Does the Decimal Point Really Make a Difference?

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Does the Decimal Point Really Make a Difference?

Description:

What's the problem with cheeseburgers advertised for .99 cents each or colas for .89 cents each? Students study the decimal dilemma and discover major math mistakes in the real world.

Education Levels:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Number Sense, Language Arts

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Beacon Learning Center

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Keywords:

Decimals, Advertising, Advertisements

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers

Publisher:

Beacon Learning Center

Contributor:

Sharla Shults

Is Part Of:

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/UnitPlan/2947.htm

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Mathematics, Language Arts, English

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Mathematics (1996)

Number Sense, Concepts, and Operations

Standard 1: The student understands the different ways numbers are represented and used in the real world. (MA.A.1.4)

2. understands the relative size of integers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, and real numbers

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards: Language Arts (1996)

Reading

Standard 2: The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts.

4. locates, gathers, analyzes, and evaluates written information for a variety of purposes, including research projects, real-world tasks, and self-improvement.

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Mathematics (1996)

Number Sense, Concepts, and Operations

Standard 1: The student understands the different ways numbers are represented and used in the real world. (MA.A.1.4)

3. understands concrete and symbolic representations of real and complex numbers in real-world situations

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards: Language Arts (1996)

Reading

Standard 1: The student uses the reading process effectively.

3. refines vocabulary for interpersonal, academic, and workplace situations, including figurative, idiomatic, and technical meanings.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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Does the Decimal Point Really Make a Difference?

Does the Decimal Point Really Make a Difference?

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