Overview:Students will use prior knowledge of equivalent fractions in the introduction of ratios and proportions.  Students will use models and tables to identify proportional relationships in various situations, using 5th grade prior knowledge of basic perimeter and area of geometric figures.  Missing information will be found using proportions.

Focus: Students will be able to set up and identify proportions and solve for missing information.

TEKS: 6.02(C), 6.08(D), 6.03(C), 6.11(B), 6.13(A), 6.13(B)

Lessons:

• Monday:Scale Drawings.  Assignment is P7-5.  Use map of hometown and find various distances as notes.  Will need rulers.  Discuss and do notes over cross multiplying.
• Tuesday: Similar Figures.  Assignment is Pz E-12.  Be sure to discuss what similar figures are (same shape but not necessarily the same size).  Notes handout.
• Wednesday: Proportion Word Problems.  Assignment is Proportions Predicting Outcomes.  They must have work for every problem.
• Thursday: Customary Unit Conversions.  Assignment is Pg. 681 (Lesson 8-1 20-25, Lesson 8-2 1-15).  Will need math chart.
• Friday:Proportion TAKS Review.  Give Benchmark #4.  Assignment will be a proportion TAKS review packet.  They must have work for every problem.