Understanding Ratios

Objectives

-Learners will be able to define a part to whole ratio.

- Learners will be able read and write part to whole ratios.

- Learners will be able to use part to whole ratios to problem solve in a real-world activity.

Resources

Module 3 Student Printed Materials

Module 3 Student Link

Part to Whole Ratios

Learners will be introduced to part to whole ratios. Then, the learners will be able to choose from 2 activities to practice writing and using part to part ratios in real-world scenarios. They only have to complete one of the activities to move on to the next module.

Directions

Activity 1: Equal Hiring Practices

1. Start the lesson by reviewing the objectives 

2. Review the Part-to-Whole Relationship definition 

3. Review Reading and Writing Part-to-Whole Ratios 

4. Complete the Reading and Writing Part-to-Whole Ratios activity asking students to provide the written and verbalized representation of each example 

5. Share correct responses to the above activity 

6. Move students into the real-life application of part-to-whole ratios, Hiring Practices  

7. Ask students to complete Hiring Practices Ratios Tables 

8. Assess the responses to Hiring Practices Ratios Tables

Hiring Practices Ratios
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Hiring Practices Ratios

9. If the learner is able to complete the activity correctly, move them to Module 4.

10. If the learner is unable to complete the activity successfully, present the remediation materials and allow them time to complete the activity again using the Reference Guide. They may also choose a different activity. 


Activity 2: Vacation Planning 

1. Start the lesson by reviewing the objectives  

2. Review the Part-to-Whole Relationship definition  

3. Review Reading and Writing Part-to-Whole Ratios 

4. Complete the Reading and Writing Part-to-Whole Ratios activity asking students to provide the written and verbalized representation of each example 

5. Share correct responses to the above activity 

6. Move students into the real-life application of part-to-whole ratios, Vacation Planning 

7. Ask students to complete Vacation Planning Table 

8. Assess the responses to Vacation Planning Table

Completed Table
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Completed Table


9. If the learner is able to complete the activity correctly, move them to Module 4.

10. If the learner is unable to complete the activity successfully, present the remediation materials and allow them time to complete the activity again using the Reference Guide. They may also choose a different activity. 

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