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Secret Agent Codes. So, you want to be a Secret Agent?. Top Secret Info. There are special words that will signal what to do… all you need to do is look for them! They will let you know when you need to add , subtract , multiply and divide . Don’t get fooled by distracters along the way!.
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Secret Agent Codes So, you want to be a Secret Agent? Anita Foster, Technology Integration Specialist, Cobb County Georgia Do not alter or change without permission from Anita Foster or www.intech4all
Top Secret Info There are special words that will signal what to do… all you need to do is look for them! They will let you know when you need to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Don’t get fooled by distracters along the way! Anita Foster, Samoset Elementary, Bradenton, FL. Do not alter or change without permission from Anita Foster.
Secret Words to Multiply If you see the words: • Times • Compute the area • Product • Find the volume • Percent • “of” (fractions) • % of discount • % of tax • Times as many as • In all • Altogether Then you will probably want to Multiply! x Anita Foster, Samoset Elementary, Bradenton, FL. Do not alter or change without permission from Anita Foster.
You go to the store and you buy a new shirt and pants. The they costs $6.98 for the shirt and $8.23 for the pants for a total $15.21. What percent of tax will you pay if tax is 6%? Anita Foster, Samoset Elementary, Bradenton, FL. Do not alter or change without permission from Anita Foster.
Once you have the total price of $15.21, you can figure out the percent if the tax is 6%. Multiply $15.21 x .06 (because .06 is what you have when you move the decimal two spaces.) $15.21 x .06 = .9126 or .91 cents Anita Foster, Samoset Elementary, Bradenton, FL. Do not alter or change without permission from Anita Foster.
Compute the area of a rectangle, whose sides are 6 feet by 8 feet. 6 8 Anita Foster, Samoset Elementary, Bradenton, FL. Do not alter or change without permission from Anita Foster.
Compute the area tells us we need to multiply. We want to find out the area of a rectangle, whose sides are 6 feet by 8 feet. 6’ 8’ 6’ x 8’ = 48’ Anita Foster, Samoset Elementary, Bradenton, FL. Do not alter or change without permission from Anita Foster.
Remember, just like percent of tax and compute the area these words can multiply the same way! • Times • Product • Find the volume • Percent • “of” (fractions) • % of discount • Times as many as x Anita Foster, Samoset Elementary, Bradenton, FL. Do not alter or change without permission from Anita Foster.
Now that you know the Code Words, you can be a Secret Agent too! Anita Foster, Samoset Elementary, Bradenton, FL. Do not alter or change without permission from Anita Foster.
This was created for the students of Samoset Elementary in Bradenton, Florida by Anita Foster, When she served them as theTechnology Literacy Specialist. All clipart is from http://schools.clipart.com Anita Foster, Samoset Elementary, Bradenton, FL. Do not alter or change without permission from Anita Foster.