3-2 Lesson Group Work/Gallery Walk

Reorder

Order the following steps to solving a percent equation.

• Identify the part, whole, and percent

• Write a proportion to represent the part, whole, and percent

• Cross Multiply

• Isolate the variable by dividing the coefficient

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​Learning Target

​I can solve word problems using the percent proportions.

​Vocabulary

• Part (is)

• Whole/Total (of)

• Percent (%)

• Variable

• Proportion

Think-Pair-Share​
Concept - Did the student solve the problem correctly?

​Group Work

Group 1​: A plan to expand Megan’s room will make the length of the room 130% of 6.5 meters. What will be the new length of her room?

Group 2: The rabbit population in a certain area is 500​% of last​ year's population. There are 1,300 rabbits this year. How many were there last​ year?

Group 3: A company that makes​ hair-care products had 5,000 people try a new shampoo. Of the 5,000 people, 30 had a mild allergic reaction. What percent of the people had a mild allergic​ reaction?

Gallery Walk

1. Leave your chart paper in your designated area in the classroom.

2. Each group will have 4 minutes to analyze the other group's work.

3. One person in each group will be the designated writer and leave a comment on a post it paper and stick it to the chart paper.

4. Groups will rotate clockwise after the first round and repeat the steps for the other group's work.

Gallery Walk
(Has Your Thinking Changed)

1. Go back your group's work.

2. One person will read the comments to the other group members.

3. Each group member will discuss how they can improve as a group.