Chapter 5

Rates

6th Grade: Chapter 5 Outline

Week 12 - Week 13

Essential Questions:

  • What is the importance of unit rates?
  • How can you use a rate to compare one quantity to another quantity?
  • How can you use rates to solve real world problems?

Content:

Students will know and understand:

    • Rates
    • Unit rate
    • Speed
    • Average speed

Skills:

Students Will:

    • Solve unit rate problems.
    • Use unit rates to solve real world problems.

Assessment

Chapter 5 Assessment: Rates

Chapter 5 Pre-Test

Formative Test: Common

Upon completion of Unit 5:

  • 6.RP.A.2. Understand the concept of a unit rate a/b associated with a ratio a:b with b ≠ 0, and use rate language in the context of a ratio relationship.
  • 6.RP.A.3. Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations.
  • 6.RP.A.3b. Solve unit rate problems including those involving unit pricing and constant speed.