Ratio/Tape Diagram Extension Menu
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You may be interested in real world ratios such as the golden ratio (found in art and nature), common ratios in architecture, and ratios in cooking and nutrition.
Choices 1-3: Read about one of the following:
1. Information on the GOLDEN RATIO. Includes pictures of the Parthenon, Pyramids, and other art works. Gives directions to draw plane figures based on the Golden Ratio.
http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/~demo5337/ s97b/art.htm
2. Overview of the Golden Ratio. Includes examples from math, art, architecture, and real-life objects. ~3 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmaVqkR0ZXg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
3. An article about the book “Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking” explains how ratios can be used to simplify cooking. Example: 5:3 ratio of flour to water in bread making. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/29/dining/reviews/29book.html
Choice 4:
Complete the following "Spy Guys - Ratios" interactive web activity:
Choice 5:
Learn about changing between fractions, decimals, and percents and create a lesson to teach the class about changing between numbers in those three forms.
Choice 6:
Write a stump-the-class tape diagram problem for the class to solve. Answer your own question and show the tape diagram work for the board.