Introduction to Percentages
Added: 06 Nov 2007
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Guide/notes
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Presentation
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Simulation
This is a great starting point to explain what percentages are and where they are used. .
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- Mathematics
Strand: Number
Strand unit: Decimals & Percentages
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- compare and order percentages of numbers
- develop an understanding of simple percentages and relate them to fractions and decimals
Suggestions for use: Use animation to introduce percentages to students using the overhead projector. Ask students to think of where they would have seen percentages used before.
- JC
- Mathematics
Strand: 2. Numbers
Strand unit: 2. Equivalent Representation of Rational Num.
