For this activity, you and your students will need access to Google Slides. For best use, each student should have their own device.

Unit Rate Exploration: Google Slides Activity for Middle School Students

This interactive Google Slides activity is the perfect resource to help middle school students understand and explore unit rates in real-world contexts. Designed to engage students with hands-on learning, this activity introduces the concept of unit rates and encourages them to apply it to everyday situations.

Key Features:

• Interactive Learning: Through a series of slides, students will actively explore and solve unit rate problems.
• Real-World Connections: The activity includes diverse, real-world examples such as calculating cost per item. Students can relate the concepts they’re learning to situations they encounter outside of the classroom.
• Self-Paced Exploration: Designed with student autonomy in mind, this activity allows students to move through the material at their own pace. Clear instructions and examples guide them as they explore each problem, building confidence in their understanding of unit rates.
• Ready-to-Use: Perfect for classroom lessons, group activities, or individual assignments, this Google Slides activity is fully editable and easy to integrate into your curriculum. Teachers can assign the activity directly to students or use it as a classroom demonstration.

Perfect For:

• Middle school math teachers looking to teach unit rates in a fun, engaging way
• Distance learning or in-person classroom settings
• Students who need practice with applying unit rates to real-world problems

Help your students make connections between math and the world around them with this dynamic, student-friendly Google Slides activity on unit rates. By the end of the lesson, they'll have a solid understanding of how to calculate and interpret unit rates, setting them up for success in future math concepts!