Lesson Introduction - Identify and Use Proportional Relationships

Grade Band 6-8. Identify and Use Proportional Relationships (Grade 7)

Introduction to the Toolkit Lesson

Classroom

Setting: Group of Students

Non-classroom

Setting: One-on-One

Before the Lesson

Students complete the Writing a Novel task independently to activate background knowledge about equivalent ratios.
Collaboration strategies are used to engage students and share their current understanding by discussing connections with strategies and approaches.

During the Lesson

Students engage in learning the new skill, finding patterns, and choosing challenging activities through independent, partner, and whole group collaboration.
Facilitator and Students share responsibility by modeling and practicing learning independently or in pairs writing the equations for proportional relationships.

After the Lesson

Students work independently to complete the assessment, Writing a Novel Revisited.

Before the Lesson

Student completes the Writing a Novel task independently as an introduction to the lesson.
Student and facilitator review the activity together so that they can discuss strategies and approaches. Since this may be new for the student, guiding this conversation and brainstorming can be helpful.

During the Lesson

Lesson Guide - Identify and Use Proportional Relationships

Students notice and wonder about the patterns and choose their challenge to independently complete a Proportional or Not Card Sort.
Support the Student by discussing until you agree on the results.

After the Lesson

Student works independently to complete the assessment, Writing a Novel Revisited.

Visit the Resource Bank to learn more about Grouping Students.

Materials needed

Be sure to have these materials handy!

Each individual student will need:

Equivalent Ratios Fluency Check and (Answers)
Coordinate Graphing Fluency Check and (Answers)
Writing a Novel (Pre-Assessment)
Lesson Guide (You can also make a copy for each student to use as a note catcher.)
Lesson Slides and (Non-Classroom Version)
Card Sort: Proportional or Not and Answers
Reflection & Self-Check Non-Classroom Lesson Slides - Identify and Use Proportional Relationships.pdf
Assessment - Writing a Novel, Revisited and (Answers)
Instruction Guide: Session 2
Instructions Guide: Session 3
Instruction Guide: Session 4

Other Materials needed:

Pencils
Rulers or straightedges
Small dry-erase boards or scratch paper
Markers
Basic calculators
Computer(s)
Projector (if available)
Printer (if printing materials)

A Note About Timing

This toolkit is unique in that it is divided into multiple sessions. The sessions allow the facilitator and students to slow down and spend quality time in each session to explore the skills and concepts while having enough time to apply and eventually master the skills. Since these lessons and skills are challenging, slowing down the pace of the toolkit and practicing it in sessions will support students' engagement, attention span, and ultimate learning. If you find the session pacing still too long or too quick for your student(s), feel free to slow down even more and create additional sessions for the individual lessons.

There is a suggestion for session breaks throughout the toolkit. However, you know your student(s) best and know the amount of time you have to help them. Feel free to take a break after every activity or chunk activities together in the amount of time you have. Timings are approximate and will depend on the needs of the student.