It is kind of interesting to see what my middle school kids would buy in this lesson on percentages! (I got a lot of spinning rims (did you know they made them for bikes?!), iPods and grills.) Feel free to borrow, copy, or modify the activity.
You might know the song… “On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… a partridge in a pear tree” etc. If you really bought all 78 items sung on the last day of the “Twelve Days of Christmas,” it would cost you $18,920 this year, according to USA Today.
If you were to choose 12 days of gifts for your own true love, what would they be? More importantly, how much is it going to cost you?
Friday, December 15, 2006
12 Days of Christmas - Math Lesson on Percentages
It was getting close to the holidays, and my students' attention for math was beginning to wane. So I developed an activity so that they could exercise their imaginations, while practicing their math skills.
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These are great ideas on how to apply math concepts to real life situations. For improving math kids need to develop an interest and understand the importance of it in building a secure future for themselves. Practical applications such as these will go a long way in generating the interest and helping kids understand how math is important in their lives!!
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