Unit Rates
About
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
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For Teachers
Teacher Tips
Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Title | Authors | Level | Type | ||
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Using Ratios and Rates to Solve Problems | Ian Whitacre, Sebnem Tekin | MS | Guided | ||
Comparing Unit Rates | Ian Whitacre, Sebnem Tekin | MS | Guided | ||
CCSS Math Alignment with Sims | Amanda McGarry | MS HS K-5 |
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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 Grad UG-Adv MS HS UG-Intro |
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Software Requirements
Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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