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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 7
What topic	Proportional relationship
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Lesson Introduction: Discovering Proportional Relationships

Welcome to the World of Proportionality!

Objective:

Today, we will explore the fascinating concept of proportional relationships and discover how they appear in our everyday lives.

Grab Your Attention: The Pizza Party Challenge!

Imagine this: You and your friends have decided to throw a pizza party. You want to order enough pizza so that everyone has plenty to eat, but you also want to make sure you don’t order too much and waste food.

The Dilemma:

• You find out that one large pizza has 8 slices.
• Your group consists of 12 friends, including yourself!

Think-Pair-Share Activity:

1. Think:

• How many large pizzas do you think you should order to make sure everyone gets at least one slice?
• What would happen if you had 20 friends instead?

2. Pair:

• Turn to your partner and discuss your predictions. What mathematical ideas could help you solve this dilemma?

3. Share:

• After a few minutes, we’ll come back together as a class and share our thoughts!

Key Questions:

• What do you notice about the relationship between the number of pizzas and the number of friends?
• How can we express this relationship mathematically?

Transition to Lesson:

As we dive into the concept of proportional relationships, we will learn how to represent these kinds of situations mathematically. You’ll see how the number of pizzas relates to the number of slices and friends, and discover some important rules that govern these relationships.

Get ready to unlock new ways of thinking about math!