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Proportional Relationships [7th Grade], Sabrina Bennett, Courtney Bryand Sep 2009

Proportional Relationships [7th Grade], Sabrina Bennett, Courtney Bryand

Understanding by Design: Complete Collection

In this unit students will discover how everyday situations can be represented mathematically through proportional relationships. They will explore the use of ratios, rates and proportions as a problem solving tools. Students will examine proportional relationships in a variety of situations including percents, scaling, and purchasing situation (tax, tip, discount, best value etc). This unit provides two levels of learning activities. The seventh grade activities incorporate the seventh grade standards, and seventh grade pre-AP/GT activities compacts the seventh grade curriculum to incorporate both seventh and eighth grade standards. Pre-AP/GT activities can also be used as extension to the 7th grade …