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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Ratios & Percentages: Estimating Percentages

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematics tutorial examines how to estimate percentages using shortcuts. Students learn about the concept through notes, examples, and practice problems.
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Hopelink

Hopelink: Teaching Percentages

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can brush up on percentage skills with this lesson and calculate percentages using the "Percent Tricks method." For students to successfully use this method, they must have the ability to multiply and divide whole numbers.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measurement: Scale Distances or Dimensions

For Students 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize unit scale as a ratio between units of measure of scale dimension to actual dimension.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Give Me 100%.

For Teachers 6th Standards
Understand the connection between ratio, percents, and fractions.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Show What You Know + Equivalency

For Teachers 6th
What do students understand? What gaps do they have in their understanding? How are fractions, decimals, and percents connected?
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PBS

Pbs: Real Life Math: Physical Trainer

For Students 6th - 8th
The general manager of a fitness center explains how numerical calculations, percentages, and ratios are critical to his job in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students explore percentages, fractions, and...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Dana's House

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students use ratio and rate to solve this real-world math performance task: The lot that Dana is buying for her new one story house is 35 yards by 50 yards. Dana's house plans show that her house will cover 1,600 square feet of land....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: A Chance at Monte Carlo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At its core, the LEGO MINDSTORMS product provides a programmable microprocessor. Students use the EV3 processor to simulate an experiment involving thousands of uniformly random points placed within a unit square. Using the underlying...
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Activity
Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Seven Math (Page 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Explore fractions in geometric shapes using this interactive worksheet. Concepts include ratio, fractions to decimals, decimals to fractions, and percent. Immediate feedback is given to responses.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Using Proportional Reasoning

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The mathematics resource consists of an assessment with hints and solutions. Students answer questions that review proportional reasoning.
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Other

Center School District: Everyday Math Resources

For Students 3rd - 8th
Everyday Math Resources for 5th grade is an excellent resource for both students and teachers. Twelve math strands are linked to activities and interactive games that support the learning outcomes. Click on links at the top to access...
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Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Number: Find a Fraction of an Amount Simple Examples

For Students 5th - 8th
Convert between fractions, percents, and decimals.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Molar Relationships: Observing a Single Displacement Reaction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this chemistry lab, students will investigate a single replacement reaction while also using knowledge of molar ratios to determine percent yields.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Probability: Measurement of Probability Grade 6

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Express probability in the form of a fraction, decimal, or percent.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Fractions

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource allows users to test their knowledge of fractions. Express fractions, mixed fractions, decimals, percents and ratios in lowest terms.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ee,rp 7.ee,rp Anna in d.c.

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The purpose of this task is to give learners an opportunity to solve a multi-step percentage problem that can be approached in many ways. Because the tax and tip in this problem are a fixed percentage of the cost of the meal, the total...
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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: Poverty Trends: What Does It Mean to Be Poor in America?

For Students 6th - 8th
Use math to learn about changes in US wealth distribution and poverty rate over time in this interactive from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students interpret the graphs and consider how the poverty rate spike following...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Tax and Tip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site provides a problem with completed solutions for that problem. This problem covers the topic of sales tax and tips. The problem aligns with 7.RP.A.3.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp.3 Lincoln's Math Problem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The purpose of this task is for middle schoolers to solve a multi-step problem involving simple interest. The Aligns with 7.RP.A.3. The task provides both a problem and the solution.
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Website
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Aaa Math Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
AAA Math's interactive tutorials and lessons assist students grades K-8 improve their understanding of a wide range of arithmetic topics. Students are provided with immediate feedback as they complete the "Learn," "Practice," and "Play"...
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Website
Other

Mathpower: Math Fundamental Assignments

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math variety of concepts, this colorful website is sure to give your students the chance show what they know. Concepts covered include rounding, division with decimals, order of operations, ratio, percent, multiplication, and division of...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sales Tax

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students apply ratio, percent, and direct proportion in situations. Students solve problems involving percentages such as percent increase/decrease, tax, commission, and discount.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Measurement Comparisons: Lesson 3

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson explains how to compare measurements using ratios. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Measurement Comparisons."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Weighted Average

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson will introduce the meaning of weighted average, and demonstrate how to solve for the weighted average of a data set. Students can look at a presentation and then take an online quiz.

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