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Understanding and working with Percents lesson plan

Lesson Title:Understanding and working with Percents

Grade Level: 6th Grade

Duration: 45 minutes

Lesson Objective:

  • Students will understand the concept of percents and how they are related to fractions and decimals.
  • Students will be able to convert between fractions, decimals, and percents.
  • Students will be able to use percents to solve real-world problems.

    • Materials:

  • Whiteboard
  • Whiteboard markers
  • Percent worksheet
  • Real-world examples of percents (e.g. discounts, taxes, interest)

    • Introduction (5 minutes):

  • Begin by reviewing the concept of fractions and decimals. Write examples of fractions and decimals on the board and ask students to identify them.
  • Explain that in this lesson, students will learn about a new type of number called percents. Percents are a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100.

    • Direct Instruction (10 minutes):

  • Introduce the concept of percents and explain that they are a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. Provide examples of percents and how to convert them to fractions and decimals.
  • Use the whiteboard to demonstrate how to convert between fractions, decimals, and percents.
  • Explain that percents are used to represent real-world situations, such as discounts, taxes, and interest.

    • Guided Practice (15 minutes):

  • Distribute the percent worksheet and have students work in pairs to complete the problems.
  • Monitor students as they work and provide assistance as needed.
  • Once students have finished, go over the answers as a class.

    • Independent Practice (10 minutes):

  • Provide students with real-world examples of percents (e.g. discounts, taxes, interest) and have them work independently to convert the percents to fractions and decimals and vice versa.
  • Monitor students as they work and provide assistance as needed.
  • Once students have finished, collect their work and provide feedback.

    • Closure (5 minutes):

  • Review the concept of percents and the different ways they can be expressed and used in real-world situations.
  • Ask students to provide examples of real-world situations in which they might use the concepts learned in this lesson.
  • Assign homework, if applicable.

    • Assessment:

  • Observe students during independent practice and informal assessment through class participation and homework.
  • Formally assess students’ understanding by collecting and grading the worksheets.
  • Use a rubric to evaluate students’ understanding of the concepts and their ability to apply them to solve problems.

    • Note:

  • Please adjust the duration and materials based on your classroom and student needs.
  • This is just a sample lesson plan, you can adjust and modify it as per your student’s understanding and curriculum.
  • Encourage students to use percents in real-world examples as it helps them to relate the mathematical concepts with the real world.