Introduction: You have seen percents in a number of places. Sometimes your test marks or schoolwork is scored using percents. Banks and stores have signs showing percents. This problem gives you a chance to write or show what you know about percents.

Problem: Write or show as many things about percents as you can. How large can percents be? How small can they be? Can they be negative? Can you give some examples where you have used them or could use them? Can you show how you calculate with percent? Is 45% always the same amount? See how many things you can write.

Materials: pencil, paper, protractor, ruler, calculator

Percent, communication

  Activity Type:

Group      Individual 

  Assessment:

Scale:    Levels 1-5   
Self     Peer     Teacher 
Include in your portfolio?
Yes     No     Optional 
Toward Your Marks?
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