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Activity Overview

Students represent percents on a 10 X 10 grid. They use the grid and the calculator to generate patterns that lead to methods for calculating percentages.

Before the Activity

  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
  • Print student activity sheets pages 68 - 69 from the attached PDF file for your class

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    		During the Activity

    		Distribute the pages to the class.

    Follow the activity procedures:
  • Discuss what the term percent means
  • Represent various percentages using a 10 X 10 grid
  • Model a solution to a percentage problem on the grid
  • Generate different problems, record the data, and look for patterns to develop a method for calculating percentages
  • Use the calculators to test methods for calculating percentages

    		After the Activity

  • Review student results
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary

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    Subject Area:
    Math : Elementary Math : Algebraic Thinking
    Math : PreAlgebra : Number Sense and Operations
    Math : Middle Grades Math : Algebraic Thinking
    Math : Elementary Math : Number Operations

    Author:
    Texas Instruments

    Level:
    5-8, K-4

    Activity Time:
    60 Minutes

    Device:
    TI-10, TI-15 Explorer™

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    Other:
    This is Activity 14 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
    Uncovering Math with Manipulatives, the TI-10, and the TI-15 Explorer

    The following material is required for this activity:

  • Pencils


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