Mystery Number Percent Edition
Seven riddles that include clues from many of the units handled so far. Squares and square roots, the Pythagorean relationship, factoring numbers, operations with integers and fractions as well as finding percentages. A great way to review and consolidate.
Quick Checks
Here’s a collection of exit slips for working with ratios that can be used to confirm if students understand the basics. Check back often – I keep adding more.
Create the Collection
After a guided discussion on the basics about ratios, students are given a set of criteria and asked to create a collection to match.
Working with Ratios Scavenger Hunt
Post the nine solutions around your classroom, school yard, or wherever you’d like the scavenger hunt to take place. Offer students the choice between a mild, medium, or spicy versions of questions. Since they all have same solutions all can participate at an appropriate level of challenge!
Rate & Ratio Data Collection
Math on the move! Here’s some ideas to set up some stations where students collect personal data to then analyze. Equivalent ratios, unit rates, percentages all come into play with this activity.
Row Game Working with Ratios
Six pairs of questions. Each pair has the same answer. Work with a partner and confirm answers as you go!
Math Libs – Working with Ratios
Eight multiple choice problems to review ratio concepts. Students collect the phrase that accompanies each correct answer in order to create the solution statement.
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