In this episode Pam and Kim dive deep into their favorite model for multiplication, division, and solving proportions: ratio tables! They'll discuss 3 ways ratio tables can be a powerful tool to help students mathematize from 3rd grade to high school.
Talking Points:
- What are ratio tables?
- How to, and not to, use ratio tables in the classroom
- Three ways 3-5 grade can use a ratio table:
- -to organize data
- -to model multiplicative thinking
- -for multiplication and division computation
- But do 3-5 grade solve unit rate problems?
- Where do non-unit rates show up?
- Examples of using a ratio table to solve multiplication and division problems
Use this PDF to follow along with Pam and Kim's thinking!
