Middle schoolers discover how to convert fractions to decimals and percents. They play the role of a shopper to complete this activity.

Students analyze how to calculate averages, and discuss the use of averages in baseball. They calculate averages and decimals to thousandths using the data on baseball cards.

Students solve problems involving tax, tips and discounts. In this algebra lesson, students convert between percents and decimals. They calculate commission using conversion from percents and fractions.

Young scholars distinguish between proper and improper fractions. They create a "Character Clue Box" that represents a fraction. Fractions are picked from a hat and then groups go outside and search for items that represent their...

In this math review worksheet, students complete problems including simplifying, rounding, decimals, fractions, and more. Students complete 19 problems.

Middle schoolers use percents to solve problems, see math in the real world, and make reasonable choices pertaining to percents.

Students explore the concept that when money is borrowed, people pay to use it because someone else is losing an opportunity to use it while they have it. What you pay to use the money is called interest. The rate of interest is a...

Aspiring statisticians create tree diagrams and figure probabilities of events based on those diagrams. They practice adding and multiplying fractions and explain complementary probabilities. Students use computers activities to make...

Students examine how driving a hybrid car can save money and cut down on pollution.  In this hybrid vehicles lesson plan students complete an exercise that shows them how to work with proportions, percents, dimensional analysis and...

Pupils solve algebraic proportions. In this algebra instructional activity, students convert between fractions, percents and decimals. They solve problems using the distributive property.

Students play a Jeopardy type game to review math concepts. They review five topics: Number Sense, Fractions and Whole Numbers, Geometry and Measurement, Decimals and Percents, and Algebraic Thinking.

Give young mathematicians a chance to demonstrate their understanding of basic probability with this series of worksheets. Presented with different situations involving dice and decks of cards, students must correctly determine the...

Students complete a worksheet using M & M's to calculate percentages. They are given demonstrations by the teacher to know how to complete the activity.

Students observe and discuss cloud cover. They identify percent of cloud cover, calculate cloud cover by fraction and convert to a percent, and compare their models with the current real sky cloud cover.

Students express answers as fractions, decimals, and percents.

Middle schoolers reinforce previous math lessons involving the relationships between fractions, decimals and percents.

Students estimate and compute with rational numbers. They compare, order and convert among fractions, decimals and percents. Students analyze problems to determine if there is sufficient or extraneous data to solve.

Students experiment with several chaotic simulation, they build a working definition of chaos. Students reinforce their knowledge of basic probability and percents. They are reminded of previous knowledge that is pertinent to this...

Middle schoolers collect data and make a frequency table, change ratios into percents, and analyze data to make predictions.

In this Number System worksheet, students solve thirty problems using mental math and ten with a calculator.  Students also classify numbers as rational or irrational.

Students explore the concept of Venn Diagrams through word problems. In this Venn Diagram lesson, students solve word problems about groups of people using Venn Diagrams. Students use survey results about MySpace and Facebook in a Venn...

This hybrid worksheet connects mathematics to a science class. Learners practice solving problems that involve making a variety of conversions. An assortment of questions hits all the calculations needed for a middle school or beginning...

Review operations related to rational numbers and integers using the include PowerPoint presentation, "Interesting Integers." Young mathematicians classify rational numbers as being natural, whole, or integers and read an article about...

Discover the connection between calories and weight. Pupils multiply their body weight times calorie estimates for various physical activities to calculate calories burned per minute and per hour. Worksheets a well as website links are...