Day: 1 Unit Topic: Ratios and Proportions

Grade: 7 Common Core Standard(s): 7.RP.2d

Course: 7th Grade Math Mathematical Practices: 1, 5, 6, 7

Teacher: Kasie Lennon

Objectives Procedures Materials Assessments

1. The student will 1. The teacher will pass out the proportion/scale factor Pre-test (1 per
display prior pretest for the students to complete. The students will student) The teacher will assess students
knowledge of scale have approximately 15 minutes to complete the pretest. prior knowledge of scale factor
factor and As students finish the pretest, they will be instructed to Writing and and solving proportions through
proportions. work on the paint color bell work (see teacher notes). The Solving a pretest.
students will have 5 minutes to work on the bell work. Proportions
The teacher will work through the bell work with the Flipchart The teacher will ask questions
students. throughout the lesson and note
Bell work (1 per the accuracy of the students
2. The student will be 2. The teacher will define proportion as two equal ratios. She student) answers.
able to set up will explain that each proportion compares two different
proportions. (DOK ratios; there is a known ratio and an unknown ratio. Using the Writing and The teacher will check body
1) flipchart, the teacher will walk the students through setting Solving language for understanding or
up proportions. (See Teacher Notes Slides) Each of the below Proportions (1 per disinterest.
problems will be printed on a NOTES page. (see teacher student)
notes) The teacher will collect an exit
The teacher will set up these proportions with the students: Exit Ticket (1 per slip to note student
Threegallonsofwaterweighsabout27pounds.Howmuch student) understanding of writing and
would7gallonsweigh? solving proportions.

Lastmonthyoupurchased2ringtonesforatotalcostof$6. Pretest -15 minutes.

Ifyoupurchase3ringtonesthismonth,howmuchwillit Bell work- 10 minutes
cost? Notes 30-40 minutes
Independent Practice
Exit Ticket -30 minutes
 Achefincreasestheamountsofingredientsinarecipeto
makeaproportionalrecipe.Thenewrecipehas6cupsof
blackbeans.Writeaproportionthatgivesthenumberofx
tomatoesinthenewrecipe.

BlackBeanSoup:
1.5cupsblackbeans
0.5cupssalsa
2cupswater
1tomato
2teaspoonsseasoning

Writeaproportionthatgivestheamountofywaterinthe
newrecipe.

Ittakes4applestomake3servingsofapplecrisp.How
manyappleswillIneedtomake25servingsofapplecrisp?

Afishswam21metersin2hours,ifthefishkeptthe
samerate,howfarwoulditswimin5hours?

Aschoolhas950students.Theratiooffemalestudentstoall
studentsis48to95.
Writeaproportiontofindthenumberofstudentswhoare
female.

Writeaproportiontofindhowmanypointsastudentneeds
toscoreonthetesttogetthegivenscore.
1. Testworth80points;testscoreof80%.
2. Testworth150points;testscoreof96%.
3. The student will be
 able to solve
proportions. 3. If the students ask to solve it, the teacher will ask questions
that lead students to solving the proportion.
The teacher will set up 3 or 4 proportions before explaining
how to solve the proportion. The teacher will give the steps to
solve a proportion as:
1. Cross multiply to create an equation.
2. Solve the equation.
4. The student will Once the proportions have been set up, the teacher will go
demonstrate mastery back and solve several of the set-up proportions.
of solving 4. The teacher will pass out the exit slip (see teacher notes).
proportions. (DOK 1) The exit slip will have 3 questions and the student will have
20 minutes to complete the exit slip. The students will quietly
begin their homework once they have turned the exit slip into
the box.