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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: Percents Defined

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how to calculate percent as a rate per 100 in this video from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students model percent with a 10 x 10 grid. After watching the video, they create a design or picture on a 10 x 10 grid,...
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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: Indoor/outdoor Residential Water Use in California

For Students 6th - 8th
Compare data about indoor and outdoor residential water use in northern and southern sites in this infographic from KQED and the California Single Family Water Use Efficiency Study. The accompanying classroom activity helps students find...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Reasoning Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students are assessed on their math skills (knowledge of ratios, percentages, volume, and measurement conversions), as well as their ability to write equations, read tables, and analyze information. This quiz was designed to help...
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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: Rot and Rubbish: The Rancid Truth About How Much Food We Waste

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore the math of worldwide food waste, with focus on percentage, in this infographic from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students predict the percent of food in each of the various categories (e.g., grains, fruit, etc.)...
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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: What You Need to Know About Immigration Reform

For Students 6th - 8th
Interpret graphs showing changes over time in the percentage of foreign-born US residents and in annual deportations in this interactive from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students use the interactive and look at how...
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Put Out the Flags

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Sharpen your logic and percent skills while working on this challenge. A strategy for solving the problem and the solution are available from links on the left.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Living With Diabetes

For Students 6th - 8th
A patient discusses diabetes and how he manages his carbohydrate intake in this video segment from TV 411.
Activity
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Percents

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial explores percents. Definitions and examples with detailed solutions are included in the learning resource.
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Discounts

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide for learning all about discounts with definitions, how to calculate a discount, solved examples, and practice questions.
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Other

Nearpod: Rates & Ratios

For Teachers 7th Standards
In this lesson on ratios, 7th graders explore how ratios can be used to demonstrate rates by exploring proportional relationships.
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Other

Interactive Learning Sites for Education: Decimals

For Students 4th - 6th
A large collection of links to interactive activities and games on the topic of decimals.
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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: What's a Fraction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this interactive lesson to learn about fractions. You will find equivalent fractions, compare fractions, and more. Immediate feedback is given to your answers. Links to related videos.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Forecasting Economics

For Teachers K - 1st
Can you learn economics from the weather? Students will be able to integrate science, math, and economics through this engaging instructional activity. The forecast predicts some percentage chance of success.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Determining Percent of Seed Germination

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, students will conduct an experiment to determine the percentage of seed that will germinate in a given time frame. Students will produce charts and graphs to represent the results algebraically. Mathematics and...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Design Your Own Bedroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Many students dream of designing their ideal bedroom. In this exercise, students will be required to limit their designs by size (as a specific volume) and price (a specific amount). They must design the floor plan, including furniture...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Application of Percents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice applying percent concept to real world situations. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
Activity
Other

Tema De Descuento: Metodo De Proporcion

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Percent and proportion problems and explanations. Examples are based in the context of discounts. Offers four word problems for students to practice. Solutions are available.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Basic "Percent Of" Word Problems

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Demonstrates how to set up and solve 'percent of' word problems such as 'What percent of 16 is 5?'.

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