Instructional Video

Proportions

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They're different, yet somehow still the same. Pupils watch an informative YouTube video that focuses on proportions. The video works through several examples of determining whether two different ratios are equivalent. It also shows how to find whether quantities are proportional.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Challenge students to brainstorm situations where equivalent ratios would be useful
Classroom Considerations
  • Scholars must be able to multiply and divide with decimals and fractions
  • Note that the methods for determining proportionality are not those prescribed in the CCSS math standards
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Thorough explanations are easy to follow
  • Shows each step of the solution process
Cons
  • No contextual problems
Common Core