Ep 266: Solving Proportions - Within & Between

22/07/2025 30 min Episodio 266
Ep 266: Solving Proportions - Within & Between

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How does proportional thinking prepare students for reasoning with variables? In this episode Pam and Kim explore the transition from proportional reasoning to functional reasoning.Talking Points:Connecting proportional reasoning to linear functionsScaling trianglesProportions "within" and "between"Introducing tricks stifles students' opportunity to build sophisticated reasoning Rich task with non-unit ratesCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC