Students explore number sense by creating a math presentation in class. In this parts of a whole instructional activity, students define and discuss the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages before completing a problem...

Students work together to choose a favorite food that can be divided. Using construction paper, they draw a picture of the food and take turns erasing it to determine how much of it is left. They must include all equations, fractions and...

Written for a food and nutrition class, this resource has young chefs prepare chicken noodle soup. It begins by teaching vocabulary required for making soups, sauces, and stocks, as well as how to calculate percentages from given ratios....

Students practice the concepts behind fractions, decimals, and percents by using sports statistics on baseball cards. For this baseball math lesson, students use fractions and estimation to calculate statistics. Students calculate...

Students calculate percentages of different kinds of people in the world. In this diversity lesson plan, students will see the percentages of different people and different incomes based on if the world only had 100 people in it.

Students explore percentages in real world situations. For this percents lesson, students determine the final sales price after discounts. Students interview community members and determine how percentages are used in the real world.

After a whole-class discussion of water reservoirs, ten liters of water are given to each lab group to represent Earth's total amount of water. They divide the water into smaller containers, each representing one of those reservoirs. The...

Examine ratios and proportions in several real-world scenarios. Children will calculate unit rates, work with proportions and percentages as they plan a party, purchase produce, and take a tally. This lesson plan recommends five...

Pupils use candy to explore fractions and percentages.

Students identify word problems that show stereotyping and calculate the percentages.

Young scholars research an area with at least one dominant geographical feature. Then they display their findings in a realistic 3-dimensional presentation. Students also prepare ancillary material to support their project. Finally, they...

When designing a house, it's important to know about percents. Through a series of three lessons, scholars first review percentages through an activity involving M&Ms and then apply that knowledge to calculate compound interest and...

Young mathematicians represent recorded information in decimal form. In this decimals lesson, learners play a "classroom friendly" basketball game in which pupils take 10 shots. Number of shots made out of 10 is recorded as a fraction...

An outstanding lesson on financial literacy is here for you. Learners are presented with six scenarios, then compute the amount of savings they will have in their accounts. They complete a series of exercises designed to teach them that...

Students search for yarn representing insects on school grounds. They discuss which colors where found more frequently and why after the experiment. They use their math skills to determine percentages.

Students work with a partner to complete an inventory of their traits and compare and discuss their unique qualities. In this biology instructional activity, students determine percentages for the frequency of observed traits of...

Students change the scale of a work of art using ratios, percentages, and proportions. While this is technically an art lesson, there is quite a bit of mathematics involved in converting to the correct scale.

Learners explore the concept of scale. For this scale lesson, students create a scale model of a room. Learners calculate the area of a room. Students determine what percentage of the room is occupied by furniture.

Students research percentages in real world situations. In this percents lesson, students demonstrate their ability to apply percents to everyday situations. Students communicate mathematically by conducting interviews about percents and...

Students explore sale items.  In this money and percent math lesson, students work in groups to locate food ads in the newspaper.  Students identify sales and calculate final prices using percentage discounts.  Students...

Students create and conduct a survey in the community to evaluate the demographics of vegetarians in the community. They compile data, create graphs, calculate percentages, and draw conclusions about the survey data. Students create an...

Learners work in groups to show understanding of the relationship between fractions, decimals, percentages, and the application of ratios and proportions. In this decimals, fractions, and percents lesson, students use real life consumer...

Students explore the concept of body composition through a hands on activity. Working in groups, they create a body model using objects found in gym class. Students calculate the percentage of elements in the body they have composed.

Students use the internet to gather information about holidays around the world. They create a calendar with all of the holidays outlined and calculate the percentages of countries who celebrate each one. They design a greeting card to...