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.