PBS
Pbs: The Lowdown: Percents Defined
Learn how to calculate percent as a rate per 100 in this video from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students model percent with a 10 x 10 grid. After watching the video, they create a design or picture on a 10 x 10 grid,...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Put Out the Flags
Sharpen your logic and percent skills while working on this challenge. A strategy for solving the problem and the solution are available from links on the left.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Living With Diabetes
A patient discusses diabetes and how he manages his carbohydrate intake in this video segment from TV 411.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Design Your Own Bedroom
Many young scholars dream of designing their ideal bedroom. In this exercise, students will be required to limit their designs by size (as a specific volume) and price (a specific amount). They must design the floor plan, including...