Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Fractions & Proportions

Name: Jacob Castaneda
Content Area: Mathematics
Grade Level: 7th
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.B.4
Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem, and construct
simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the quantities.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division and of fractions to
multiply and divide rational numbers.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.2
Understand that rewriting an expression in different forms in a problem context can shed light
on the problem and how the quantities in it are related. For example, a + 0.05a = 1.05a
means that "increase by 5%" is the same as "multiply by 1.05."

Big Ideas:
How do fractions and proportions affect your daily life?
How do you multiply fractions?

How do you compare and organize fractions?

Unit Goals and Objectives:
Students
Students
Students
Students
Students

will
will
will
will
will

be able to apply fractions and proportions to everyday life situations

be able to solve word problems
demonstrate knowledge of proportions
be able to transform fractions
learn how to solve and evaluate Fractions and Proportions in word problems

Unit Summary:
Fractions and Proportions are sections of math that a large number of students have difficulty
with. We use and see fractions and proportions on a daily basis. In this unit we will explore
fractions and proportions through real life examples and scenarios. Students will be able to
strengthen their skills by making real life connections. The unit will start with a brief review on
fractions then get in to proportions. Students will demonstrate competency of material by
completing a small project. The unit will end with a slide based presentation or short video of
the students illustrating their knowledge of fractions and proportions.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
A class discussion on fractions
and proportions will reveal
how much prior knowledge
the students have.

Formative:
Students will be given
multiple worksheets
including; a guided
worksheet, a bubble map, a

Summative:
Students will have two
projects that will showcase
their knowledge, creativity
and connections to real life

worksheet on fractions and

proportions and a graphic
organizer on multiplying
fractions

Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will be able
to give real life
examples of
Fractions and
Proportions.
Students will learn
to solve and
evaluate fractions
and proportions in
word problems

Lesson 2
Student Learning
Objective:

Acceptable
Evidence:

scenarios.

Completion
of Guided
note
worksheets
with work
shown

Instructional
Strategies:

Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
A discussion of how fractions and
proportions present themselves in
everyday life. This followed by a
quick YouTube video, one about
fractions and one about proportions.
We will then do a class example of
fractions and proportions
(boys/girls/whole class). After we will
resume with the lecture and go over
more examples. The last two slides of
the presentation are problems for the
students to do on their own to show
that they have a grasp of the
material.

Acceptable
Evidence:

Instructional
Strategies:

Lesson Activities:
Students will use given websites to

To search the
internet in a
safe/controlled way.
Students to engage
fractions and
proportions with
technology. Provide
proof of gained
knowledge of
fractions and
proportions through
tutorial.
Lesson 3
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will learn
how to multiply
fractions and
practice their skills
with worksheets

Unit Resources:
www.IXL.com

Completion
of
presentation

Acceptable
Evidence:
Completion
of 3
classwork
worksheets

Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

retrieve information need to

complete the assignment. Student
will use PicCollage to create collages
which include math related visuals.
Students will create two step by step
tutorials. Finally the students will
combine all work to create a
presentation.

Instructional
Strategies:

Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Students will read the steps and tips
on multiplying fractions. The students
will continue on the worksheet to
become familiar with multiplying
fractions. Students will continue to
practice on two worksheets.

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Useful Websites:
www.IXL.com
www.khanacademy.com
www.brightstorm.com
www.watchknowlearn.org