LindseyBecker

Math7

Ratios/Rates(5.1)ORIGINALLESSON

Time:1blockperiod(87min)

Materials:
AreyouaSmartShopperworksheet
FruitLoopsRatioworksheet
FruitLoops
NapkinsorPlates
Kroger/Meijersalesads
Largepaper(8sets)
Whiteboards
Markers
Calculators

Objectives:
7.RP.1
Computeunitratesassociatedwithratiosoffractions,includingratiosoflengths,areas
andotherquantitiesmeasuredinlikeordifferentunits.
7.RP.3
Useproportionalrelationshipstosolvemultistepratioproblems.

Studentswillknowandunderstand...
1. Howtowriteandcompareratiosinallthreeformats
2. Howtosetupandfindaunitrateinarealworldcontext(groceryitems)
3. Howtocompareunitratesinordertofindthebestpricebetweentwoproductsofequal
ordifferentquantities/amounts

LessonPlan:
1. Beginbyreviewingtoughproblemson5.1PostAssessmentQuizduringStorytime
(10
mins)
2. SplitstudentsintogroupsbasedonPostAssessmentScores
a. Studentsareplacedingroupsspecificallytoaideinscaffolding:(theyarenot
awareofwhytheyareplacedinthesespecificgroups)
i.
1studentwhodidnotwatchthevideo
ii.
1lowstudent(below50%)
iii.
1mediumstudent(below5075%)
iv.
1highstudent(above75%)
3. Fruitloopratios
(20mins)
a. Discussandmakepredictionsaboutthenumberofeachcolorfruitloopsinabox
b. PassoutFruitLoopRatiosworksheettoallstudents
c. Givestudentsfruitloopsandasktoseparatebycolorandtotaleachcolor
amount
d. Explaindirectionsandsettheprecedencethatnostudentmayeattheirdata
beforecollectingit!(completefirstpageonlytoday)
e. Talkaboutresultsanyonehavesimilarratios?Whatwasthecoloryouhadthe
mostof?Isthereareasonforthis?

4. ShowvideoFatheroftheBride
(10mins)
a. Posethequestion:Ifthemanagerallowedhim,howmuchwouldhepayforthe8
hotdogbunsifthepackageof12hotdogbunswas$1.49?
i.
Findtheunitrateforeachhotdogbunandgooverasagrouphowtofind
unitratesforanyproduct
ii.
Turntoapartnerandfigureitoutonyourwhiteboards
iii.
Discusshowunitrateshelpuscomparedifferentamountstodetermine
thebestbuy
5. DinnerTime!
(40mins)
a. PassouttheAreyouaSmartShopperworksheet.
b. StudentsmustworkasagrouptoprepareaFANCYfivecoursedinnerwithfive
productsfromtheMeijerorKrogerads.Theymusthavethefollowing:
i.
1stCourseAppetizer
ii.
2ndCourseAppetizer#2
iii.
3rdCourseEntree
iv.
4thCourseDessert
v.
5thCourseDessert#2
c. Allcoursesmustbelistedonthelargepapergiven.Studentsmustshowwhich
storetheitemwaspurchasedfrom,andallworkfromeachproductsunitrate.
StudentsmustalsowritetheirworkdownontheAreyouaSmartShopper
worksheet.
6. Studentswilltakeagallerywalkofallrecipesiftimeallows.
a. Studentswillpresenttheiritemsnextclassperiodandexplainhowthey
comparedeachitemtofindthebestbuy

LindseyBecker
Math7

Ratios/Rates(5.1)Revised

Time:
2
blockperiods(87
mineach
)

Materials:
AreyouaSmartShopperworksheet
(forstudentswhowishtohaveapapercopy)
FruitLoopsRatioworksheet
(forstudentswhowishtohaveapapercopy)
FruitLoops
NapkinsorPlates
Kroger/Meijersalesads
(forstudentswhowishtohaveapapercopy)
Largepaper(8sets)
Whiteboards
Markers
Calculators
iPads


Objectives:
7.RP.1
Computeunitratesassociatedwithratiosoffractions,includingratiosoflengths,areas
andotherquantitiesmeasuredinlikeordifferentunits.
7.RP.3
Useproportionalrelationshipstosolvemultistepratioproblems.

Studentswillknowandunderstand...
4. Howtowriteandcompareratiosinallthreeformats
5. Howtosetupandfindaunitrateinarealworldcontext(groceryitems)
6. Howtocompareunitratesinordertofindthebestpricebetweentwoproductsofequal
ordifferentquantities/amounts
usingsalescatalogsand/oronlinestores.

