Using Ratios to Taste the Rainbow

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Using Ratios to Taste the Rainbow

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At the end of the activity, the students will know that the actual ratio of colored Skittles is not what the Mars company claims. They will also be able to calculate different ratios and percentages associated with the number of colored skittles given to their group.

Education Levels:

Subject:

Number Sense, Algebra

Resource Type:

Activity

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

University of Kentucky Math Sciences

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Keywords:

Ratios, Proportions, Percentages, Fractions

Mediator:

Middle school teachers

Publisher:

Algebra Cubed

Contributor:

Amber DeMore, Kelly Griggs

Is Part Of:

http://www.ms.uky.edu/algebracubed/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Bags of Skittles for each pair of students; SmartBoard or whiteboard

Learning Time:

1.5 hours

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Mathematics

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

Ratios and Proportional Relationships

Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

2. Recognize and represent proportional relationships between quantities.

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