Unit 4: Ratios, Rates & Proportions

Overview

Ever wondered how to teach ratios, rates, and proportions in an engaging way to your 7th-grade students?

In this unit plan, students will first learn about Ratios, Rates & Unit Rates. Later on, they will build on this to learn about Representing Proportional Relationships with Graphs & Equations. Lastly, they will learn about Solving Proportions & Proportional Relationships.

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 ratios, rates, and proportions are used in various situations.

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

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Ratios, Rates, Proportions Guided Notes | 7th Grade | Proportional Relationships

Ratios, Rates, Proportions Guided Notes | 7th Grade | Proportional Relationships

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Learning Objectives

After this unit, students will be able to:

  • Define ratios, rates, and unit rates and distinguish them from each other.

  • Write ratios and rates in various forms, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.

  • Generate ratios and rates from real-world problems and solve problems involving them.

  • Represent proportional relationships with graphs, tables, and equations.

  • Calculate and interpret the constant of proportionality in proportional relationships.

  • Solve proportions using cross product in the context of proportional relationships.

  • Identify and explain the constant of proportionality in various representations such as graphs, equations, and tables.

  • Apply knowledge of ratios, rates, and proportions to solve real-world problems in different contexts.

Prerequisites

Before this unit, students should be familiar with:

  • Basic understanding of multiplication and division

  • Knowledge of how to simplify ratios

  • Ability to graph points on a coordinate plane

  • Understanding of basic algebraic expressions and equations

  • Familiarity with interpreting graphs in real-life situations

Materials

Key Vocabulary

  • Ratios

  • Rates

  • Unit Rates

  • Proportional Relationships

  • Constant of Proportionality

  • Cross Product

  • Graphs

  • Equations

Lesson Map

Extensions

Ratios, Rates & Proportions Pixel Art Unit BUNDLE | 7th Grade CCSS

Ratios, Rates & Proportions Pixel Art Unit BUNDLE | 7th Grade CCSS

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Students practice ratios, rates & proportions including equivalent ratios, ratio tables, unit rates, identifying proportional relationships, solving proportions, constant of proportionality, and writing equations with this 7th Grade Ratio, Rates & Proportions Pixel Art Unit Bundle. Contains 6 products with 13 pixel art activities total for a complete 7th grade Common Core ratios, rates & proportions unit.

These self-checking Google Sheets give students instant feedback. Incorrect answers are highlighted in red, and correct answers turn green and unlock parts of a mystery picture. They’re easy to assign, keep students engaged, and free up your time for differentiation and more.

CCSS Standards: 7.RP.A.1, 7.RP.A.2, 7.RP.A.2a, 7.RP.A.2b, 7.RP.A.2c, 7.RP.A.2d

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Ratios, Rates, Proportional Relationships 7th Grade Warm Ups Bell Ringers CCSS

Ratios, Rates, Proportional Relationships 7th Grade Warm Ups Bell Ringers CCSS

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Looking for an engaging way to kick off your 7th-grade math class? Our Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships Warm Ups are perfect! These daily bell ringers, formatted as a printable PDF, feature 20 unique activities that help students practice interpreting graphs, solving proportions, and working with rates. Plus, each warm-up includes fun icebreakers and creative challenges to promote social-emotional learning. Aligned with CCSS standards 7.RP.A.1 and 7.RP.A.2, these resources are designed to boost understanding in an exciting way.

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Unit 3

Equations & Inequalities

Unit 5

Percents & Simple Interest

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