How to Turn a Fraction into Percentage - Unit Plan
A short unit that covers understanding and working with percentages. The unit begins with becoming familiar with percentages, then converting between decimals, fractions, and percentages, ending with a few fun activities.
Here's a sneak peek at the unit:
Lesson 1 – Making Connections
Hook - group inquiry activity
Activity - class discussion, notes, review
Assignment - Check Your Understanding Assignment
Lesson 2 –Practice with Percent
Hook - group inquiry activity
Activity - Notes on Conversion
Assignment - Check Your Understanding Assignment
Lesson 3 – Conversions
Hook - group task-card activity
Activity - task card small group activity
Closing - review notes
Lesson 4 – Representing Shapes
Hook - group task-card inquiry assignment
Activity - class review
Assignment - Check Your Understanding Assignment
Lesson 5 – Ordering Numbers
Hook - group inquiry activity
Activity - review inquiry activity as a class
Assignment - Check Your Understanding Assignment
Lesson 6 – Repeating Decimals
Hook - group inquiry activity
Activity - inquiry board work
Assignment - Check Your Understanding Assignment
Lesson 7 – Representing Pictorially
Hook- flashcard group activity
Activity - class discussion and activity review
Closing - Check Your Understanding Assignment
Lesson 8 – Floor Plan – Math Project **This project will take a few classes**
Hook - briefing of the project
Activity - review, and discussion of project options
Closing - brainstorming sessions for students
Lesson 9 – Calculating Percentages
Hook - Task Questions group activity
Activity - activity review
Assignment - Check Your Understanding Assignment
Lesson 10 – Final Shopping Activity
Hook - briefing of the "shopping" activity
Activity - students work together to 'shop' for their 'families'
Closing - sharing their experience and findings.
This unit aligns with the following outcomes:
N6.4
Extend understanding of multiplication and division to decimals (1-digit whole number multipliers and 1-digit natural number divisors).
N6.5
Demonstrate understanding of percent (limited to whole numbers to 100) concretely, pictorially, and symbolically.
Extend understanding of fractions to improper fractions and mixed numbers.
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between positive decimals, positive fractions (including mixed numbers, proper fractions, and improper fractions), and whole numbers.
Expand and demonstrate an understanding of percent to include fractional percents between 1% and 100%.
Expand and demonstrate understanding of percents greater than or equal to 0% (including fractional and decimal percents) concretely, pictorially, and symbolically.