Comparing Quantities and Proportions · Term 2

Percentages: Ratios out of 100

Students will define percentages, convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages, and calculate percentages of quantities.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how percentages provide a standardized way to compare parts of a whole.
  2. Differentiate between a percentage and a fraction or decimal.
  3. Analyze how percentages are used in everyday contexts like discounts or grades.

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Comparing Quantities - Class 7
Class: Class 7
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Comparing Quantities and Proportions
Period: Term 2

Suggested Methodologies

Think-Pair-Share

Think silently, discuss with a partner, share with the class

10–20 min

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Stations Rotation

Groups rotate through different tasks at each station

35–55 min

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