Percent Power Workshop
*This course is intended for lower elementary students
Workshop Schedule
12:00-2:00 pm PST
Tuesday, July 1st
A 15-minute break will be built into class.
Note: Classes are listed in PST, click below to convert time to your time zone.
Workshop Overview
In this course you will explore percentages, and why we use them. You will learn how to find benchmark percents in your head and use those benchmark percents to find other percents effortlessly. No calculator needed!
Student Outcomes:
- Understand percentages and why we use them
- Find the percent of a number using mental math
- Convert percents to fractions
- Simplify fractions
- Solve word problems involving percent of a number
Student Experience
Pattern Seeker
Design Thinker
Mathematician
Inventor
Your Teacher: Laura Meiselman
Laura Meiselman has worked in education for over 30 years. She has two master’s degrees from Bank Street College of Education, one in Special Education and one in Math Education. She has taught Middle School Math in independent and public schools. In addition to classroom teaching, Laura tutors students; she is currently supporting Lower and Middle School students from The Nueva School and has for the past 6 years. Laura has done curriculum writing and wrote two books for Scholastic Education. Her approach to math education involves working with hands-on materials and playing games, which allow for mathematical discourse and inquiry.
