How Much Sugar is in Our Favorite Drink?

As we moved into our second six week's of learning, both 6th and 7th grade math, our focus continued to focus on ratios.  7th graders continued working with their knowledge of similarity and equivalent fractions, by focusing  on unit rates.  To make learning abit more engaging, we recreated Dan Meyer's 3 Act Sugar Packet using our learners' favorite drinks! 

 

Each table group analyzed the nutritional labels of the four drinks and determined the number of sugar packets in a serving.  Needless to say, they were shocked at how much was in a serving of Coke! 
                   

Because we had many learners who hadn't yet completed their unit 1 assessment, we created a Google Sites: Introduction to Proportionality with all of the information needed to complete the investigation.  This allowed our learners the opportunity to still participate in the activity, even if they weren't in our classrooms!