Bear with your classes as they explore unit rate and proportions using gummies! Gummy bears come in many different sizes, including a 2,250-gram super bear! The task asks learners to determine how many regular bears and how many mini bears would equal to one super bear.

Concepts

unit rates, proportions, mass

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Bring in samples of each bear type and have pupils collect their own mass data
• Use the lesson to introduce unit rates and/or proportions

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should be familiar with gram measurement for mass

Pros

• Included teacher comments provide insight on challenges they had while using the activity in the classroom and how to address them
• Provides questioning strategies to use throughout the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.G.A.4 MP4 MP7