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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Converting Square Units

For Teachers 6th Standards
In this task, 6th graders must inches to feet in order to find the area of a rectangular board and explain the error in the calculations made by the board owner. Aligns with 6.RP.A.3.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Rates and Ratios 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Seventeen problems present a variety of problems working with various aspects of writing ratios as unit rates and simplifying ratios. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step...
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Ratios, Rate, & Percent [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematics resource explores number sense and numeration. Learners examine ratios, rates, and percentages.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

Ratio, Rates, and Percentages: Grade 7 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource explores number sense and numeration. Students learn about ratios, rates, and percentages. The resource consists of a percentage game and practice problems in pdf format.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

Ratio, Rates, and Percentages: Grade 8 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about ratios, rates, and percentages. The resource consists of a percentage game and practice problems in pdf format.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

Ratio, Rates, and Percentages: Grade 8 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource explores number sense and numeration. Students learn about ratios, rates, and percentages. The resource consists of a percentage game and practice problems in pdf format.
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Social Science Education Consortium

Ssec: Employment Unemployment: How Can Both Rates Rise at the Same Time? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this investigation, students are asked to explain a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) announcement about unemployment, and look for a contradiction in the message. Then they are introduced to the definitions of employment, unemployment, and...
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Other

The Feminization of Poverty: Past and Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Very extensive report on the poverty trends among females in the U.S. and the reasons for these trends. Also contains information on recent and past poverty rates and ratios.
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PBS

Pbs: Frontline: Compare Health Issues in Ecuador and the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
As a class watch a presentation about the issues facing health care in Ecuador. After viewing, have students discuss the differences between the United States and Ecuador's health care issues such as mortality rates, diseases, and ratio...
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PBS

Pbs: Jazz and Math: The Beat Goes On

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will require students to collect data through listening, counting and timing. They will use ratios, rates, and proportions to report data. They will also demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of rhythm and tempo in music.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Units

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students solve word problems that involve using different units. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Percent Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice solving word problems involving percents. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Cool Kool Aid Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Seventh grade students have had wide-ranging experiences with fractions and operations on fractions, but ratios and rates may be new concepts for them. This activity introduces students to the idea of rates via a familiar and tangible...
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Extra Practice Quiz Percent as a Ratio

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find the percent using a ratio and find a ratio using a percent. Read the interactive quiz rules and then click on the "Begin" ticket. If you answer incorrectly you get one more chance to try again then you are told the correct answer....
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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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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Comparing Rates

For Students 5th - 7th
Example problem: Three different stores are offering a deal on pencils. Which store has the lowest price per pencil? Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Lowdown: Life Expectancy: Finding Ratio Relationships

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive map, learn how life expectancy, obesity, hypertension, and physical activity rates have changed dramatically throughout the United States over the last three decades. The accompanying classroom activity supports...
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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.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Rate Problems

For Students 5th - 7th
Use rates to solve word problems. For example, Charlie can type 675 words in 9 minutes. How many words can Charlie type in 13 minutes? Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The Golf Ball Challenge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students will measure the bounce heights of golf balls dropped from a height. They examine the geometric sequence in the successive bounce heights and determine the constant or common ratio and the rate of decay of the...
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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Get Going With Rate

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore the concepts of rate, distance, and speed in this interactive lesson. Discover how to use formulas to solve word problems and calculate salaries. A concise lesson with excellent examples, connections to real world experiences,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice: Rate Problems

For Students 6th Standards
Practice rate problems with additional explanations and a video to support learning.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Finding Speed Using Ratios

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must solve word problems involving time, speed, and distance by using a ratio in their calculations. Includes video demonstrating a...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Sat Math Test: Problem Solving and Data Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
SAT Math questions fall into different categories; one of these domains is Problem Solving and Data Analysis. These questions might ask you to create an appropriate equation from a word problem, convert units, or understand the meaning...

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