6th grade Math Webquest

This webquest is designed to teach students to work with fractions, decimals and percentages. They will apply it to the real world by creating a party with a budget. This should take about 7-10 days to fully complete. 

Standards

Texas Standards 111.26-4(G) generate equivalent forms of fractions, decimals, and percents using real-world problems,
including problems that involve money; and
5(C) use equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents to show equal parts of the same whole.

ISTE Standards for Students

1. Creativity and innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct
knowledge, and develop innovative products and
processes using technology.
a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues
d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities


3. Research and information fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize,and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks
d. Process data and report results

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.
a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation
b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project
c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
d. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions

Credits

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147499971

http://www.mathsisfun.com/decimal-fraction-percentage.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/whole-numbers.html

http://www.mathplayground.com/howto_perfracdec.html

http://www.youtube.com

http://www.voki.com