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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Percents: What's the Use

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research percentages in real world situations. In this percents lesson, students demonstrate their ability to apply percents to everyday situations. Students communicate mathematically by conducting interviews about percents and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's on Sale?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore sale items.  In this money and percent math lesson, students work in groups to locate food ads in the newspaper.  Students identify sales and calculate final prices using percentage discounts.  Students complete a math...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shopping Spree

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students calculate discounts, sale price, and sale tax. In this consumer math instructional activity, students visit mock stores which have items for sale. Students calculate the final prices of items.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Proportion and Percent

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this worksheet on proportion and percent, students review the concepts, then find the percentage for proportions in 10 word problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wise Shoppers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils complete several activities to learn about currency and the functions of money. In this money functions lesson, students complete activities to learn what are the functions of money. Pupils calculate item prices with percentage...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Percent of change

For Students 4th - 8th
In this percent of change worksheet, learners figure out the percent of money amount if something is on sale and it is a certain percentage of the price. Students solve 9 problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Getting Percentible

For Teachers 4th
This unit explores the connections between percentages, decimals, and fractions. It focuses on strategies for solving problems involving percentages and applies these strategies to real life contexts.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Miami Seaquarium and Mathematics

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, in groups, go on an imaginary field trip to Miami Seaquarium and figure out what the total cost of the trip would be.
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PPT
Curated OER

Finding Fractions of Numbers and Quantities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A presentation teaches young learners to find fractional values and quantities, and provides tips on how to solve math word problems. Learners engage with dozens of challenging problems, and get tips along the way. A terrific PowerPoint...
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PPT
Curated OER

A Guide to Financial Analysis

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Knowing good project management means knowing how to conduct good financial analysis. Learner are introduced to the ins and outs of financial planning as it relates to cost, benefit, and project capital investment. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Price is Right

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students, through various activities, explore online databases. Using the internet, students explore the distributors websites. They collect specific information on selected products. An spreadsheet with price comparisons is developed....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solving Single-Step Word Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Math wizards learn the five-step plan to solve math word problems. They investigate the five-step process for solving word problems, and examine the use of code words for each of the operations and solve a problem using the strategies.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math: Currency Exchange Rates

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders apply the division and multiplication of decimals to convert dollars to various international currencies. In a travel simulation activity, they convert money, distance, and temperatures. During their "trip," students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Ratios to Taste the Rainbow

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve problems using ratios and proportion. In this algebra lesson, students analyze skittles and their different colors as they apply the properties of ratios and proportions to solve their problems.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

How Do Dinosaurs Measure Up?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students measure and draw to scale, a representation of a dinosaur to practice math skills.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ESOL COnsumer Education

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss the importance of saving money by shopping sales and reading advertisements. They share personal practices with comparison shopping to save money then complet "Shopping" activity.
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Interactive
Curated OER

My Test Book: Percents

For Students 5th - 7th
In this online interactive math skills activity, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems regarding percents. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Catalog Shopping

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners, in groups, "shop" for eleven different items in a large mail order catalog. They locate the items and complete the order form. As a class, they discuss ways to find things more quickly.
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Unit Plan
Cuemath

Cuemath: Discounts

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide for learning all about discounts with definitions, how to calculate a discount, solved examples, and practice questions.
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc: Ks3 Maths: Percentages

For Students 9th - 10th
KS3 Math provides interactive activities on percentages, using pence and pounds. Use the factsheet for percentage information. You may use the worksheet for percentage practice and take the test provided to check your percentage skills....
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Handout
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Calculating Percentages

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to calculate percentages to help you figure out discounts, interest, and more.
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Handout
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Percentages in Real Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to calculate percentages in real-life situations, from sales tax to discounts to tips.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Percent Discount and Sales Tax

For Students 9th - 10th
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of percent discount and sales tax. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Prices Involving Discounts Grade 6

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find percentages of a total price in order to determine a discount.