Real Life Percents - 7th - 8th Grade
Whether you realize it or not, you use percent in daily life. This WebQuest will let you explore the ways people use percent in daily life. This webQuest has been adapted and modified from the following website: http://www.mathgoodies.com/webquests/Percent_Daily_Life/
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1Lessons on Percents
Go through the interactive lessons. At the end of each lesson is quiz. Answer the questions and the computer will tell you if you are correct or not. Use the worksheet to write down your score for each lesson quiz. You may use a calculator 1. Meaning of Percent 2. Writing Fractions as Percent 3. Writing Decimals as Percent 4. Writing Percent as Decimals 5. Writing Percents as Fractions 6. Practice Exercises
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/toc_vol4.html
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2Percent worksheet
Print out Percent Worksheet 1. If you cannot print it out, the teacher has copies for you to use. Complete the worksheet and then check your answers with the answer key at the front desk.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/worksheets/pdf/unit4_wks1.pdf
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3Percent Goodies Game
Play the Percent Goodies Game. Use the worksheet provided to write down your score. Calculate your percent correct.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/games/conversions/
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4Interactive Percent Crossword
Try to complete the interactive crossword puzzle about percents, decimals and fractions.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/puzzles/crosswords/ipercent2.html
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5Real-Life Applications
Now it is time for you to do some research. Use search engine sights, such as Google and Bing to find ways that people use percent in real-life applications. 1. On the back of the worksheet, list 10 ways that people use percent in thier daily lives. Be specific. For example, do not just say "shopping". Tell me how percent is used when shopping. 2. Think of at least 5 ways that YOU use percent in YOUR daily life. Again, be specific when answering.
http://www.google.com/