2 Truths & A Lie Decimals
Before students try comparing and ordering fractions and decimals, make sure their decimal number sense is what it should be.
Eight prompts to try.
A great way to review basics, activate prior knowledge and level set for future learning.
Passport Activity
Students work their way through a few activities that invite them to estimate, model, and calculate multiplication with decimals problems.
Dividing with Decimals Interview
An interview assessment to see what students can tell you about dividing with decimals.
Checklist included!
Row Game
Students work in pairs to complete problems.
Since each row has the same answer, students can compare as they go to confirm that their answers are correct.
I’ve Got 1!
Have students create examples to match prompts in order to discuss comparing fractions to benchmarks.
Percent Stations
This slide deck contains information and links to some of the activities below. It is meant to share with teachers all considerations made in their creation and when this learning might be appropriate.
Percent in Pictures
Using pattern blocks to explore percentages. Students build and analyze patterns, describing the colors in their pictures in terms of fraction, decimal and percent.
Build it! Match the Prompt
Students are invited to build an object or create a picture to match a given prompt. Square tiles, pattern blocks, and unifix cubes are offered as materials.
Match the Prompt
A second activity asking students to create patterns to match a given prompt and share their strategy or explanation. Different levels of challenge are offered as are ways to engage.
Percent in Pictures
Using digital tools to create pictures that can be described in terms of fraction, decimal, and percent.
A piece of my heart
A few prompts to support students in working through ideas about fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Finding % of a Number
A few prompts to invite groups to consider visual models and how they can help make sense of finding the percent of a number.
Percent of a Number
Scavenger Hunt
Students start anywhere and travel around a loop finding their answers on the top pf another problem sheet.
Finding the Whole
A guided discussion followed by some practice questions for finding the whole when given a percent of it.
Scavenger Hunt
Three levels of challenge!
Have students choose the mild, medium, or spicy version to test their skills in working with percentages.
Cumulative Math Market
Students buy problems and sell back their solutions making a profit. More difficult problems cost more, but have a higher profit margin. Students can review concepts at their chosen level of challenge in an engaging way.
Activity includes 32 problems from a variety of concepts making this an ideal review activity.
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