Determine whether two quantities have a proportional relationship by examining a table, graph or written description.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: Instruction focuses on the connection to ratios and on the constant of proportionality, which is the ratio between two quantities in a proportional relationship.General Information
Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 7
Strand: Algebraic Reasoning
Date Adopted or Revised: 08/20
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
1205040: M/J Grade 7 Mathematics (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
1205050: M/J Accelerated Mathematics Grade 7 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
1204000: M/J Foundational Skills in Mathematics 6-8 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
7812020: Access M/J Grade 7 Mathematics (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
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Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
MA.7.AR.4.AP.1: Given a table or a graph, determine whether two quantities have a proportional relationship.
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Formative Assessments
Lesson Plans
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MFAS Formative Assessments
Deciding If Proportional:
Students decide if two variables are proportionally related based on data given in a table.
Graphs of Proportional Relationships:
Students are asked to identify the graph of a proportional relationship.
Teacher to Student Ratios:
Students are asked to graph four ordered pairs given in context and decide if the variables they represent are proportionally related.
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Tutorial
Interpreting Graphs of Proportional Relationships:
This video shows how to recognize and understand graphs of proportional relationships to find the constant of proportionality.
Type: Tutorial
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