Illustrative Math Alignment: Grade 7 Unit 9

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

Definition

Solving proportions involves finding the value of a variable that makes two ratios equal.

Description

Solving proportions is a key skill in algebra and is used in various applications, such as scaling recipes, converting units, and solving real-world problems. For example, if you know that 

2/3 = x/6

you can solve for x by cross-multiplying to get 

2 * 6 = 3 * x

leading to 

x = 4

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

Definition

The constant of proportionality is the constant value that relates two proportional quantities.

Description

The constant of proportionality is a fundamental concept in mathematics, particularly in linear relationships and direct variation. For example, in the equation y = kx, k is the constant of proportionality that relates y and x. This concept is crucial in fields like physics, where it is used to describe relationships such as speed (distance/time).

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

Definition

The Golden Ratio is a special number approximately equal to 1.618, often denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which appears in various aspects of art, architecture, and nature.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

Definition

The percent one number is of another is a way to express one number as a percentage of another number.

Description

Understanding how to express one number as a percentage of another is crucial in various real-world applications, such as calculating discounts, tax, and interest rates. For example, if you want to find out what percentage 25 is of 200, you divide 25 by 200 and multiply by 100, resulting in 12.5%.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

Definition

A unit rate is a comparison of any two separate but related measurements when one of the measurements is reduced to a single unit.

Description

Unit rates are commonly used in everyday life, such as calculating speed (miles per hour), cost per item, or efficiency (miles per gallon). For example, if a car travels 300 miles on 10 gallons of gas, the unit rate is 30 miles per gallon.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

Definition

Visual models for percents are diagrams or illustrations that represent percentages to help visualize and understand them.

Description

Visual models for percents are useful tools in various fields, such as education, finance, and statistics, to represent data and make it more comprehensible. For example, pie charts and bar graphs are common visual models that help illustrate percentages and proportions effectively.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

Definition

Visualizing equivalent ratios involves using diagrams or models to show that two ratios are equivalent.

Description

Visualizing equivalent ratios is important in fields such as mathematics and engineering, where understanding proportional relationships is crucial. For example, using a double number line or a ratio table can help illustrate that the ratios 2:3 and 4:6 are equivalent.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

Definition

Visualizing ratios involves using diagrams or models to represent and understand the relationship between two quantities.

Description

Visualizing ratios is essential in various fields, such as mathematics, science, and economics, where understanding the relationship between quantities is crucial. For example, using a bar model or a double number line can help illustrate the ratio of 3:4.

Learn different strategies for finding the percent one number is of another. The Strategy Packs provide alternate ways of solving the same problem, giving your students different approaches to the same problem. The goal of the Strategy Packs is to encourage your students to think strategically when solving math problems.

Note: The download is a PPT file.

In this Algebra Application, students study the life cycles of 13- and 17-year cicadas, as well as the populations of bird predators. Students develop a mathematical model using spreadsheets and investigate why the prime number life cycles help the cicadas. The math topics covered include: Mathematical modeling, Data gathering and analysis, Percent increase and decrease, Prime numbers and composites. This real world application of math concepts will engage your students.

Topic

Ratios

Description

This math clip art image is a title card for a series of math clip art images that apply equivalent ratios problems. The subsequent images show different vehicle ratios.

This image, along with the overall collection, can be used to teach ratios by comparing the number of cars to other vehicle types or parking spaces. Teachers can use this visual to introduce the concept of part-to-whole ratios, such as the ratio of cars to total vehicles, or part-to-part ratios, like comparing the number of cars to motorcycles or SUVs in subsequent images.

Topic

Ratios

Description

This math clip art image displays a table with two rows labeled "Motorcycles" and "SUVs". The numbers in the table are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 for Motorcycles and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 for SUVs. This visual representation is crucial for teaching the concept of equivalent ratios using a different set of vehicles.

This is a collection of clip art images that show equivalent ratios based on numbers of vehicles.

Topic

Ratios

Description

This math clip art image showcases a red car in a parking garage with numbered pillars in the background. The caption "40 Cars" provides context for the ratio concept being illustrated. This image is part of a series designed to teach equivalent ratios using vehicles as a relatable subject matter.

Topic

Ratios

Description

This math clip art image depicts a red motorcycle in a parking garage with numbered pillars in the background. The caption "10 Motorcycles" provides essential information for understanding ratios in the context of vehicles. This image is part of a series designed to teach equivalent ratios using different types of vehicles.

Topic

Ratios

Description

This math clip art image showcases a black SUV in a parking garage with numbered pillars in the background. The caption "20 SUVs" provides crucial information for understanding ratios in the context of different vehicle types. This image is part of a series designed to teach equivalent ratios using various vehicles as relatable examples.

Topic

Ratios

Description

This math clip art image displays a parking garage background with a sign showing the ratio of cars to motorcycles. The ratio is presented as 40:10 and then simplified to 4:1. This visual representation is crucial in teaching the concept of equivalent ratios and ratio simplification.

Topic

Ratios

Description

This math clip art image presents a table showing equivalent ratios of cars to motorcycles. The table displays five pairs of values: 4:1, 8:2, 12:3, 16:4, and 20:5. This visual representation is instrumental in teaching the concept of equivalent ratios and how they scale up while maintaining the same proportional relationship.

