Unit 4: Ratios, Rates, Percents & Unit Conversions

Overview

Ever wondered how to teach ratios, rates, and percents in an engaging way to your 6th-grade students?

In this unit plan, students will first learn about ratios, rates, and unit rates. Later on, they will build on this to learn about measurement conversions with ratios and dimensional analysis. Lastly, they will learn about calculating percentages using the percent equation and double number lines.

Each lesson helps students master the unit through artistic, interactive guided notes, check for understanding, and culminates with a real-life example that explores how these mathematical concepts are used in finding unit pricing or measurement conversions.

It's an exciting way to teach ratios, rates, and percents while comprehensively meeting standards.

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Ratios, Rates, Percents, Measurement Units Guided Notes BUNDLE | 6th Grade CCSS

Ratios, Rates, Percents, Measurement Units Guided Notes BUNDLE | 6th Grade CCSS

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Learning Objectives

After this unit, students will be able to:

  • Define ratios, rates, and unit rates, and differentiate between them.

  • Generate equivalent ratios and construct ratio tables for given situations.

  • Solve word problems involving ratios, rates, and unit rates.

  • Calculate unit pricing in real-world scenarios.

  • Convert measurements between customary units using ratios and dimensional analysis.

  • Calculate percentages using the percent equation and double number lines.

  • Determine the part, whole, and percent in percentage problems.

  • Apply the concepts of ratios, rates, and percents to real-world situations, such as shopping and cooking.

Prerequisites

Before this unit, students should be familiar with:

  • Basic understanding of fractions and how to compare them

  • Knowledge of multiplication and division strategies

  • Understanding of how to find equivalent fractions

  • Ability to calculate simple percentages

  • Prior exposure to word problems involving basic arithmetic operations

Materials

Key Vocabulary

  • Ratios

  • Rates

  • Unit Rates

  • Equivalent ratios

  • Ratio tables

  • Unit pricing

  • Dimensional analysis

  • Percentages

Lesson Map

Extensions

Ratios and Rates, Percentages, Measurement Conversions 6th Grade Math Warm Ups

Ratios and Rates, Percentages, Measurement Conversions 6th Grade Math Warm Ups

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Get your 6th graders excited about math with our Ratios and Rates, Percentages, and Measurement Conversions warm-ups! This printable PDF is packed with engaging icebreakers and creative challenges that not only help students master writing ratios, finding equivalent rates, and tackling percentage problems, but also promote social-emotional learning. Aligned with CCSS standards like 6.RP.A.1 and 6.RP.A.3, these activities are perfect for daily practice or quick test prep. Bring fun and focus to your classroom while reinforcing essential math skills!

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Ratios, Rates & Percents Pixel Art Unit BUNDLE | 6th Grade CCSS

Ratios, Rates & Percents Pixel Art Unit BUNDLE | 6th Grade CCSS

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Students practice ratios, rates & percents including finding equivalent ratios and rates via ratio tables and word problems, unit rates, unit pricing, unit conversions with customary units of measurement for length, weight, and capacity, and finding the part, whole, and percent in this 6th Grade Ratios, Rates & Percents Pixel Art Unit Bundle. Contains 6 products with 12 pixel art activities for a complete 6th grade Common Core rates, ratios & percents unit.

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