Grades 7
What we like about this lesson
Author: Great Minds, as featured on EngageNY
Mathematically:
- Addresses standard 7.RP.A.2a
- Requires students to make connections between the different representations of a situation, and requires students to create tables from ratios in various formats
- Requires students to use multiple methods and reasoning to determine whether a relationship is proportional; provides examples and non-examples
- Allows students to draw conclusions based on mathematical evidence
In the classroom:
- Offers an engaging exploration that connects students' procedural skill and conceptual understanding to real-live situations
- Gives students the opportunity to work collaboratively in groups
- Provides students with an opportunity to critique each other's work
- Gives formal and informal opportunities for teachers to check for understanding
- Includes a problem set that can be used for homework or for additional practice, as well as an exit ticket that summarizes the mathematics of the lesson