As students learn the concept of ratios they will be gaining an understanding for what is to come with proportions and percents. This concept of ratios also gives the students an understanding for what is to come with fractions. With the students gaining an understanding of ratios before any of the other concepts are presented this will help students understand the harder concepts better. They will also have a better understanding of ratios and how to write ratios different ways.
Children sit at the front of the room for introduction of ratios and for the survey.
Remind children about class rules, especially talking and respecting other people, etc. Ensure all children are situated to where they can learn and will not be distracted. Remind students to raise hands and speak only one at a time. Take a survey of the students in your classroom. You may want to compare boys to girls, blond to brown to black hair, who rides the bus to who walks to school, who likes pizza to who does not like pizza.