Ratios Lesson: Double Number Lines, Grades 6-7

A double number line puts two quantities on two lines that line up, so equivalent ratios show as matching ticks. This lesson shows students how to build one, read one, and count up or split into equal jumps on both lines at once.

What's inside

• 17 slides, with speaker notes on all 17
• Lesson plan, 2 pages: standards, materials, objective, a teacher-guided sequence keyed to slide numbers, a "Watch For" note and a 25-minute version
• Scaffolded notes, 1 page, fill-in to match the slides
• Practice worksheet, 2 pages: 16 items
• Exit ticket, 3 questions, two to a sheet
• Answer key, 4 pages, with the steps and the filled-in tables, tape diagrams or number lines
• Print-all PDF, 10 pages, the day's lesson plan, notes, practice, exit ticket and answer key in one file

Answer key included

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