These last two weeks we've been working a ton on ratios and proportions and just got started into unit rates. We've been working on showing ratios using tape diagrams, double number lines, pictures, and tables. We've been doing a lot of problem solving as well. To add a little zest to our ratios, I made a quick Thanksgiving scoot to review ratios and all the different ways to find proportions. This was the first time this year we have done a scoot and the kids loved it! I was shocked they had never done one in the previous years.
After learning about unit rate, we reviewed how to solve for unit rate by finding out how much different professions make an hour. It was so funny to hear their naive comments about how much money people make. Oh if only they knew that $13/hour doesn't go far when you have a mortgage and a house payment. By the end of the activity, most of my students decided they'd be CEOs, doctors, or vets. My students were so into this activity that when the bell rang they were all bummed, they wanted to finish the activity the first day. This activity and the Thanksgiving scoot will soon be available in my TPT store.
My students have also been loving the early finishers this month.
These are from Kristine Nannini's TPT store. I have all of her mystery picture packets. Every year they are a huge hit with my kiddos. Once the students finish, I hang them up. They make great seasonal class decor. The students also get put in a drawing for "No Homework" passes. What 6th grader doesn't love a "No Homework" pass?!
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