Ratio Word Problems Scavenger Hunt 6.RP.A.3

This activity gets students out of their seats. Students get to work at their own pace and think it's a game. They are highly motivated to complete a question since they can self check and get immediate feedback.

Students will complete a problem and then look for the answer on top of a different card. Students can complete this in pairs, small groups, or individually. Can be used whole group or in a center. If you laminate the cards, they will stand up like tents on the desks.

Ratio Word Problems Scavenger Hunt Includes:

--12 question cards

--Student response sheets

Students love this activity because they

--get to move around.

--work at their own pace.

--think it’s a game.

--get immediate feedback.

Teachers love this activity because it

--is easy to set up.

--keeps students engaged.

--is self checking.

--works well with a large or a small group.

6.RP.A.3
Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations.

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