All+About+Percents

Learning Unit #2 **__Step 1: Brainstorming__**  Your sitting in Math class and the teacher is introcducing something new. While looking at the board you notice the topic for the week is percents, and you think to your self "Why do I need to learn this? When will I ever use it?" This is a question many students ask, and in this unit we are going to lean how/why to find percentage. Using percents is apart of everyday life. Even though you don't see it people use them all the time. Think about the times you or someone else (family, friends, neighbors, strangers) may use percents. Once your done use bubbl.us to make a graphic organizer with "Why do I need to learn how to calculate percents?" as the main topic. Brainstorm at least 7 reasons why you, or someone else, may need to know how to find and use percents. Below is a sample graphic organizer. Yours does not have to be exactly like this one, but the main idea of the graphic organizer must say the same thing. Click here to get started. **__Step 2:__** Using what you learned in class about finding percents make a video on Xtranormal. Your video must have a concept and explain how to find the percent of a any number. To get started click the word Xtranormal in the previous sentence. You mst create your own account first. You do not have to pay for an account; you can make a free video using the free account sign up. Click here to see a sample video I made. Here is a Rubric on how you will be graded on this video. **__Step 3:__** Using what you have learned about finding percents please read and complete the assignment for the scenario: You are the owner of a variety store (a store that sales more than one thing: food, clothes, toys, house hold items...etc.), and to raise money for a local softball team you decide to have a sale, and give all the proceeds to the team. Choose one item (you can have more) you want to have on sale, and, using Glogster, make a poster detailing your items and sales prices. Your poster must include: * lots of color, the percent off each item (ex: 35% off all shirts), at least 6 sales items with their original price & new sales price, at least 7 pictures relating to your sale, the name of your sales event, and two different font. Click here to see a sample sales flyer I made for Halloween Costumes. You must create a free account as a student to begin. Print out your poster in the Library in color. Make sure you tell the librarian you are printing posters for Ms. Harmon's Math class. Have Fun Creating!!! Here is the Rubric for how these posters will be graded. **__Step 4:__** You and your friend are at a local petting zoo. There was a new section dedicated to dogs. To see if you could remember what you learned in class about percents you both decide to find the percentage of each type of dog in the zoo. There were 4 Poodles, 5 German Shepeards, 4 Chihuahua's, and 2 Boxers. For this assignment find the percentage of each type of dog, and make a pie chart using microsoft excell to show your information. You will need to label the chart, print it out (in color), and write in the percent of each type of color. Your work (work used to find percent) must be shown on the bottom of the sheet with the pie chart. Click Here to see step by step directions on how to make a pie chart. Here is a Rubric for how the pie charts will be graded. **Click here to view my examples and share your projects** ||
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