7 Module 1: Ratios and Proportional Relationships

7th grade module 1 parent tip sheet.

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7 Module 1 Student Ebook

Topic A: Proportional Relationships

This will build on the sixth grade concepts ratios, rates, and unit rates. Read the math news here to learn more about the topic.

If you need a review on ratios and rates, check out the 6th Grade Math Links:

Ratios

Equivalent Ratios

Rates and Unit Rates

Check out these videos for examples and help with our new concept: proportional relationships:

Topic B: Unit Rate and Constant of Proportionality

Module 1 Topic B is all about unit rate and defining the constant of proportionality. Read about it here in the math news.

To begin Module 1 Topic B, we will review independent and dependent variables. Check out these resources for extra support and practice:

Khan Academy

Learn Zillion Video

Review with this Pop-Up Activity

Independent and Dependent Variable Exercise

Reteach videos of each lesson:

Lesson 7: Unit Rate as the Constant of Proportionality (Video)

Lesson 8: Representing Proportional Relationships with Equations (Video)

Lesson 8: Representing Proportional Relationships with Equations (Video)

Lesson 10: Interpreting Graphs of Proportional Relationships (Video)

Khan Academy Videos for Module 1 Topic B

Constant of Proportionality Video

Games: :)

COP Jeopardy

Proportional Relationships Jeopardy

Math Skillz (also called constant of variation)

Unit Price Game

Cycling Unit Rate

Ratio on the Job

Try these puzzles:

The Herd of Camels

Class notes:

Topic C: Ratios and Rates Involving Fractions

Check out the math news for Topic C of Module 1 here!

Topic C in Module 1 introduces us to complex fractions: where both the numerator and denominator of the fraction are fractions themselves!

Topic D: Ratios of Scale Drawings

We our next topic is called Ratios of Scale Drawings. Keep a look out for scale drawings in the real world and read this math news to learn a little about what we will be doing next :)

Reteach Videos of each lesson:

Lesson 16:Relating Scale Drawings to Ratios and Rates (Video)

Lesson 17: The Unit Rate as the Scale Factor (Video-- a little different)

Lesson 18: Computing Actual Lengths from a Scale Drawing (Video)

Lesson 19: Computing Actual Areas from a Scale Drawing (Video)

Khan Academy 7 Mod 1 Topic D Scale Drawings

Try these games and activities:

Scale Drawings and Scale Factor

Wild Wild Taxi Racing

Heroic Ants

Review your proportions with Dirtbike Proportions

Class notes: