Gorilla population challenge
In this challenge about percentages, the learners will be given possible scenarios to work with. This gives them the opportunity to see the impact on the gorilla population, depending on how the main threats vary. This will allow them to become familiar with calculating percentages of quantities, before moving on to setting their own criteria by changing the variables.
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This challenge is designed to help the learners create their own questions and challenge their peers.This teaches them the important skill of being able to formulate relevant questions, pitched at the appropriate level.
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The learners may answer simple percentage calculations to consolidate their knowledge of numbers to 100. The class can participate in a question session, using individual whiteboards to answer. These questions can be projected on the whiteboard so that the learners can work in pairs, asking each other these questions and creating new ones. For example, 'Combien ça fait, 50% de 20?'
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