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Description: 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 total number of dots may not always be equivalent to the denominator in the ratio. Students will need to use proportions and the understanding of equivalencies between two ratios to make the highest score.
Technology Type: Flash 
Authors: AJ Beyer
Russell Falk
Greg Lynch
Language: English 
Cost: Does not require payment for use
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Courses: Math 5 Ratio and proportion
Math 6 Ratio and proportion
Math 7 Proportional reasoning
Other Review (Not based on classroom experience)
Reviewer: LZ, Dec 6 2006 10:45:40:167PM
Appropriate for: introduction to a concept, practice of skills and understandings, applications of a concept or technique
Ability to meet my goals: Effective
Recommended for: Math 5: Operations with numbers, Number sense, Fractions, Ratio and proportion
Math 6: Operations with numbers, Number sense, Fractions, Ratio and proportion
Math 7: Operations with numbers, Number sense, Fractions, Ratio and proportion
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  VickiLou
Comment:Very fun, engaging, applet for students to practice using equivalent fractions (ratios) as an introduction to solving proportions. Good activator with a smart board or for students to try out on their own computer