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What Are Percentages? Instructional VideoWhat Are Percentages? Instructional Video
Publisher
Math Antics
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
8:53
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Year
2012
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Instructional Video

What Are Percentages?

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Get the most out of 100. A video presents percents as special fractions with 100 as the denominator. The narrator breaks down the term percent into its root and prefix. Using learners' knowledge of converting fractions to decimals, the resource shows how to convert percents to fractions and decimals and vice versa.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

percents, equivalent fractions, fractions, converting percents to decimals, decimals, converting decimals to percents, converting fractions to percents

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Lead a discussion on why moving the decimal two places to convert percents to decimals works

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should know how to write fractions as decimals
  • Individuals should understand the concept of improper fractions
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Works several examples of converting percents to fractions and decimals
  • Includes closed captioning

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 6.RP.A.3.c RST.6-8.9 MP2 MP6

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