04 June 2015

4 June, S1/2 - Year 7*

Driving Questions: If the word percentage had not been invented, what would we call 34%?

Learning Target: To be able to use percentages in real life situations. 

Success Criteria 
Beginning
To be able to calculate simple percentages of a quantity using the bubble method.
Developing
To be able to demonstrate how to find any percentages of a quantity by using decimals.
Mastering
To be able to use a percentage increases and decreases.


Resources

Beginning

B1


B2




Developing

D1
Matching Percentage, Decimal and Fraction (open in keynote and/or print)

D3
Percentages of Numbers (from Ten Ticks 5, 2, page 30)*

D4
1) 10% of £341
2) 30% of $450

3) 14% of 450g


4) 97% of 230ml


5) 124% of 234kg


6) Explain your method.


D5
Percentage of a Number Jigsaw (print)

D6



Mastering

M1

M3


Homework
Create a poster outlining what you have learnt. Upload your work to Showbie.

Include at least an example of:
- Percentage of a number
- Percentage increase
- Percentage decrease
- An example of where you would see these in the real world.