ROUND 2: Create Your Own Ratio

Ah! So my poster "Create Your Own Ratio" is all over pinterest--and if you are visiting from there THANK YOU SO MUCH and stick around! So I posted my little idea--just pictures and I thought it was about time to post the actual activity. So HERE it is BELOW but I've also added it to the original blogpost (HOORAY!). Enjoy :) Happy Day!

AND in case you are looking for more I have some other ratio activities posted up in my store! Check them out!

12 SWEET Ratio Activities! Task Flip Strips, Solve and Color, Table Building, and MORE! (percentages and proportions also included)

Are you needing a BIG JUST RATIO review? THIS is your ticket!

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HOW SWEET it is...

To learn about RATIOS! Finally! After taking a small idea and having it blossom into one awesome product is super exciting! Come on...let's take a peek! Total there are 12 ACTIVITIES to do with your students to get them pumped about RATIOS!

First off, TASK FLIP STRIPS! Now I've blogged and posted about these before and I love them! Kids can just flip through and solve the problems. Included are flip strips for PERCENTAGES, WRITE the RATIO, and PROPORTIONS.

Next are the FLIP STRIPS. Simply PRINT, CUT, & SOLVE. It's that simple. Each set has 12 problems to solve and sort! For a total of 48--how perfect?!

The equivalent ratio sort!

Finding missing table values

Finding percentages solve and color!

Proportions Solve and Color

And much more! Be sure to check out my store!

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Hot Off the PRESS:::Nothing BUT LOVE for RATIOS

Literally. Right off of the presses. I have a few projects and in the works and this one was the first one to I just had to complete and take off of my to-do list. Because let's face it, that list is a mile (or two) long... 

SO RATIOS! Are we ratio-ed out? Can we be ratio-ed out? NEVER. I don't think it could ever happen. Here is what we have going on. I've been itching to create these for quite sometime. 

RATIO TASK MATS (math mats, work mats...I use all THE NAMEs).

 THESE are one page each... 

These mats include all things RATIOS. 

Unit Rate. Equivalent Ratios. Tables. Word Problems.

Why one page????...I actually have a whole post devoted to that but...here's a sneak peek...

YOU can print them like this...

Or this...

Or this...

Or this...

Oh, and baby ones too!

So they are completely versatile! Great for stations, when working with a group of kids...or to create small versions for task cards, or smaller versions for whatever makes your skirt fly up. If you wear skirts. ALSO. You can use as many sheets of paper as you want or as few as you want. AMEN.

 I also included two different number formats. One fancy pants pdf has each category numbered 1-10 so you can use them as::::::: Stations:::::::Teach as you go:::::::Centers:::::::And whatever makes you happy! That's always a good thing! And because sometimes I don't want 50 of something---so maybe someone else out there in the abyss of the internet is a crazy ratio teaching teacher like me.

The OTHER format has all 50 numbered 1-50 so it's the perfect SCOOT. Like perfect y'all.

You can find all the ratios you need and more HERE 

Anyways, keep an eye out, follow me, because there is something SWEET COMING up next!!!

CREATE your own RATIO

In light of all the RATIO happiness that there is on the blog I figured I'd post one happy homework assignment that I give my kiddos--and in class activity. I love to do math stations--"current" stations, math review stations, math fact stations (because let's be honest, after the summer I am like...WHAT IS 8 x 7...I need a review myself), and a station where my kiddos work with me. I love to have them involved in some of the stations--because they are more invested and it's easier for me...ha!

SO RATIOS. I have my students bring their own ratio--HENCE the name CREATE YOUR OWN RATIO. It can be in lowest terms OR it can be larger than that. All of the contents just have to fit in a brown paper bag and be completely school appropriate (if it is food...it must be wrapped). It could be a recipe. Pencils and crayons, game board pieces. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT.

Students fill out their info sheet on their ratio:

Also my students fill out a little form (there are 4 per page--but they only get one) with the answers to their question--What is the ratio of _____ to ______? They fill in what the ratio is, three different ways to write it, and 3 equivalent ratios. Boom! I send this home as homework or have them fill it out when they come to school--I've done it both ways and I don't really have a preference. You might and that's cool! And the bonus is is that the answers are done for you. I sometimes have my students leave it facedown beside their ratio :)

Here's my awesome example. I always make examples to show my kids--it's cheesy and silly but I have a fond appreciation for examples and making sure that kiddos are on the right path!

So this is what your students have filled out prior to beginning the stations ^^^

Then my students go around the room and fill out this handy dandy sheet on ratios and answer the following questions. When it's a station they simply do 5 ratios but I've also done a whole class session--where they do 10 or 20. Either during or after they rotate they can check their answers with the students who brought the ratio. It's fun. It's simple. It's REAL LIFE. AND it's such a good way to get them involved and invested in math...which are two really important words in my book.

It's an easy peasy way to review, practice, or just have fun with RATIOS!

If you need this and are in a pinch just leave your email below and I'll pass it along---working on adding the pdf later on this week! :)

UPDATE: HERE'S the PDF!!!


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RATIOS are SWEET!

Whether you teach ratios at the beginning of the year or the end...I THINK THEY ARE SWEET! Plus students always seem to love them and everyone could always use a review.  Here are TWO activities for you that make it easy (and the perfect excuse) to STOP. DROP. and REVIEW.

How stinking fun are these FRUITOMINOES (yes, that's the real name!)?????

 I LOVE these for ratio's because students are comparing two different things (rather than dots...even though I love regular dominos too). This is part of my FRUIT SALAD station. Every perfect fruit salad has the right amount of strawberries, not too many bananas, and lots of oranges (at least in my book)! I LOVE this station for writing ratios and having students find equivalent ratios. You can purchase FRUITOMINOS HERE.

Ratios are SWEET aren't they. I'm currently smack dab in the middle of this product and this picture is a #roughdraft of it all. So if you see a spelling error, help a sister out! BUT I've posted this below so grab a copy if you are up a creek without a paddle--or ya just need a quick center! Thanks for reading my blog!

I call these babies "FLIP STRIPS". Print punch and keep together with a ring or brad (like in the picture above). AND you can just keep them plain as well (no judgement here!) #dowhatyougottado. It's a quick and sweet center. 

 Here are some handy dandy recording pages

AND in case you want to throw some proportions in there too (graphs, tables, tape diagrams, pictures, you name it) I have a recording sheet with a what if column so students have to APPLY their knowledge of ratios. This is great for differentiation too--and great if you have some kiddos that just need to focus simply on ratios themselves without throwing in proportions.

Save and Print with the PDF below!