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What is the Recipe for the Best Pizza?
Grade 7 Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Unit Project
Scenario:
You are a young entrepreneur who wants to open a pizza parlour that will serve the “best pizza in town.” In this
project, you will combine your knowledge of fractions, decimals, percents, as well as your knowledge of pizza to
create the recipe for the best pizza ever. You must present your pizza to be judged to a panel of pizza connoisseurs
to determine if you indeed have the “best pizza in town.”
Requirements:
1. Work with groups of 5-6 – you find your own group members. At least 2 people of
the other gender, at least 2 people you do not usually work with.
2. Pizza box (teacher provided).
3. On the pizza box inside top cover (see picture), a table that indicates:
a. Column 1: Ingredients
b. Column 2: Ingredient ratio in fraction form
c. Column 3: Ingredient ratio in decimal form
d. Column 4: Ingredient ratio in percent form
4. Inside the pizza box – your actual pizza that you will make. You pizza must have:
a. Dough for its crust (teacher provided)
b. At least 4 different ingredients
Criteria and Assessment:
Criteria
I demonstrated my knowledge of fractions accurately and with detail at
a grade 7 level
I demonstrated my knowledge of decimals accurately and with detail at
a grade 7 level
I demonstrated my knowledge of percents accurately and with detail at
a grade 7 level
I used my critical thinking and reflection skills to create what in my
opinion is the “best pizza” in town
I cooperated and communicated with my group members with respect
and responsibility during this project
I used my project time responsively and productively
I took initiative and ownership for this project (I took it upon myself to
plan and execute what meaningful contributions I will give to my group
project; I did not need reminders to stay focused)
Assessment
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