Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Sample Lesson Plan: Ratio, Proportion and Scale

Duration: 1.25 ours Lesson aims:

Learners to understand and use ratio, proportion and scale.

Speci!ic learnin" outcomes:

Students ill !e a!le to: Reco"nise the di##erence !et een ratio and proportion. $se and calculate ratio and proportion. Solve pro!lems involvin" scale. $se appropriate checkin" procedures.

#ssessment method$s%:
%roup activities &uestion ' (ns er durin" the session.. Learner en"a"ement durin" session. )orksheet

Linked Functional Skills:

Speaking, listening and communicating: Students participate in discussions durin" the session, ho the* articulate ans ers and communicate ith other learners.

Previous kno&led"e assumed:

$nderstand and use positive and ne"ative num!ers o# an* si+e in practical conte,ts. -arr* out calculations ith num!ers o# an* si+e in practical conte,ts. -ollect and represent discrete and continuous data.

Materials and e'uipment re'uired:

.um!er cards. Rulers. )orksheet

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Sample Lesson Plan: Ratio, Proportion and Scale
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Su*+ect Matter),ontent
Small %roup (ctivit*: Form "roups ith a mi,ture o# !o*s and "irls. 0denti#* ratio and proportion.

(eacher #ctivit(sk the class to divide into small "roups ma,imum / or 1). 2ach "roup to have a mi,ture o# !o*s and "irls. 2ach "roup then identi#ies the ratio o# !o*s:"irls in the "roup and the proportion o# "irls (or !o*s) in the "roups. 3iscuss the di##erence !et een ratio and proportion. 0denti#* proportion as #ractions, percenta"es and decimals.

Student #ctivit3iscussions and a"reement. 0denti#* ratio and proportion.

Resources).otes
Proportion can !e #ractions, percenta"es or decimals.

45 min

2,planation and discussion.

(sk 6uestions

-lari#* that ratio compares the sets ithin the "roup. Proportion compares each set to the hole "roup si+e. Rein#orce the di##erent #orms o# proportion and the commonl* kno e6uivalences e.". 478 9 42./: 3ependin" on the "roup a!ilit*, *ou ma* ish to "ive each "roup a di##erent set, or "ive them all the same set. <he card sets are !est printed in di##erent colours. <he real hei"ht order is printed on the top o# the card sheet. 3on=t "ive out the sheets>

45 min

Small %roup (ctivit*: -onsider keepin" them in the same "roups as developed a!ove. )hich tree is the tallest;

(sk each "roup to measure, calculate the hei"ht usin" the scale and place the trees in order o# real hei"ht.

Measure the dia"ram hei"ht. $se scale to calculate the real hei"ht. Place in order. 3iscussion and a"reement.

/?45 min

2,planation and discussion

Focus attention so that the visual hei"ht o# the dia"ram does not reveal its true hei"ht. <he scale has to !e applied. @and out orksheets and "uide

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Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Sample Lesson Plan: Ratio, Proportion and Scale
(ime) Sta"e Su*+ect Matter),ontent (eacher #ctivitstudents to sho in" their calculations. 0ntroduce the need to do some pro!lem solvin". (sk them to check their ans ers. 45 min )orksheet (ns ers Provide ans ers and "ive e,planations here necessar*. (sk 6uestions and discuss checkin" procedures. %uide learners to common sense checkin". (sk 6uestions <his can provide the #ocus #or a discussion o# usin" ratio, proportion and scale in real li#e.

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Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Scale ,ard 1

Real hei"ht order lo est to hi"hest: d,!,a,c a) !)

Scale 4: 245

Scale 4: 2A5

d) c)

Scale 4: 4B5

Scale 4:415

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Scale ,ard 2

Real hei"ht order lo est to hi"hest: a,d,c,! .

Scale 4: 4B5 Scale 4: 4/5 .

Scale 4: 4C5

Scale 4:425

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Scale ,ard /

Real hei"ht order lo est to hi"hest: d,!,c,a .

Scale 4: 4/5

Scale 4: 415

Scale 4: 4A5

4:445

Scale

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Scale ,ard / (ask 1

( "roup o# students are plannin" an outin" to the local theme park. <he theme park re6uires a ratio o# at least 4 adult to 42 students #or a "roup visit. 0# the students are mi, o# !o*s and "irls, there must !e at least 4 #emale adult #or ever* 42 "irls. <he "roup o# students are:

Girls Boys

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Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Scale ,ard / (ask 2

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<he recommended ma,imum slope #or an access ramp #or (n e,ample o# a ma,imum slope #or an access ramp is: heelchairs is 4 in 42.

Vertical 1 m Horizontal 12 m

<he ne li!rar* has an entrance hich is 85cms a!ove "round level. -alculate the hori+ontal len"th o# the access ramp that must !e included as part o# the entrance; DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)

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(ask 0
( "arden desi"ner has prepared a dia"ram o# a "arden space to !e included in a ne propert*.

6m Flower bed Flower bed 2m 3m

Lawn 2m

<he desi"ner ants to include the dia"ram as a scale dra in" in a document #or the o ner. <he document ill !e printed on (C paper, hich has a idth o# 24cms. <o ensure "ood printin" the (C pa"e must have 2cm ith no printin" on each side o# the pa"e.

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Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Scale ,ard /

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Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)

Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Scale ,ard / (ask 5

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Functional Skills: Mathematics Level 2 Ratio, Proportion and Scale (Sample Lesson Plan)