Unit Rates
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Topics
- Ratios
- Proportional Reasoning
- Double Number Line
- Unit Rate
Description
Discover the unit rate while shopping for fruits, vegetables, and candy. Construct a double number line and look for patterns. Challenge yourself on the race track as you compare cars with different rates!
Sample Learning Goals
- Interpret ratios of mixed units (e.g. $/lb)
- Define the unit rate and determine a method to calculate it
- Predict how changing the numerator or denominator of a rate will affect the unit rate
- Use the double number line to reason about rates and solve real-world problems
- Develop strategies to use the unit rate to solve problems
- Compare unit rates between two simultaneous situations
For Teachers
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| CCSS Math Alignment with Sims |
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Amanda McGarry | MS K-5 HS |
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| Finding Unit Rates Using Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division | Bethany Konz | MS | Guided | ||
| Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 | Diana López | K-5 UG-Adv UG-Intro MS Grad HS |
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| Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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