Ratios of a miniature Earth

Ratios of a miniature Earth

Lesson 7 of 7 in this unit

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Mathematics
  • Environmental
  • Sustainability
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Lesson summary

Students learn about sustainability by looking at social equality and the imbalance of resources. They learn that rate and ratio problems can be solved using fractions or percentages and choose the most efficient form to solve a particular problem.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • learn and revise the use of ratios in everyday life
  • use ratios, percentages and fractions to make calculations
  • learn about social equality and the imbalance of a minority chewing through more than one planet’s worth of resources.

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Curriculum mapping

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 7 Mathematics:

  • Recognise and solve problems involving simple ratios (ACMNA173) 

Year 8 Mathematics:

  • Solve a range of problems involving rates and ratios, with and without digital technologies (ACMNA188)

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium

Resources required

  • Student Worksheet
  • Internet to view ‘miniature village’ clip.

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