Intro to Ratios-6th Grade Math
Overview
This lesson is regarding the introduction to ratios. Students will learn what a ratio is, practice finding ratios, and work on making their own ratios. There are YouTube videos, worksheets, and funny images to help students understand ratios.
Introduction
The intro is only for those starting the lesson. Continue in the lesson to find the work!
Is your sixth grade math class starting to learn about ratios and what they are and how to use them? This lesson is for you!
First off, ratios are a comparison of numbers. Comparing apples to oranges, really. With this lesson, you will watch a video on ratios, do some practice problems, and then have a short assignment at the end! Have fun comparing numbers!
Intro to Ratios-YouTube Video
Have students pause the video at different parts if they are working independently. If they are working in a group, you can pause and have them write their answers on a marker board.
Watch the video below. At different parts in the video, it will ask you to find the ratio. At these times, pause the video and write your answers on a piece of paper so you can compare your answer to the correct one and see where you might have messed up, if you did! I bet you will find that you know ratios more than you thought!
Ratios Powerpoint
This powerpoint has a lot of information in it. If you want to make sure the students are following at an appropriate rate, you might want to make a short worksheet/scavenger hunt for students to find answers while they are doing the powerpoint.
Follow the Google Slides below. There are different YouTube videos on ratios, practice problems, and funny images regarding ratios and math!
Ratios Reading
Read the following information on ratios and answer the three questions at the end of this document. Make sure to do the practice problems in the reading.
1. What is a possible ratio that is "scaled up" from 3:1?
2. What are the two types of ratios?
Part: __________ and Part: ____________
3. What three ways can you write a ratio? Use the same numbers on the website.
Ratios Practice
Complete the Ratio Practice problem for a grade.