Nobody wants to make Nana mad! Help Mr. Meyer fix the chocolate milk he prepared for his Nana using too many scoops of chocolate. Youngsters develop a problem-solving strategy that leads to the solution using ratios and proportions.

Concepts

ratios, proportions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Create collaborative groups and ask each group member to provide a unique solution
• Expect learners to provide calculations that support their answers

Classroom Considerations

• Requires familiarity with using proportions for problem solving

Pros

• Gives an open-ended question that encourages multiple solutions
• Provides questioning suggestions to stimulate thought
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.RP.A.3.a MP4