Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Welcome! Instructions for how to participate in the blog.

Hello students! Welcome to my blog.  It's a fun and engaging way to discuss different math topics.

Each week, I will post something that pertains to a class lesson or discussion.  There may be videos or online articles I would like you to read.  With the post, there will usually be a few questions that I want you to answer right here on the blog.

Here are the instructions for how to participate:
  • Check the blog at the end of the week and look for the most recent post from me.
  • If there is a link, click on it-- it will take you right to the content I wish to share with you. 
  • After completing the task (watching a video, reading an article, etc.) post the answers to your questions.
  • Be sure to include all the components I am asking for.  This may require you to research on the internet on your own as part of your response.

Post #1:
This week we were introduced to percents, discussed how the term percent literally means "of 100", and solved simple percents. As a review of this weeks lesson, I am asking you to watch a video, answer questions and locate examples of real world percents (similar to the one below) on the internet.


For this week:
  • Watch the attached BrainPop video titled "Percents".  
  • While you watch, think about examples of where you see percents in the real world.  
  • When you are finished, post your answer to two of the following questions.
  • Post two images you found online that show percents in a real world context.
  • Provide the link to an online article or funny comic that pertains to percents. 


BrainPop-Percents

Questions:
1. How can you use a proportion when you are looking for the percent?
2. How can you turn the percent into a decimal?
3. How did Tim and Moby relate percents to their vacation schedule? 
4. Tim says "There are ____ ways to solve a percent problem, depending on the information you have." How many ways are there?





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