unit 2: proportions, percents, and paris

Welcome to Unit 2 !

How do we use mathematical language to show relationships in our world?

7.RP.1, 7.RP.2, 7.RP.3, 7.EE.2, 7.EE.3

WHAT DO YOU RECOGNIZE?

Percent

ProportionalSale

Markup

Tax

DiscountInterest

Non-proportional

What will I be learning?And why?

SaleYou got a gift card for your birthday for

your favorite store! You arrive at the store and see a sign in the window that they are having a 20% off end of season sale. It’s your lucky day! You choose two new shirts which cost a total of $49.95. After the 20% off sale, how much will you actually pay?

Project #1

Student Sample Rubric

BAKINGYou are baking cookies with your friend.

You are so busy chatting about your upcoming birthday party that you add 1 cup of oil instead of ¾ cup of oil. Oops! You don’t want to throw everything out, so you need to adjust the rest of the recipe. If the recipe calls for ½ cup of sugar, how much should you add?

Project #2

Student Sample Rubric

Currency Exchange

You are headed to Europe for your cousins wedding. Your aunt told you that it would be good to have 100 Euros for spending money. You head to the bank to get Euros, but the banker says you owe her $136.09. Why?!? You don’t have enough money with you…now what?

Project #3

Student SampleRubric