LessonPlan:
7. Beginbyreviewingtoughproblemson5.1PostAssessmentQuizduringStorytime
(10
mins)
8. SplitstudentsintogroupsbasedonPostAssessmentScores
a. Studentsareplacedingroupsspecificallytoaideinscaffolding:(theyarenot
awareofwhytheyareplacedinthesespecificgroups)
i.
1studentwhodidnotwatchthevideo
ii.
1lowstudent(below50%)
iii.
1mediumstudent(below5075%)
iv.
1highstudent(above75%)
9. Remindstudentsoftheonlineresourcesfoundontheclassroomwebsite(math
dictionary)
10. Fruitloopratios
(20mins)
a. Discussandmakepredictionsaboutthenumberofeachcolorfruitloopsinabox
b. PassoutFruitLoopRatiosworksheettoallstudents
andgivedirectionsto
studentswhowishtousetheonlineversionofthisdocument.Thiswillbefound
ontheclasswebsitealongwithashortwebquestofinformationandrequired
steps.Ifneeded,passoutiPadstostudentswhoneedadeviceforthis.
c. Givestudentsfruitloopsandasktoseparatebycolorandtotaleachcolor
amount
d. Explaindirectionsandsettheprecedencethatnostudentmayeattheirdata
beforecollectingit!(completefirst
section
onlytoday)
e. Talkaboutresultsanyonehavesimilarratios?Whatwasthecoloryouhadthe
mostof?Isthereareasonforthis?
11. ShowvideoFatheroftheBride
(10mins)
a. Posethequestion:Ifthemanagerallowedhim,howmuchwouldhepayforthe8
hotdogbunsifthepackageof12hotdogbunswas$1.49?
i.
Findtheunitrateforeachhotdogbunandgooverasagrouphowtofind
unitratesforanyproduct
ii.
Turntoapartnerandfigureitoutonyourwhiteboards
iii.
Discusshowunitrateshelpuscomparedifferentamountstodetermine
thebestbuy
12. DinnerTime!
(40mins)
a. Studentswillbeworkingwithagrouptocreateafoodthattheycouldsellata
bakesale(thisdoesnothavetobedessert).Withintheirgroupstheywillworkto
findthebestpriceforeachoftheiringredients.Studentsmayeitherusethe

KrogerandMeijersalesflyersORtheycouldusetheirsearchengineskillstofind
onlinegrocerystoresthatofferpricesforfoodontheiPads.
PassouttheAre
youaSmartShopperworksheet
forstudentstouseastheygothroughtheir
explorations.
i.
Walkaroundandmonitorstudentsastheyresearchtherecipestheywill
make.Encouragestudentstosearchthroughmorethantwosourcesto
findthebestprice
ii.
Studentswillcreateapostertoshowtheirbakesaleitemandwhich
locationstheywillpurchasetheiringredientsfrom.
iii.
Studentsmustshowthefollowinginformationontheirposters:(Writethis
informationontheboardandtalkaboutgoalsthatneedtobefinishedby
theendofclasstoday)
1. Nameofrecipe/itemthatyouwillmake
2. Whichstorethe
ingredient
waspurchasedfrom(asourceiffound
online)
3. Allworkfromeachproductsunitrate
(minof6ingredients)
4. Studentsmustalsowritetheirwork/
prices
downontheAreyoua
SmartShopperworksheet/online
b. Studentswilltakeagallerywalkofallrecipepostersaftereveryoneisfinished
(thismayneedtooccuratthestartofDay#2dependingontime).

InterdisciplinaryConnections:
1. Studentswillbeusingtheserecipeswithintheirhomelivingclassestobakeorcooktheir
fooditems.Alloftheseitemswillbesoldataschoolbakesaletoraisemoneyfora
localcharity.

Day#2:
1. Studentswillbefinishingtheirpostersiftheyhavenotfinishedalready.
2. Haveadiscussiononthebestwaystofindinexpensiveproductswhichapproachesdid
studentstake?Whydidtheyendupdecidingonaspecificstore?Didtheyalways
choosethecheapestrouteordidtheycareaboutquality?
3. Studentswhoarefinishedwillbeworkingindividuallyorteamingupwithotherstocreate
a1minutepresentationofthecharitytheywishtodonatetheprofitsofthebakesaleto.
Studentsmaywishtoteamupwithotherswhoalsolikethesamecharity,ortheymay
workalone.
4. Studentsmayuseanymeansnecessarytocreatetheir1minutepresentationvideo
clip,slideshow,poster,skit,song,etc.
5. Allowstudents30minutestocreateaQUICKpresentationonwhyothersshouldchoose
theircharities.
6. Wheneveryoneisfinished,drawnamestoseewhichteamswillpresentfirst.Ineach
classtakeavotetoseewhichcharitymoststudentswouldliketouseforthebakesale
profits.Theteamwiththemostvoteswillhavetheircharitybetherecipientofthebake
saleprofits.