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Bowland

Explorers – Patrol Services

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Far out — plan a trip to space! Aspiring mathematicians steer a space vehicle through an asteroid field, calculate currency exchanges to buy provisions, and determine placement of charges to blow up asteroids. Along the way, they learn...
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Curated OER

Scale Drawing: Perimeter and Area of a Room

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Using a scale drawing with some dimensions missing, aspiring do-it-yourself homeowners calculate the remaining sides of a compound-shaped room. They apply the principles of ratio and proportion to determine how much crown molding will be...
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Curated OER

Using Ratios

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students study the Golden Ratio and its relationship to Renaissance artists. After exploring proportions and ratios used by Renaissance artists, students create a mix of ten variations of color paint, and record the ratios of primary...
Interactive
Curated OER

Basic Proportions Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
For this middle school mathematics worksheet, students use cross multiplication to solve proportions. The interactive worksheet has a "step-by-step" link for an in-depth solution. The one page worksheet has twenty problems.
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Curated OER

Simplify Ratio: Word Problems

For Students 4th - 6th
In 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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Curated OER

Ratios and Proportions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of ratios and proportions. In this ratios and proportions lesson plan, 7th graders work in groups to measure their heights and their arm span. Students compare their height to their arm span. Students...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Equivalent Ratios (Homework 18.2)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ratios worksheet, students solve 20 problems that pertain to equivalent ratios and writing ratios in the simplest form.
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EngageNY

Identifying Proportional and Non-Proportional Relationships in Tables

For Teachers 7th Standards
Learners determine whether there is a constant multiple within the table through an instructional activity that presents a method for determining whether two quantities are proportional. Pupils analyze tables to determine if they...
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EngageNY

Identifying Proportional and Non-Proportional Relationships in Tables 2

For Teachers 7th Standards
Not all relationships with a pattern are proportional. Show your class why in the fourth installment of a 22-part series. The lesson builds upon previous parts and has pupils analyze tables to determine whether they represent a...
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Math Drills

Autumn Ratios

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Bring fall to your math class this year with a seasonal learning exercise! Learners practice writing and simplifying ratios with a proportions learning exercise that uses colorful autumn foliage to represent each figure.
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EngageNY

Comparing the Ratio Method with the Parallel Method

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Can you prove it? Lead your class through the development of the Side Splitter Theorem through proofs. Individuals connect the ratio and parallel method of dilation through an exploration of two proofs. After completing the proofs,...
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National Research Center for Career and Technical Education

Salads

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Lettuce talk for a moment about your culinary scholars; do they have what it takes to create a great salad? Show them the finer points of salad preparation with a career and technology instructional activity that combines direct...
Activity
101 Questions

Nana's Chocolate Milk

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Nobody wants to make Nana mad! Help Mr. Meyer fix the chocolate milk he prepared for his Nana using too many scoops of chocolate. Youngsters develop a problem-solving strategy that leads to the solution using ratios and proportions.
Activity
101 Questions

Print Job

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A watched printer never finishes—or does it? Engage your classes in a ratio and proportion task that asks them to predict how long it takes to print the numbers one through 88 on 88 sheets of paper. They use video to determine the rate...
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Radford University

The Wheels on the Bus

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Find a cheaper way to keep buses going round and round. Small groups use their knowledge of ratios and proportions to find ways to save money on school transportation. The teams determine the number of miles buses currently travel by...
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Curated OER

Get Geared Up

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Middle schoolers calculate gear ratio as they solve word problems. They discuss and find slopes as they relate to real life. Additionally, they hey use ratio and proportion to make predictions and solve problems.
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Curated OER

60-30-10

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use ratios and proportions to represent quantitative relationships as they investigate the concept of how percentages are used by designers. Students decorate the same room using three different percentages of colors.
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Curated OER

Old Glory

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students utilize mathematical concepts such as: measurement, ratio and proportion and geometric probability to analyze the components of the U.S. Flag. They collect, organize and interpret data by constructing charts, tables and graphs...
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Curated OER

Effects of Changing Dimensions Proportionally

For Teachers 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders examine the effect of changing the dimensions of a figure proportionally on the perimeter, circumference, and area.  The one page worksheet contains six problems.  Answers are...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ratio and Proportion: Proportional Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this ratios worksheet, students write yes or no for if the ratios given are proportional or not. Students complete 7 number problems and 5 money problems.
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Helping with Math

Ratio and Proportion: Writing Ratios (1 of 2)

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Here is the first of two printable ratio worksheets. For the first three problems, pupils count the numbers of two different objects and simply write down the ratios. There are then four problems in word form for which they also write...
Worksheet
Helping with Math

Ratio and Proportion: Simplifying Ratios (1 of 2)

For Students 5th - 10th Standards
Here is a set of 24 pairs of numbers for which kids reduce the ratios to their simplest form. It is a simple and straightforward assignment, meant by the publisher to address CCSS.Math.Content.6.RP.3. Note, however, that it only requires...
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Curated OER

Daily Time Ratios

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students track and record how much time they spend on each activity. In this spreadsheet lesson, students apply different functions using Microsoft excel to format cells and calculate the sum of their total time spent each day. They...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Robot Races

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Analyze data on a graph to answer three questions after a robot race. Learners practice comparing ratios and reading points on a graph. Answers may vary on the last question based on accuracy of graphing. Use the lesson along with...

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