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Arizona Math Standard: 6.RP.A.3.a

Make tables of equivalent ratios relating quantities with whole-number measurements, find missing values in the tables, and plot the pairs of values on the coordinate plane. Use tables to compare ratios.

An Olympic Sized Pool and Lots of Pasta (Episode 2)
An Olympic Sized Pool and Lots of Pasta (Episode 2)
How many pounds of pasta could you cook using the water in an olympic-sized pool?
Gr 3-7
Special Gifts with Special Requirements
Special Gifts with Special Requirements
Your special friends sure have some unique gift needs!
Gr 1-8
Mow A Lawn
Mow A Lawn
How long would it take to mow a very large lawn with a push-mower?
Gr 1-7
Measurement: A Long Movie
Measurement: A Long Movie
What if I told you a movie was a whopping 0.017 long? Could you figure out the unit I’m using? This lesson packs in strange measurements of time as well as tiny decimals.
Gr 3-8
Measurement: How Big is this Bathtub?
Measurement: How Big is this Bathtub?
So, if I told you a bathtub holds 640 of water, which unit would make the most sense?
Gr 3-8
Measurement: How Old Is Mr. Byrd?
Measurement: How Old Is Mr. Byrd?
What if I told you that I’m 341,640 old? Could you figure out what unit I’m using? Hint: it’s not years!
Gr 3-8
Disneyland Parking Structure Math Project
Disneyland Parking Structure Math Project
Your students will use estimation strategies to figure out how many parking spots are there in the parking structure at Disneyland? And you bet I reveal the real answer!
Gr 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
What Does it Cost to Fill a Car with Other Liquids
What Does it Cost to Fill a Car with Other Liquids
Is gas actually that expensive? What if we filled a car up with… orange juice?
Gr 2-8
Investigating Cost of Living
Investigating Cost of Living
Would you save money if you lived in Las Vegas and commuted every day to San Francisco?
Gr 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
A Donut Investigation
A Donut Investigation
In this cross-curricular investigation, students will look into an intriguing question: do donuts or salads have more sugar? They’ll grapple with misleading information, bias, and use their math skills to create a visual representation of sugar in popular foods.
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 2
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 2
What do people know about the amount of caffeine in common beverages?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 1
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 1
So… just how much caffeine can you have before you end up in the ER?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
Analyze and Create Misleading Graphs
Analyze and Create Misleading Graphs
Let’s make some intentionally bad graphs to learn how to spot poorly made graphs.
Gr 1-6
How Many Students Can Fit On The Playground?
How Many Students Can Fit On The Playground?
So… just how many kids could we cram onto the playground?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
A Nutrition-Based Math Project
A Nutrition-Based Math Project
Let’s create a parody ad attacking a surprisingly calorie-rich meal.
Gr 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
Furnishing A Hotel
Furnishing A Hotel
Design and furnish hotel rooms on a budget. Real math, real constraints, real decisions. Then pitch your hotel to investors.
Gr 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Math Project: What If I Bought Apple Stock Instead?
Math Project: What If I Bought Apple Stock Instead?
What if you had an original iPod and sold it compared to if you had bought the equivalent amount of Apple stock and sold that?
Gr 2-7