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Ratey the Math Cat Instructional VideoRatey the Math Cat Instructional Video
Publisher
New Mexico State University
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
2:54
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Video
Projection
Internet Access
Accessibility
Closed Captions
Year
2014
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Instructional Video

Ratey the Math Cat

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This Ratey the Math Cat instructional video also includes:
  • Ratey the Math Cat (Spanish Version)
  • Learner Guide (.pdf)
  • Answer Key (.pdf)
  • Learner Guide (Spanish Version) (.pdf)
  • Answer Key (Spanish Version) (.pdf)
  • Teacher Guide (.pdf)
  • Ratey the Math Cat Comic (.pdf)
  • Ratey the Math Cat Comic (Spanish Version) (.pdf)
  • Teaching Guide and Video (.html)
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Find a perfect way to recognize rates. The class first watches a video that emphasizes the word per when referencing a rate. Pupils then use their knowledge to create their own rates via station activities. Finally, individuals use tables and graphs to represent the rates they found.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

rates, ratios, unit rates, dependent variables, independent variables

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Brainstorm rates commonly seen on a daily basis
  • Lead a discussion on the difference between rates and unit rates

Classroom Considerations

  • Individuals should know how to plot points

Pros

  • Includes an answer key
  • Provides the video transcript as an illustrated comic

Cons

  • None

Common Core

6.RP.A.1 6.RP.A.2 6.RP.A.3.a 6.RP.A.3.b 6.RP.A.3.c 6.RP.A.3.d 7.RP.A.1 7.RP.A.2.a 7.RP.A.2.b 7.RP.A.2.c 7.RP.A.2.d 7.RP.A.3 8.EE.B.5 8.F.A.2 8.F.B.4

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