Ratios | Review Lesson
Students will review the idea of ratios through movement and teamwork in a physical education setting. Using simple, hands-on activities, students will compare quantities such as players to balls, jumps to claps, and cones to steps in pairs and groups. The lesson focuses on understanding ratios as a comparison of two amounts while practicing listening, counting, and cooperation.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ratio | A comparison of two amounts. |
| compare | To tell how two amounts are the same or different. |
| equal | The same amount. |
| group | A set of people or objects together. |
| part | One section of a whole or one amount being compared. |
Lead students through simple movements such as jumping jacks, high knees, and arm circles. Ask students to count each movement together and notice how many of one move they do compared to another.
Follow the movements, count aloud, and listen for comparison questions such as "How many jumps compared to claps?"
Explain that a ratio compares two amounts. Model with quick examples using students and equipment, such as 3 cones to 2 balls. Write simple examples on the board and read them aloud.
Repeat the definition, answer questions, and help identify the two parts being compared.
Set up stations where students complete movement challenges in pairs or small groups. Examples: 2 hops and 4 steps, 3 cones placed and 1 ball carried, 5 jumps and 5 claps. Have students say the ratio after each task.
Complete each movement task, count carefully, and state the ratio with support from the teacher or peers.
Give groups ratio cards or call out simple ratios such as 2:1 or 4:3. Students create the ratio using body movements or equipment, then explain what they made.
Work together to build the ratio using movements or objects and share their thinking with the class.
Guide stretching and breathing while asking review questions: "What does a ratio compare?" "Were these amounts equal or different?" "Can you show 2 to 3 with your fingers?"
Stretch, breathe, and answer review questions using words, gestures, or examples.
Review the definition of ratio and ask students to share one movement-based ratio they completed today. Reinforce that ratios compare two amounts and can be shown with words, numbers, or actions.
Formative assessment will be based on teacher observation during the relay and build-a-ratio activities, student responses to oral questions, and correct identification of ratio comparisons. Students will be considered successful if they can show or say a simple ratio and explain that it compares two amounts.
Ask students to find three examples of ratios at home or outside, such as 2 plates to 4 cups or 3 books to 1 pencil. They may draw the items and write the comparison using numbers or words.