Fractions, Decimals and Percent Webquest
Introduction: If you are like most kids, you probably shudder at the thought of fractions, decimals, and percents. You are probably thinking, "What's the big deal, when will I ever use this information in my lifetime?" Well, fractions, decimals, and percents are everywhere around us. Every time you go to a department store, the grocery store, purchase a car or house, take medicine, invest money, or prepare a recipe you will deal with fractions, decimals, and percents. It is inevitable, so you may as well invest some time to learn this lesson well. This Web Quest will help you learn everything you need to know and have fun at the same time.
Task:
- Your task is to demonstrate your understanding of one of the mathematical processes listed:
- Percent Equivalents
- Percent of a Number
- Percents and Cost
- Percents and Finance
- Percent of Change
- You and your group will teach your assigned concept to the rest of the class.
- You and the members of your group will prepare:
- visual display
- student worksheet
- game
- quiz
- Present your lesson presentation to the class.
Process
You will work in five teams of 4-5 students. There are five concepts that must be learned and taught to the class in order to easily calculate percents. Recall that the five concepts are:
Percent Equivalents
Percent of a Number
Percents and Cost
Percents and Finance
Percent of Change
Each concept has been assigned the name of a famous mathematician, Newton, Euclid, Pascal, Fibonacci, and Plato. Each group will research their mathematician and prepare to give a short report to the class before they teacher their assigned topic.
Newton’s:
Step 1: Research your mathematician and create short report to share with the class. The report must include a brief history of why he is famous in the mathematical world, a picture of him, and dates of birth and death. This will be presented on a piece of construction paper and posted in the classroom.
Step 2: It is your job to become an expert on Percent Equivalents. Look in your math textbook and read the sections 6-1 and 6-2 on fractions, decimals and percents to gain a general understanding of what you are expected to teach. Then you may explore the math sites below to learn more and practice the process.
Click on these links to learn more about fractions, decimals and percents. Some of the sites are interactive.
Converting Fractions to Decimals - Part 1
Converting Fractions to Decimals - Part 2
Math Playground
Fact Monster
AAA math
Math Goodies Challenge
About Math
What is a Fraction
Review
Remember to take notes and meet with your group members at the end of each session. You must teach your math concept to the rest of the class. After you last session in the computer lab, you must meet with your group and prepare your lesson. Write a plan so you will be organized. Remember you must create a visual, a worksheet, a game, and a quiz. You will turn in your lesson plan at the end of this assignment.
Fibonacci’s:
Step 1: Research your mathematician and create short report to share with the class. The report must include a brief history of why he is famous in the mathematical world, a picture of him and dates of birth and death. This will be presented on a piece of construction paper and posted in the classroom.
Step 2: Your task is tobecome experts onPercent of Change. Read section 6-6 in your textbook on percent of change to gain a general understanding of what you are expected to teach. Then you may explore the math sites below to learn more and practice the process.
Click on these links to learn more about fractions, decimals and percents. Some of the sites are interactive.
Percent of Change Matching Game
Hotmath
Percent Increase/Decrease
Mathgoodies
Math Web Word Problems
Percent Game
Learning Wave
Remember to take notes and meet with your group members at the end of each session. You must teach your math concept to the rest of the class. After you last session in the computer lab, you must meet with your group and prepare your lesson. Write a plan so you will be organized. Remember you must create a visual, a worksheet, a game, and a quiz. You will turn in your lesson plan at the end of this assignment.
Euclid’s:
Step 1: Research your mathematician and create short report of him to share with the class. The report must include a brief history of why he is famous in the mathematical world, a picture of him and dates of birth and death. This will be presented on a piece of construction paper and posted in the classroom.
Step 2: Your task is to explore percents. You will explore Percents and Cost. Read your notes on sales tax, discounts, and tips in your binder or notebook to gain a general understanding of what you are expected to teach. Then you may explore the math sites below to learn more and practice the process.
Click on these links to learn more. Some of the sites are interactive.
