Curated OER
Space Shuttle Statistics
students are the opportunity to enhance their computation skills using real life statistics associated with the Space Shuttle. Skills emphasized include working with fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, comparing units,...
Curated OER
From a Square to a Rectangle
Eighth graders solve problems involving percentage increases and decreases. Using given percentages, 8th graders transform a square into a rectangle. They apply the area formulas for squares and rectangles.Students observe the percent...
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Fuel Saving
Students explore the problem of percentages. Students find a given fraction or percentage of a quantity. Students devise and use problem solving strategies on problems explored.
Curated OER
The Clumsy Tiler N (Fractions)
Students explore patterns and geometric sequencing. Students devise and use problem solving strategies to explore situations mathematically. Students solve real life problems. They demonstrate, with cardboard pieces, fraction and...
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Finding the Percent of a Number in Fish Body Weight
Students use fractions to find the weight of fish. They use percentages to determine the correct amount to feed them. They organize their data into a graph and shares with the class.
Curated OER
Research Cruise Word Problems
Students examine life aboard the NOAA research vessel, Ronald H. Brown. They complete word problems related to the vessel, and then create three problems of their own.
Curated OER
Parting Ways
Students become part of the solution as they practice figuring percents. The number of men versus women present in the room and their heights can be used to form the basis of this investigation.
Curated OER
Pennies for Pits
Sixth graders use the edible and nonedible parts of various fruits to determine percentages. Using measurements and appropriate tools are part of the instructional activity.
Curated OER
Geometric Figures
Students compare, classify and calculate the area of geometric figures such as rectangles, squares, circles and triangles.
Curated OER
The Literature Connection
Second graders read Cucumber Soup by Vickie Leigh. They make representations for the number of each kind of bug found in the book. This lesson is a terrific way to show students how fractions, decimals and percents are related.
Curated OER
Bargain Town, USA
Third graders discuss discounts and walk around classroom labeled with lots of discounted merchandise. They complete a worksheet converting original prices to new bargain prices.
Curated OER
Dog Salmon Lesson Two
Students identify the inside parts of a dog salmon in English and Athabascan. They weigh each part of the salmon and determine the percentage of the whole that the part represents.
Curated OER
High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Cigarette Smoking
Students analyze the monetary cost associated with smoking. Students use statistics to determine life expectancy and cost associated with smoking.
Curated OER
Lucky Number
Students use data from simulations to make theoretical generalizations. They discuss possible relationships between several given events and gain understanding about their own mathematical intuition about likelihood.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Mixtures
This activity will help students develop their understanding of percents and proportional reasoning by solving mixture problems. Working with two piles of circles the student determines the number in each pile that will be colored. In...
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University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Percent Cards [Pdf]
This task challenges students to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between fractions, decimals and percents.
University of Texas
Inisde Mathematics: Sewing [Pdf]
This task challenges students to demonstrate understanding of the relationships between fractions, decimals and percents.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Alphabits Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Students are given a baggy of Alphabits cereal to explore ratios and percents. Printable lesson.
Other
Dan's Math: Basic Skills Topics
College professor Dan Bach offers a review of various basic topics in arithmetic, pre-algebra, and algebra. Order of operations, exponents, square roots, variables, and combining terms are just a few of the many topics covered.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Applying Percents 14 Questions
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking chapter test to assess your knowledge on percent applications. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. After completing the test students can click the "Check It" button and the correct...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Percent of Change
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of the percent of change. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Percents and Estimation
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of using estimation with percents. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Percent Equation
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of using percent equations to solve percent problems. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Applying Percents 12 Questions
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking chapter test to assess your knowledge on percent applications. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. After completing the test students can click the "Check It" button and the correct...