Topic

Ratios

Description

This math clip art image presents a graph plotting ratio pairs with cars on the x-axis and motorcycles on the y-axis. The points (4, 1), (8, 2), (12, 3), (16, 4), and (20, 5) are plotted on the coordinate plane. This visual representation is crucial in teaching the concept of equivalent ratios and their graphical interpretation.

Topic

Ratios

Description

This math clip art image presents another graph plotting the same ratio pairs as before, but with a line connecting them to show the linear relationship. This visual representation is crucial for teaching the concept of equivalent ratios and their graphical interpretation in a more comprehensive manner.

Topic

Ratios

Description

This math clip art image presents a table with two rows labeled "SUVs" and "Cars". The numbers in the table are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 for SUVs and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 for Cars. This visual representation is essential for teaching the concept of equivalent ratios in a tabular format.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of ratios and proportional reasoning in the context of gear ratios.

Topic

Geometry Concepts

Description

This image depicts a scale drawing of a square that has been scaled up by a factor of 1:2. This means that each side of the square in the drawing is twice the length of the corresponding side in the actual object. Scale drawings are essential for accurately representing objects in a manageable size while maintaining proportionality.

Teacher's Script: "Observe this scale drawing of a square. How does the 1:2 scale factor help us understand the relationship between the drawing and the actual square? What are some real-world applications of scaling up objects, such as in architecture or design?"

Topic

Geometry Concepts

Description

This image illustrates a scale drawing of a square that has been scaled up by a factor of 1:3. Each side of the square in the drawing is three times the length of the corresponding side in the actual object. This scaling helps in visualizing larger versions of objects while maintaining accurate proportions.

Teacher's Script: "Look at this scale drawing of a square. How does the 1:3 scale factor affect the dimensions of the drawing compared to the actual square? What are some mathematical concepts you can explore using scale drawings, such as ratios or proportions?"

Topic

Geometry Concepts

Description

This image shows a scale drawing of a rectangle that has been scaled up by a factor of 1:4. Each side of the rectangle in the drawing is four times the length of the corresponding side in the actual object. This scaling is useful for enlarging objects while maintaining their proportional dimensions.

Teacher's Script: "Examine this scale drawing of a rectangle. How does the 1:4 scale factor influence the size of the drawing compared to the actual rectangle? What are some real-world applications of scaling up objects, such as in engineering or construction?"

Topic

Geometry Concepts

Description

This image illustrates a scale drawing of a rectangle that has been scaled up by a factor of 1:5. Each side of the rectangle in the drawing is five times the length of the corresponding side in the actual object. Scale drawings like this are crucial for visualizing larger versions of objects while maintaining accurate proportions.

Teacher's Script: "Observe this scale drawing of a rectangle. How does the 1:5 scale factor affect the dimensions of the drawing compared to the actual rectangle? What are some mathematical concepts you can explore using scale drawings, such as ratios or proportions?"

Topic

Geometry Concepts

Description

This image depicts a scale drawing of a right triangle that has been scaled down by a factor of 5:1. This means each side of the triangle in the drawing is one-fifth the length of the corresponding side in the actual object. Scaling down is useful for creating manageable representations of larger objects.

Teacher's Script: "Examine this scale drawing of a right triangle. How does the 5:1 scale factor help us understand the relationship between the drawing and the actual triangle? What are some real-world applications of scaling down objects, such as in model making or map creation?"

Topic

Geometry Concepts

Description

This image illustrates a scale drawing of a right triangle that has been scaled down by a factor of 4:1. Each side of the triangle in the drawing is one-fourth the length of the corresponding side in the actual object. This scaling helps in visualizing smaller versions of objects while maintaining accurate proportions.

Teacher's Script: "Observe this scale drawing of a right triangle. How does the 4:1 scale factor affect the dimensions of the drawing compared to the actual triangle? What are some mathematical concepts you can explore using scale drawings, such as ratios or proportions?"

Topic

Geometry Concepts

Description

This image depicts a scale drawing of a right triangle that has been scaled down by a factor of 3:1. Each side of the triangle in the drawing is one-third the length of the corresponding side in the actual object. Scaling down is useful for creating manageable representations of larger objects.

Teacher's Script: "Examine this scale drawing of a right triangle. How does the 3:1 scale factor help us understand the relationship between the drawing and the actual triangle? What are some real-world applications of scaling down objects, such as in model making or map creation?"

Topic

Geometry Concepts

Description

This image illustrates a scale drawing of a right triangle that has been scaled down by a factor of 2:1. Each side of the triangle in the drawing is one-half the length of the corresponding side in the actual object. This scaling helps in visualizing smaller versions of objects while maintaining accurate proportions.

Teacher's Script: "Observe this scale drawing of a right triangle. How does the 2:1 scale factor affect the dimensions of the drawing compared to the actual triangle? What are some mathematical concepts you can explore using scale drawings, such as ratios or proportions?"

This is a collection of clip art images that show visual models for percents.

This is a collection of clip art images that show visual models for percents.

This is a collection of clip art images that show visual models for percents.

This is a collection of clip art images that show visual models for percents.

This is a collection of clip art images that show visual models for percents.

This is a collection of clip art images that show visual models for percents.

This is a collection of clip art images that show visual models for percents.

This is a collection of clip art images that show visual models for percents.

This is a collection of clip art images that show visual models for percents.