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Fact Finding Mission Maria Sabetta Roger Williams University MSabetta711@hawks.rwu.edu. Ratios and Proportions. Developer Page. Developer Materials Overview Resources and Credits Student Materials Your Search Student Worksheet Your Questions The Big Question. Overview.
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Fact Finding Mission Maria Sabetta Roger Williams University MSabetta711@hawks.rwu.edu Ratios and Proportions
Developer Page Developer Materials • Overview • Resources and Credits Student Materials • Your Search • Student Worksheet • Your Questions • The Big Question
Overview • NCTM Standards • Measurement • Grade 6-8 • Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements. • solve problems involving scale factors, using ratio and proportion; • Assessment • Students will be assessed formatively by completing an internet game on ratios and proportions. They will record their answers on a worksheet and answer the follow-up questions.
Credits and Resources Credits • Illuminations • Ratio and Proportion • Solving Proportions Fact Finding Mission Resources • About.com • AT&T Education • Education World • Filamentality • North Carolina Schools • Scavenger Hunts for Kids
Implementation • This fact finding mission is intended to be used as an introduction to the topic of ratios and proportions. This lesson is intended for grade 8-9 students. As the teacher, you should focus on the importance of why students should learn about ratios and proportions. The most important reason for students to learn this content is because these concepts are used in everyday life.
Student Materials • Your Search • Student Worksheet • Your Questions • Your Internet Places • The Big Question
Your Search • During this fact finding mission, you will search the internet to further your knowledge on ratios and proportions. • Visit the given website, and complete the internet game. • Once you answer the question on the internet, record your answers on your handout. • When you finish the internet activity, visit the given websites to answer the follow up questions.
Student Worksheet Student worksheet
Your Questions • What is a ratio? • What is a proportion? • What is the basic relationship between ratios and proportions? • What kind of real life situations can be understood with the knowledge of ratios and proportions?
Your Internet Places • BBC - Skillswise Numbers - Ratio and proportion activity • - ALGEBRA - Solving Proportions • Ratios and Proportions - Ratios - First Glance • Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math Archives: Middle School Ratio/Proportion • Ratios • Ratio and Proportion Internet Activity/Game Websites Follow up Questions Websites
The Big Question • How do we use ratios and proportions in everyday life?