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Introduction: This web quest is designed to test 7^th grade student’s knowledge of percentages, sales tax and discounts. Students will be shopping online at various stores and looking for things they may want to purchase. Students will need to calculate the discount and well as sales tax. Students will also be expected to take into account the shipping costs. I created this web quest to be used at the end of the unit. It can be modified to be completed as an independent or group project. This activity is a great way to assess student’s knowledge of the subject matter.

Grade: 7^th Grade Math

Standards:

Ratio and Proportional Relationships - 7.RP.3

Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems. Examples: simple interest, tax, markups and markdowns, gratuities and commissions, fees, percent increase and decrease, percent error.

ISTE Standard 4- Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

ISTE Standard 5- Digital citizenship

          Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

ISTE Standard 6- Technology operations and concepts

          Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

 

Process

o   Students will start by reading the introduction page, which will engage them in an online shopping experience.

o   Next, students will go to the task, which explains the purpose of the lesson and lays out the guidelines.

o   After, students will go to the process. The process breaks their task into 7 coherent steps that students will follow to complete their task.

o   Then, students will go to the Evaluation, where they can see the rubric on how they will be assessed.

o   Finally, students will visit the conclusion, which sums up the lesson. Students will also complete a Google form, which will assess their knowledge of their completed task and provide the teacher with feedback for the lesson. I have provided for you a Google form I use with my class. You can modify it to fit your needs.

 

Resources

·       Dick’s Sporting Goods: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/

·       Wal-Mart: http://www.walmart.com

·       Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com

·       Famous Footwear: http://www.famousfootwear.com

·       Old Navy: http://www.oldnavy.com/

·       Math Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/

·       Net Standards: http://www.iste.org/

·       Google Form Feedback: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LDcSstAJjRPQ6vixvvZiGzCRVshZv3Rw9mCQE5kxbo0/viewform?usp=send_form