Summary
Math Antics introduces ratios as comparisons and rates as ratios with different units. A clear, animated 9-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grade 6 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A few questions to talk through after watching “Ratios and Rates.”
- What is a ratio comparing?
- How is a rate different from a plain ratio?
- What does a 'unit rate' tell you?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: ratio, rate, unit rate, compare, per.
Try it: Write a ratio and a unit rate for a real example, like miles per hour.