Activity Overview
Students will use the calculator to carry out operations of addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication on integers, fractions, and decimals to find mathematical expressions that equal 100.
Before the Activity
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print student activity sheet page 31 from the attached PDF file for your class
During the Activity
Distribute the page to the class.
Follow the activity procedures:
Express 6 in several different ways - using different situations, whole numbers, addition, multiplication, and division
Find different expressions that total to 100
Use a calculator to record as many expressions as possible that total to 100
Compare the expressions and separate them into categories
Find operations used
Select one category and write more expressions that fit that category
Describe a real-life situation for one category
After the Activity
Review student results
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary