Shared Gizmo List: MATH GIZMOS

These are some good math Gizmos to help students understand concepts better.
Math 6

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Percents and Proportions Find a part from the percent and whole, a percent from the part and whole, or a whole from the part and percent using a graphic model.
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Percents, Fractions, and Decimals Compare a quantity represented by an area with its percent, fraction, and decimal forms.
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Beam to Moon (Ratios and Proportions) Apply ratios and proportions to find the weight of a person on the moon (or on another planet). Weigh an object on Earth and on the moon and weigh the person on Earth. Then set up and solve the proportion of the Earth weights to the moon weights.
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Proportions and Common Multipliers Complete a proportion using a graphical model. Use counters to fill cells in the numerators and denominators given. Use the visual pattern to determine how many counters to put in the missing numerator or denominator.
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Beam to Moon (Ratios and Proportions) - Metric Apply ratios and proportions to find the weight of a person on the moon (or on another planet). Weigh an object on Earth and on the moon and weigh the person on Earth. Then set up and solve the proportion of the Earth weights to the moon weights.
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Comparing and Ordering Decimals Use grids to model decimal numbers and compare them graphically. Then compare the numbers on a number line.
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Ordering Percents, Fractions, and Decimals Greater Than 1 Compare and order numbers greater than 1 using area grids and a number line. Examine the numbers represented as percents, improper fractions, and decimals.
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Rational Numbers, Opposites, and Absolute Values Use a number line to compare rational numbers. Change values by dragging points on the number line. Compare the opposites and absolute values of the numbers.
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Order of Operations Select and evaluate the operations in an expression following the correct order of operations.
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