3. Maths: Ratios

Keystage: KS4

Subject: Maths

Resource type: Lesson

Skills: Problem Solving

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Spin to the Top: In this activity, students become a Gym Instructor wishing to optimize their spin classes to improve the overall experience for their clients.

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Gym Instructor

Learning Aim

To recognise and interpret graphs and rates of change.

Skills Builder Links

Problem solving step 4
I explore problems by creating different possible solutions.

Curriculum Table

England: The national curriculum (England)Ratio, proportion and rates of change
Pupils should be taught to interpret the gradient of a straight line graph as a rate of change; recognise and interpret graphs that illustrate direct and inverse proportion.
Scotland: The National 5 Business ManagementAlgebraic skills
Determining the equation of a straight line.
Wales: WJEC GCSE in business specificationAlgebra
Construction and interpretation of conversion/travel graphs; recognising and interpreting graphs that illustrate direct and inverse proportion.