Using Percents
Percents
Remember to take notes and meet with your group members at the end of each session. You must teach your math concept to the rest of the class. After you last session in the computer lab, you must meet with your group and prepare your lesson. Write a plan so you will be organized. Remember you must create a visual, a worksheet, a game, and a quiz. You will turn in your lesson plan at the end of this assignment.
Pascal’s:
Step 1: Research your mathematician and create short report of him to share with the class. The report must include a brief history of why he is famous in the mathematical world, a picture of him and dates of birth and death. This will be presented on a piece of construction paper and posted in the classroom.
Step 2: Your job is to be an expert onPercent of a Number. Read sections 6-3 and 6-4 in your textbook and your notes on finding the percent of a number. Once you have a general idea of the task, explore the sites below.
Click on these links to learn more. Some of the sites are interactive.
Percent of a Number
Remember to take notes and meet with your group members at the end of each session. You must teach your math concept to the rest of the class. After you last session in the computer lab, you must meet with your group and prepare your lesson. Write a plan so you will be organized. Remember you must create a visual, a worksheet, a game, and a quiz. You will turn in your lesson plan at the end of this assignment.
Platos:
Step 1: Research your mathematician and create short report of him to share with the class. The report must include a brief history of why he is famous in the mathematical world, a picture of him and dates of birth and death. This will be presented on a piece of construction paper and posted in the classroom.
Step 2: Your task is to become an expert on how to Percents and Finance. Read section 6-7 in your textbook on simple interest and then explore the sites below.
Click on these links to learn more. Some of the sites are interactive.
Simple Interest
AAAmathSimple Interest
Understanding Interest
Using Credit Cards Wisely
Remember to take notes and meet with your group members at the end of each session. You must teach your math concept to the rest of the class. After you last session in the computer lab, you must meet with your group and prepare your lesson. Write a plan so you will be organized. Remember you must create a visual, a worksheet, a game, and a quiz. You will turn in your lesson plan at the end of this assignment.
Evaluation (This is how your work will be evaluated.) / 0 / Developing2 / Accomplished
4 / Exemplary
6
Use of Class Time and Help to Group / Did not use class time to focus on task. Often distracting others. Gave little or no help to group. / Used some of the time well. Some focus on task. Some distraction to others. Gave minimal help to group. / Used time well. Usually focused on task. Did not distract others. Help group with many, but not all concepts. / Used class time well. Focused on task. Did not distract others and helped group to the fullest.
Presentation of concepts / Did not teach concepts. / Taught concept, but was not clear in delivery. More information was needed for understanding. / Taught concept with a few mistakes that needed addressed. / Fully taught concept with no mistakes.
Generated Quizzes for Group / No Quiz given to class. / Created quiz with less than 5 problems that directly relate to concepts assigned. Word problems and/or answer key not included. / Created quiz with 5-10 problems that directly relate to concepts assigned. Word problems and answer key included. / Created quiz with 10+ problems that directly relate to concepts assigned. Word problems and answer key included.
Student Practice Sheet Turned in Prior to Presentation. / Did not complete worksheet. / Completed worksheet. All answers attempted with 75%-80% accuracy and work is shown. / Completed worksheet. Answers are in complete sentences and neat with 85%-90% accuracy and work is shown. / Completed worksheet with 95%-100% accuracy and work is shown.
Visual
Representation / Little or no visual. / Has steps missing or in incorrect order. Possibly no example. / Visual is very neat and easy to follow. All steps are given in correct order. No example is given. / Visual is very neat and easy to follow. All steps are given in correct order and an example is given.
Game / No game or game does not relate to topic. / Game relate to topic but has some mistakes or little practice. / Game directly relates to topic and all information is correct. Includes all students in class but does not relate to real life. / Game directly relates to topic and all information is correct. Shows real life example and includes all students in class.
Mathematician Information / Missing report or only one piece of requested information. / Neat display that informs the reader of only two of the four pieces of information requested. / Neat display that informs the reader of only three of the four pieces of information requested. / Neat display that informs the reader of name, history, dates picture and extra information.
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