Rate of change

Kathleen Dorr
6th grade
Math Tutorial

Standard and Objective

Standard: 6 RP3 b. Solve unit rate problems including

those involving unit pricing and constant speed.

Objectives:

I will set up ratio problems

I will know how to cross multiply

I will solve for constant speed ratios

That snail is FAST!!!

Our Snails
Turbo
Whipplash
White Shadow
Burn
Skidmark

Notes

Please open and print your notes to complete this

lesson,

Notes at located at https://

www.dropbox.com/s/e2jzr2l5kxwtwm0/rate%20of%20sp
eed.docx?dl=0

Note page and exit ticket will be due at the end of the
days lesson for completion credit of the days lesson.

Turbo (teacher model)

Turbo can go 225 miles in 2 hour
That snail is fast!
How many miles can he go in 4 hours

Hours
Miles

2_
225

4_
X

225 x 4 900 =
= 2 x X = 2X =
900 2 450 miles in 4
=
hours

Whipplash (teacher and class together)

Whipplash can go 65 miles in 3 hour
That snail is not so fast!
How many miles can he go in 4 hours

Hours
3_
Miles 65 4_
X

65 x 4 =260=
3 x X = 3x =
260 3 86 miles in 4
=
hours

Your turn to find rate speed

Find out how fast the other snails go to see who would
win a four hour race.

Make sure to circle who would win on your paper!