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Interactive
PHET

Proportion Playground

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Ratios are all around you. A fun interactive has scholars investigate ratios and proportions in different situations. These include creating bracelets with different ratios of beads, mixing paint, adjusting the length and width of a...
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Activity2:06
PBS

Human Tree: Ratios

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Create a personal tree. By visiting an exhibit at the National Museum of Mathematics, the resource introduces the idea of fractals. The exhibit takes an image of the person and creates a tree by repeating scaled images on the shoulders...
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Instructional Video4:00
PBS

Math with Jake: Transposition Using Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The star of the show is ratios. The informative resource explains how to transpose music using ratios. Individuals transpose the song "Twinkle, Twinkle" in the activity by applying their ratio skills. The activity challenges class...
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Worksheet
Yummy Math

Starbucks Drinks

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The casual language and popular topic will make this assignment all the more engaging for your middle school math class. They use Starbucks beverage sales and nutrition values to practice ratios, proportions, statistics, and...
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Activity
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PBS

Real-World Proportional Relationships: Gender Wage Gap

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
When will the gender wage gap disappear? Scholars use a provided infographic to see trends in wage gap over time. They use ratios of women's wages to men's wages to determine which decades had the greatest change in the wage gap. The...
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Worksheet
Helping with Math

Ratio and Proportion: Writing Ratios (2 of 2)

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Elementary and middle schoolers use pictures to figure out simple ratios and complete ratio word problems. An example is done for learners in which three apples and seven oranges are displayed. The answer simply is a ratio of 3:7. The...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Proportions to Solve Problems

For Teachers 6th
Skittles and math? Pupils will work as a class to determine how many orange Skittles are in a large bag by using proportions. They will problem solve, estimate, and share their thinking. Then, they will each receive a small bag of...
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Worksheet
Helping with Math

Ratio and Proportion: Simplifying Ratios (2 of 2)

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
In this assignment, math stars simplify ratios. The first half just displays numbers, whereas the second half describes real-world scenarios with ratios to be written and reduced. The publisher mentions CCSS.Math.Content.6.RP.3, but it...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Developing the Concept: Proportions

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars solve problems with proportions. In this proportions instructional activity, students solve word problems as they learn about how to set up formulas for solving proportions. Young scholars then solve problems using...
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Worksheet
Helping with Math

Ratio and Proportion: More Writing Ratio

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Three ratio word problems make up this concise assignment. Mathematicians compare blondes to redheads, red and white shirts, and action-adventure and sports video games. The write ratios to answer the questions. Use this as a class warm...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ratios: Interpreting the Phrase "Out Of"

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concept of ratios. They observe a website of Trident Gum that gives a real life example of ratios. Students practice ratio problems in three forms. They express ratios as a proportion and solve proportions using...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introducing the Concept: Proportions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars measure distances. In this proportions lesson plan, students use a map to find how far it is between different cities. Young scholars use their knowledge of measurement, multiplication and fractions to find the distances.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Equivalent Ratios (Practice 18.2)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ratios worksheet, learners solve 22 problems in which equivalent ratios are found or ratios are expressed in simplest form.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Equivalent Ratios (Homework 18.2)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ratios worksheet, learners solve 20 problems that pertain to equivalent ratios and writing ratios in the simplest form.
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Instructional Video3:36
New Mexico State University

Bad Date

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Get the best ratio for a good date. The class watches a video where dates are rated based on the ratio of words spoken. Pupils then use the ratios in the video along with other given ratios to find equivalent ratios. Finally, they...
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PPT
Primary Resources

Ratio and Proportion

For Teachers 4th - 6th
A great way to practice ratio and proportion problems. There are three word problems that set the stage, images and table help learners see how each problem is solved. A very useful tool when introducing or reviewing proportions and ratios.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ratios and Proportions Word Problem Worksheet

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this ratios and proportions worksheet, students solve 7 word problems. They are given the ratio in each problem so that they can apply it when solving the problem.
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Assessment
Concord Consortium

Hockey Pucks

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Package design is a mathematical task for any business. Young scholars use a package design to determine the number of packages required for specific shipments. Using ratios, proportions, and fractions, they make decisions about the best...
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Activity3:39
PBS

Scale City — Proportional Relationships in the Real World

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
Strive to determine your stride. Scholars first view an informative video on the Kentucky Horse Park and the 28-feet stride of the Man o' War. They then work together in groups to find the length of their own strides by using the number...
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Worksheet
Mathed Up!

Ratio

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Practice makes proficient! Here, scholars practice their ratio skills to convert measurements while cooking. Nine problems make up a nine-page document equipped with clear instructions and advice for successful completion while working...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ratio, Proportion And Percent

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, middle schoolers evaluate and compare the ratios. They also compare the fractions by solving the proportions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving for Missing Proportions

For Students 5th - 10th
In this missing proportions worksheet, students solve for the variables that appear in the proportions with one, two, and three digit numbers. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Worksheet
Kuta Software

Proportions

For Students 6th - 9th
In this pre-algebra worksheet, students check 6 pairs of ratios to determine if they are equivalent. In the final 16 problems, students solve for the missing value in the equivalent proportions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Simplify Ratio: Word Problems

For Students 4th - 6th
For this finding the ratio in word problems worksheet, students use the work space to solve and simplify. Students solve four problems.

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