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Runners	Rates (Math 5)	Java Applet	Technology PoW	[5]
Tell how a runner's step size predicts the time it takes to run from the building to the tree. A link to a Java applet from NCTM's Electronic Examples, Principles and Standards for School Mathe... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Look for Patterns	Ratios (Math 5)+	Java Applet	Activity	[2]
The interactive paper pool game in this i-Math investigation provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Leonardo da Vinci Lesson Plan	Ratio and proportion (Math 5)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[2]
Question: Is the ratio of our arm span to our height really equal to 1? If an emphasis is given to a/h = 1, this can be an engaging activity using variables. Use a spreadsheet to work with the data. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Two Runners	Rates (Math 5)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[2]
While moving runners along a line, and changing their step size and starting position, the students will identify and describe situations with constant rates of change and compare them. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
All About Ratios	Ratios (Math 5)	Computer	Tool	[2]
The "All About Ratios" activities are designed to introduce ratios in a concept-building way. The activities can be done on computers with Internet access or be printed. The author suggests that pairs... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Explore More Tables	Ratios (Math 5)+	Java Applet	Activity	[1]
The interactive paper pool game in this i-Math investigation provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fish Farm, Part II Teacher Sup...	Ratios (Math 5)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[1]
Links to Standards, activities, lessons, student resources, and other resources. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fish Farm I	Ratios (Math 5)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Students try to place male and female fish in different ponds such as to satisfy certain restrictions on the ratios of male to female fish. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tangrams	Ratio and proportion (Math 5)	Java Applet	Technology PoW	[1]
Use an interactive applet to discover some of the relationships among the pieces in a set of Tangrams. Students are invited to use the link "Submit your answer" to share their solutions, ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Understanding Distance, Speed,...	Rates (Math 5)	Java Applet	Tool	[67]
In this activity, students investigate how changing starting position and step size affects the graph of the time versus distance relationship. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Pool Table	Ratios (Math 5)+	Java Applet	Tool	[8]
This applet allows users to explore the game of Paper Pool in which a ball leaves a corner at 45 degrees and continues on until landing in a pocket. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Thinking Blocks - Ratio Word P...	Ratios (Math 5)+	Flash	Tool	[6]
Thinking Blocks teaches students in grades 4 - 6 how to model and solve multistep word problems dealing with ratio and proportion. Using brightly colored blocks, students model the relationships among... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Galactic Exchange	Ratio and proportion (Math 5)	Java Applet	Tool	[4]
Students are asked to discover the exchange rates among different types of alien currency, and use this information to find out the amount of money needed to "buy" certain types of food. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ameba	Ratio and proportion (Math 5)	Flash	Tool	[3]
Ameba is designed to help students gain a better understanding of ratios and proportions. Students are asked to eat a given amount of dots in reference to the total number of dots on the board. The to... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Pan Balance - Shapes (Fixed Va...	Ratio and proportion (Math 5)	Java Applet	Tool	[3]
This double pan balance, created for use by participants in the PreK‑2 Algebra E‑Workshop, is a special version of the Pan Balance - Shapes applet. It uses numbers that are friendly for pr... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Changing Cost per Minute	Rates (Math 5)	Java Applet	Tool	[3]
Users learn how modifications in the rate affect the linear graph displaying accumulation (the total cost of calls). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
All About Ratios: A Learning T...	Ratios (Math 5)	Flash	Tool	[2]
The "All About Ratios" activities are designed to introduce ratios in a concept-building way. Activities include both practice exercises and a quiz. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Paper Pool Game	Ratios (Math 5)+	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[1]
The interactive paper pool game in this i-Math investigation provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fish Farm, Part II	Ratios (Math 5)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Students collect data on randomly chosen fish from a pond. Using this data, they try to determine the ratio of male fish to female fish in the pond. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Galactic Exchange II	Ratio and proportion (Math 5)	Java Applet	Technology PoW	[3]
By using the vending machine (Java applet) to buy food, determine the relative values of the coins. Students are invited to use the link "Submit your answer" to share their solutions, and... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Free Ride	Ratio and proportion (Math 5)	Java Applet	Tool	[2]
This applet allows you to vary the gear ratio of a bike. The distance traveled by a half-pedal is determined by the ratio of gears. Can you capture all five flags on a course? More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fish Farm Problem	Ratios (Math 5)	Java Applet	Activity	[1]
Depending on the student's approach to this problem, many types of math can be incorporated to solve this problem. The concept of ratio is used throughout, and students can solve the problem by experi... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
How fast can you run?	Rates (Math 5)	Excel	Tool	[1]
Students determine how fast they can run in ft/s, mi/hr, m/s, and km/hr. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Personal Shopper	Ratio and proportion (Math 5)	Flash	Tool	[3]
The Personal Shopper game uses shopping and money-handling in order to reinforce the idea of proportional reasoning. The gameplay involves the player being given a certain amount of money, and a perc... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fish Farm, Part II Problem	Ratios (Math 5)	Java Applet	Activity	[0]
This problem allows students to investigate different data collection methods. Students realize that they get different data depending on whether they have a small sample size, but a large number of t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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