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Batting the Unknown
Students use batting averages to provide a measure of a player's past success. They use Algebra to calculate required performance to improve the average. Students compare baseball batting statistics early in the season and late in the...
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Probability
In this probability worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining a probability of events as a percentage. First, they determine the probability that a marble drawn will be green. Then, students determine a...
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A Statistical Look at Jewish History.
Eighth graders study the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages by completing activities. In this research analysis lesson, 8th graders look at different websites to figure out Jewish populations in different situations.
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GENDER BIASED WORD PROBLEMS
Students identify word problems that show stereotyping and calculate the percentages.
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Number Systems and Mental Math
In this Number System worksheet, students solve thirty problems using mental math and ten with a calculator. Students also classify numbers as rational or irrational.
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Family Letter and Activity: Cars, Trucks and Percents
In this math learning exercise, students will take home a letter to their parents explaining that they are studying Chapter 10: Ratio, Proportion and Percent. Then students will complete a homework activity in which they ask family and...
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Barn Owl Pellet Lab
In this lab worksheet, students dissect a barn owl pellet then identify the different small animals found in the owl pellet. Using class data they calculate percentage present as well as complete 8 post lab questions.
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Calculating Theoretical & Experimental Probability
Students collect data by conducting a survey of fellow classmates. They investigate the relationship between estimates obtained from samples and theoretical probabilities. Answer keys included.
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Calculating Errors of Measurement
For this errors in measurement worksheet, students answer four questions to show their understanding of errors when taking scientific measurements. They determine the percent error in each problem.
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A Statistical Study of the Letters of the Alphabet
Students gather appropriate information for simple statistical analysis. Then they will calculate probability working with a piece of literature that makes this lesson ideal for teaching across the whole curriculum.
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Determination of the percentage of Acetic Acid in Vinegar
Young scholars determine the concentration of acetic acid when the concentration of the base with which is titrated is known. They investigate how to weigh a sample using the balance, measure volumes using graduated cylinder, explore...
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Mathematical Magazines
Students look through magazines and calculate the percentages of the types of ads in the magazines. In this percentages lesson plan, students create a graph to show their results.
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Honey Bunches of Oats
Students explore a variety of crops that are used in our food products utalizing a box of the cereal, Honey "Bunches of Oates." Percentages of each of the three different kinds of flakes present are calculated.
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Comparing Percents of a Number
In this comparing percents worksheet, students solve 22 problems in which two percents of numbers are compared using the <, >, or = sign. Example: 60% of 50 and 87% of 26. There is not room on the paper for calculations.
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Shopping: 10% Off (English Pence)
For this discounts worksheet, students study pictures of fruits and vegetables with prices marked in English pence. Students calculate the new price with 10% off.
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Percentages
In this online math instructional activity, students practice converting from decimals to percents. When complete, students submit their answers and get instant feedback regarding their accuracy.
CK-12 Foundation
Stratified Random Sampling: An Extracurricular Study
Learning isn't a random process. A well-designed interactive lesson helps classes make key conclusions about stratified random sampling. They calculate group percentages and use those percentages to decide on sampling totals.
Radford University
Exploring Equations through Life Goals
What do I want to do when I grow up? Learners research job categories and determine a career within the category. Using the chosen job, pupils find the hourly wage and calculate future income based on percentage wages. Individuals then...
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Multiplication and Areas
Upper graders solve problems involving measurement of squares and rectangles to practice multiplication skills, finding area, and calculating prices and percentages. A performance assessment is included.
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Fantasy Baseball
Check out this thematic unit, based on the game of baseball. Learners investigate numbers and number relations as they become familiar with some of the basic terminology associated with the game. They focus their attention on actual...
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Hybrid Vehicles: Cut Pollution and Save Money
Math and science meet in this lesson on hybrid electric automobiles. This 24-page resource provides everything you need for teaching a lesson that compares the use of internal combustion engines to hybrid electric engines. Participants...
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Saving Sturgeon
Marine biology apprentices interpret data of sturgeon interaction with gill nets. They use the data to calculate the percentage of fish entangled in each twine size to discover if there is any correlation. This is a valuable exercise in...
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Weed killer
Is buying in bulk always better? In this real-world scenario, learners must decide which weed killer is the best bargain. Students work with units and percentages to calculate cost per fluid ounce.
Illustrative Mathematics
Giantburgers
What is a million between friends? This fast food chain claims to serves a certain percentage of Americans every day. The resource agrees, but depending on how you calculate it, you could be a million off. Let your fast food munchers be...