The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of the concepts of whole-number percentages, integers, and ratio and rate; the addition and subtraction of fractions; accurate, efficient, and generalizable methods of multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals; and the use of exponential notation to represent whole numbers.
Activity: Learn about percent through burning a virtual forest. The activity allows the user to burn a stand of trees and then guess either the percent of trees burned or the number that actually burned. Fire: Estimating Percent is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.