Quia
Ixl Learning: Unit Rates
Brush up on your math skills relating to unit rates then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
PBS
Pbs: The Lowdown: Poverty Trends: What Does It Mean to Be Poor in America?
Use math to learn about changes in US wealth distribution and poverty rate over time in this interactive from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students interpret the graphs and consider how the poverty rate spike following...
PBS
Pbs: The Lowdown: Made in America: The High Cost of Fashion
Investigate data on changes over time in where our apparel is made and how much we spend on it in these images from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students use the interactive and graph the data. They also look for...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Locating Points on the Cartesian Graph
In this interactive, students use clues and logic to plot the location of aquatic animals on a Cartesian graph that represents the four cardinal directions. The three riddles in the interactive, including one that requires students to...
Other
Nearpod: Rates & Ratios: Real World Examples
In this lesson, 7th graders will use ratios, rates, and unit rates to solve problems.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: The Race [Pdf]
A challenge that combines skills in problem solving and logical reasoning. See if you can figure out who will win the race by determining the rate of speed of each runner. A one page activity from NCTM Math Challenges for Families...
The Math League
The Math League: Ratio and Proportion
Detailed explanations of ratio, comparing ratios, proportion, rate, converting rates, and average rate of speed, all with examples.
The Math League
The Math League: Ratio
This site gives a definition of a ratio along with two word problems. Also shows the student how to compare ratios using fractions.
Other
Avatar Consultants, Inc: Definition of Intensity
Power, loudness, and decibel levels of sound waves are described and explained. The relative power output of various musical instruments is given.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Unit Rate Halloween Math Game
An online math game where students match unit rates in different forms.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Unit Rates: Lesson 1
This lesson defines the phrase "unit rate" and explains the significance of unit rates. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Unit Rates."
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Gasoline Tanks
Inquiring minds want to know, how far can you go on a tank of gas? See if you can figure out this math challenge that explores rate, distance, and time. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Application...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Pre Algebra Problem Solving
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains manipulatives for creating addition and subtraction problems using positive and negative numbers. There is an example problem which teachers can use to help design their own...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Rate Time Distance Problems
Find a quick, concise explanation of how solve rate-time-distance problems. Examples are given and clearly explained.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Rates and Ratios
Find a quick, concise explanation of rates and ratios. Examples are given and clearly explained.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Understanding Slope
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students identify, interpret, and use the meaning of slope of a line as a rate of change using physical, symbolic, and technological models.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Understanding Slope as a Ratio
[Free Registration/Login Required] Finished investigating slope as an angle and will now do some investigation with slope as a ratio. It will then be a bridge to go back to linear equations (with the connection to rate of change). There...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Bike Ride
On this one page website sharpen your logic and rate measurement skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Walk and Ride
On this one page website sharpen your logic and rate measurement skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Unit Rates
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches students what a unit rate is and how to find a unit rate from real-world situations. Activote assessment is included.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Drip Drops
Figure out how much water you waste in a week in this exploration using your problem solving, measurement, and estimation skills. This activity is from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Animal Ages
An investigation for the animal lovers that focuses on measurement conversion, data analysis, and calculating growth rates.
Purple Math
Purplemath: "Distance" Word Problems
Demonstrates how to set up and solve 'distance' problems using 'distance equals rate times time'.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Rate Review
Explains what rates and unit rates are, and how unit rates are used for solving problems. Includes a practice problem.