Using Ratios and Reasoning to Calculate Cost of School Travel

In this 80 minute lesson, students use a real world scenario of the cost of traveling to school to make sense of ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning. This lesson has several correct approaches and uses proportional relationships. The lesson starts as independent work, involves an 80 minute lesson, and a 20 minute follow-up lesson that can also be assigned as homework.
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Keywords: real world, problem solving, ratios, reasoning, modeling, mathematics,
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Worksheet,  Problem-Solving Task,  Presentation/Slideshow,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Structured Inquiry (Level 2), Guided Inquiry (Level 3), Learning Cycle (e.g., 5E), Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: Map.mathshell.org

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Type: Lesson Plan