Ratio
Ratio
Ratio
Introduction to Ratios
6.RP.1
Day 1
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Warm Up
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Agenda:
OBJECTIVE: Students will write real-world quantities as ratios and explain their meaning.
Language Objective: Students will define ratio and will be introduced to ratio language
Hint: How
many ears do I
have?
A quantity is an
amount of
anything that
we can count.
Like my ears!
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Lucky Charms Launch
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Counting Lucky Charms…
Lucky Charms Continued
There are 287 marshmallow pieces and 2,583 Oat Pieces
in 1 box of Lucky Charms.
1) a fraction
3) a colon :
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Lucky Charms Continued
Write the ratio of marshmallows to oats in 3 ways.
Remember in 1 box:
287 Marshmallows
Let’s try together: 2,583 Oats
1) A Fraction
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Practice – Work with a partner!
Write a ratio comparing # of people to # of pizzas for each picture.
Picture #1 Picture #2
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Explore
lions to birds
6 lions to 1 bird
lions : birds
6 lions : 1 bird
Partner Work:
Use the picture above to write a ratio in 3 ways comparing
the # of lions to # of birds.
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Simplifying Ratios
Basketball
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Simplifying Ratios
Scaffold Agenda
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Summary – Try Independently
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Practice
Complete the following problems.
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Practice - Answers
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Practice
Complete the following problems.
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Practice - Answers
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Assessment
Complete the following questions on your own!
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