This 3 in 1 bundle of resources includes:

• A DIGITAL Lesson (in Google Slides) meant to help students understand a strategy they can use to compare unit rates (specifically rates that are close in value where a calculator can be useful), with an answer key.
• A practice page with four different scenarios for students to try themselves with an answer key.
• Card Match Up Activity to practice the skill

Digital Lesson and Practice Page:

Goal: Students gain strategies for comparing unit rates to find things such as better deals, faster rates, and better gas mileage.

There are many ways to compare ratios, including using percents, an organized table, scale factor, comparing ratios of similar values, finding unit rates, etc. Comparing unit rates is an important skill for students to have in their tool box (for one, to be smart consumers!). This particular lesson focuses on helping student understand an organized way of finding unit rates and comparing their values to decide which is the better buy, faster rate, sweeter recipe, better gas mileage, etc. The strategy presented in this lesson is specifically helpful when the amounts are close in value and a calculator might be useful.

It is suggested to use the Google Slides presentation for a class discussion (the animations are already set up for you), allowing students to think about each step being presented. Then, use the included practice pages (copy the half pages front and back on to one page for each student) to allow students to practice the skill on their own, with a partner, or in a small group. There are four practice situations and a complete answer key for each.

Comparing Unit Rates Card Match Up Activity:

This activity is designed to help students practice using unit rates to compare which is a better buy, faster rate, quicker speed, etc. It is a super easy activity to prepare. And even better, it is quick and easy to check when students are done. There are ten question cards students are asked to complete (all practicing unit rates/better buys/comparing rates). I use pairs for this activity (but anywhere from 1 to 3 would work fine). They find their answer on the answer board provided, flip the corresponding question card face down, to show it's letter. This helps the make the job of checking answers very easy and quick, as you only have to give it a glance that the letters are in the correct spot, and you are done! Included: directions, answer board, 10 question cards, 10 letter cards (to copy onto the back of the question cards), and an answer key.