INSTRUCTIONAL OVERVIEW Teacher DeJarnette and Coots Class Math
Unit Topic: U.3 Percents
Core Standards Taught:
7.RP.A.3 Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems. Examples:
simple interest, tax, markups and markdowns, gratuities and commissions, fees, percent increase and
decrease, percent error.
Vocabulary: properties, add, subtract, multiply, divide, operations, positive, rational numbers
WEEK OF:
MONDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test
Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
Bell Ringer: Questions from Quiz 1, 2, and 3
Program Review
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Learning Target:
I can calculate the percent of a number (tax, discount, gratuity, commission, fee).
I can calculate simple interest.
I can calculate markups (total price) and markdowns (sale price).
I can calculate percent increase/decrease and percent error.
I can solve multistep ratio and percent problems.
Teaching Strategy Used:
Simple Interest – Students will practice calculating interest on loans. They will
have to determine not only how much interest will be owed, but the total amount
that will need to be repaid.
Essential Questions of the Day:
How is interest different from tax and tip?
Assessment:
Spot Check Student Work
TUESDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
Bell Ringer: Questions from Quiz 1, 2, and 3
__ Program Review
Learning Target:
I can calculate the percent of a number (tax, discount, gratuity, commission, fee).
I can calculate simple interest.
I can calculate markups (total price) and markdowns (sale price).
I can calculate percent increase/decrease and percent error.
I can solve multistep ratio and percent problems.
Teaching Strategy Used:
Simple Interest – Students will continue to practice the skill learned the previous
day.
Percent Error – Students will begin by discussing what percent error is and when
it is used. Students will practice calculating percent error for various situations.
Essential Questions of the Day:
When might percent error be calculated?
Assessment:
Learning check the following day
WEDNESDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test
Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
Bell Ringer: Questions from Quiz 1, 2, and 3
__ Program Review
Learning Target:
I can calculate the percent of a number (tax, discount, gratuity, commission, fee).
I can calculate simple interest.
I can calculate markups (total price) and markdowns (sale price).
I can calculate percent increase/decrease and percent error.
I can solve multistep ratio and percent problems.
Teaching Strategy Used:
Percent Error- We will use a gradual release method to practice the skill of
percent error. Students will be asked to come to the board and explain their
reasoning.
Essential Questions of the Day:
When might percent error be calculated?
Assessment: Quiz the following day
THURSDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test
Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
Bell Ringer:
Questions from Quiz 1, 2, and 3
__ Program Review
Learning Target:
I can calculate the percent of a number (tax, discount, gratuity, commission, fee).
I can calculate simple interest.
I can calculate markups (total price) and markdowns (sale price).
I can calculate percent increase/decrease and percent error.
I can solve multistep ratio and percent problems.
Teaching Strategy Used:
Quiz Day
Essential Questions of the Day:
Assessment:
FRIDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test
Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
Bell Ringer:
Questions from Quiz 1, 2, and 3
__ Program Review
Learning Target:
I can calculate the percent of a number (tax, discount, gratuity, commission, fee).
I can calculate simple interest.
I can calculate markups (total price) and markdowns (sale price).
I can calculate percent increase/decrease and percent error.
I can solve multistep ratio and percent problems.
Teaching Strategy Used:
Unit 3 Test Review
Essential Questions of the Day:
What skills do I need to improve on prior to the quiz?
How might I prepare for the quiz?
Assessment:
Program Review