore equivalent forms of 3-term ratios. Printable activities, solutions, and learning strategies are also provided.

Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.

Students "go fishing" and use proportions to learn how estimating is used to determine the size of a population.

Students will determine how many noses are in your arm by exploring measurement and ratio. Printable lesson.

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The mathematics resource consists of an assessment with hints and solutions. Students answer questions that review ratios and proportions.

Learners assess their mathematics skills by answering these randomly generated multiple choice questions. Topics included are proportion applications and solving proportions.

The online assessment reviews percent proportions. Students complete the multiple choice questions to test their mathematics skills. Hints and solutions are included.

Questions are randomly created to quiz students on proportions. Hints and solutions are included.

The mathematics resource consists of an assessment with hints and solutions. Students answer questions that review proportional reasoning.

Questions are randomly created to quiz students on proportions. Hints and solutions are included.

Learners assess their mathematics skills by answering these randomly generated multiple choice questions. Topics included are proportion applications and solving proportions.

The randomly generated questions examine proportion word problems. Students answer the multiple choice questions which include hints and solutions.

Questions are randomly created to quiz students on proportions. Hints and solutions are included.

The five question question assesses learners on percentages and proportions. Hints are available to help students solve the problems.