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Utah Education Network

Uen: Understanding Decimals

For Teachers 6th
This math game will help students understand the connection between fractions and decimals. Students will use dice, a recording sheet, and their number sense as they find equivalent fractions from decimals. During the other part of the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Fractions as Percents Grade 7

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Write fractions as percents by using proportions and equal ratios.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp,ee Gotham City Taxis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The purpose of this task is to give middle schoolers an opportunity to solve a multi-step ratio problem that can be approached in many ways. The site includes a task and the solution.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cyberchase: Bianca Gets in Gear

For Students 5th - 8th
Bianca visits a bike shop and learns how bicycle gears work in this Cyberchase video segment. [3:26]
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Track Practice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Angel and Jayden were at track practice. The track is $\frac25$ kilometers around. Aligns with 7.RP.A.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ee Sore Throats, Variation 2

For Teachers 8th Standards
In this task where two saltwater solutions are compared, 8th graders must find equivalent ratios, write an equation that works for both solutions, draw the equation's graph, and interpret the slope as a unit rate. Aligns with 8.EE.B.5.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee,rp 7.ee,rp Anna in d.c.

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The purpose of this task is to give students an opportunity to solve a multi-step percentage problem that can be approached in many ways. Because the tax and tip in this problem are a fixed percentage of the cost of the meal, the total...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Customary Length

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on reading a customary ruler to the eighth of an inch (introduction to sixteenth of an inch). Conversion in the customary system is introduced using ratios and proportions.
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Jim Loy

Jl's Math Page: The Golden Rectangle and the Golden Ratio

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a personal site from Jim Loy that describes the golden rectangle and the golden ratio. Includes several diagrams and pictures as well as formulas. A good background in math is helpful.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Architects in Action

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through this instructional activity, middle schoolers will learn how to use ratios to create a scale drawing of their classroom's floor plan. It provides adaptations, discussion questions, assessment rubric, and suggested readings to...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why the Shape of Your Screen Matters

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Brian Gervase explains how the size a of television screen affects how much of a movie people are able to watch. [3:33] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Interactive
Other

Nikon Corporation: Feel Nikon: Universcale

For Students 9th - 10th
Amazing site examines size from the most elementary particle to the extremities of space, and everything in between. This interactive feature will encourage you to look differently at your size in relation to the rest of the universe.
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OER Commons

Oer Commons: Scale

For Teachers 7th Standards
Seventh graders will explore scale and use it to find measurements in scale drawings.
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Other

Desmos: Put the Point on the Line

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this activity, students investigate slope and how it can be explained as a ratio of change between the vertical and horizontal coordinates.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renew a Bead

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A quantitative illustration of how non-renewable resources are depleted while renewable resources continue to provide energy. The activity requires students to remove beads (units of energy) from a bag (representing a country). A certain...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Rates With Fractions: Practice

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice computing rates associated with ratios of fractions or decimals. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Dirt Bike

For Students 5th
Solving proportions by finding the missing part and advance your dirt bike to the finish line.
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Virtual Nerd

Virtual Nerd: How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using Unit Rates?

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Word problems allow you to see the real world uses of math! This tutorial shows you how to take a rate and convert it to a unit rate. Then, you can use that unit rate to calculate your answer. Watch this tutorial to learn all about it!
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Applications Using Linear Models

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use problem-solving strategies and a plan to solve real-world dilemmas. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Distances or Dimensions Given Scale Measurements

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Read and interpret scale drawings and floor plans to find scale dimensions and actual dimensions
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Unit Rates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interactive simulation that teaches about ratios, proportional reasoning, and using double number lines to look for patterns through interactions while shopping for fruits, vegetables, and candy and by comparing cars with different...
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PBS

Pbs Mathline: How Many Noses Are in Your Arm? Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars will determine how many noses are in your arm by exploring measurement and ratio. Printable lesson plan.
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Other

Mathpower: Math Fundamental Assignments

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math variety of concepts, this colorful website is sure to give your students the chance show what they know. Concepts covered include rounding, division with decimals, order of operations, ratio, percent, multiplication, and division of...
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Free Math Help

Free Math Help: Direct Variation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The discussion examines direct variation. Students learn about the math concept through definitions and sample exercises.

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