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Proportional Potions

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COMBINED RATING

3.6 Stars

TEACHERS (21)

4.0

STUDENTS (1080)

3.2

LENGTH

18 Minutes

GRADES

6
7
8

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Learn about ratio and rates by creating potions! Learn about what it means for 2 values to be proportionate, how to change one value proportionate to another, how to read a graph of proportion, and what unit rate means in relation to a graph of proportion!

Vocabulary Words

ratio
rate
unit rate
proportion
proportional relationship
graph
slope
unit
origin

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Points on a Graph of a Proportional Relationship. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Ratios can have the same units (ratios) or different units (rates). The term Ratio can be used for same and different units as well.
Ratios happen when there are two or more quantities related.
Describe the context of what a point (x, y) refers to in a proportional relationship where the point (0, 0) refers to the fact that in a proportional relationship if one side = 0 then both sides = 0.
Describe the context of what a point (x, y) refers to in a proportional relationship where the point (1, r) refers to the unit rate.
Slope can be interpreted as the unit rate where vertical increments are compared to 1 unit of horizontal movement when calculating equivalent ratios.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What can a graph tell us about the relationship between two variables? What is a proportion? One of the classes Harry Potter must take is Potions, where he must mix the correct amount of ingredients in his cauldron to get the desired potion - what happens if he makes a mistake in the amount of ingredients? If you wanted to double a recipe, what would you need to do to the amount of each ingredient in the recipe? A recipe is for 6 servings, but you are only cooking for two people - how can you adjust the recipe?

After the Game

How can we calculate a unit rate for a function by looking at a graph? What is the difference between a ratio and a rate? When given a unit rate of 4/3, how did you calculate how many ingredients you needed to make 80 potions? How is the unit rate related to the slope? Why did the proportional graphs always include the point (0, 0)? What is another example of a situation where you must use unit rate or proportions? You can use proportions in a variety of ways - what was your preferred strategy to figure out the correct amount for each potion?

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Game Details

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Lexile Level

905

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