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Unit 8 Proportional Relationships

Lesson 6:
​Percents, Decimals, & Fractions

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Goal:

Know how to write decimals and fractions as percents.

Essential Question:

In real-world problems, when is it necessary to switch between decimals, fractions, and percents?
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APK:

1. Write each percent as a fraction in simplest form.
37%          78%
2. Write each percent as a decimal.
59%          7%
Challenge:  Jennifer gave Karen 50% of her comic books.  Karen gave Jack 50% of the comic books she got from Jennifer.  Jack gave Lucas 50% of the comic books he got from Karen.  Lucas got 4 comic books.   What percent of Jennifer's comic books does Lucas have?  How many comic books did Jennifer have at the start?
3. In your IN9, create and Effort/Understanding/Behavior chart, and rate yourself o a scale of 1-4 on what you think you will do today.
Before Rubric for Effort, Understanding, and Behavior
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Check-In Video

Check-In Video 1
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Learning Resources:

Watch the following videos.  Be sure to take notes in your IN9.
Textbook Video 1
Textbook Video 2
Ms. Curtis's Video
Textbook Video 3
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In-Class Worksheet:

With your partner, complete the Reading Strategies and Problem Solving Worksheets.
lesson_6_reading_strategies_and_problem_solving.pdf
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Check-In Video 

Check-In Video 2
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Reflection/ Summary:

1. In your IN9, create a table with three columns.  Label the first column fractions, the second decimals, and the third percents.  In the first column, write the following fractions.  In the second column, write their decimal equivalent.  In the third column, convert the decimal into a percent.
Fractions:
 1/5   1/4   1/3   2/5   1/2   3/5   2/3   3/4  4/5
2. In your IN9, complete the Effort/ Understanding/ Behavior chart by rating yourself on a scale of 1-4 on how well you think you did in class today.
After Rubric for Effort, Understanding, and Behavior
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Homework:

Complete either Level B (Worksheet B and Puzzler) or Level C (Worksheet C and Challenge).  Write your answers in your IN9.

Level B Homework

lesson_6_homework_b_and_puzzler.pdf
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Level C Homework

lesson_6_homework_c_and_challenge.pdf
File Size: 99 kb
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Math Humor:

The student was so unfamiliar with football that he thought a quarterback was a 25-cent refund.