James Sisk

Math Lesson Plan #2 with Assessment

Performance Task

Tax and Discount

Subject: Math

Level: 7th Grade

Objectives: Students will be able to analyze and evaluate sale ads to determine the value of the
discount, as well as relate decimals, fractions, and percent by converting all values to decimals.
They will also be able to calculate final costs of products, after taking discount and tax into
account.
Curriculum/Standards:
Ma Standard 7.RP.3: Use proportional relationships to solve multistep proportion and percent
problems.

Materials:
calculators (optional)
pencil/paper
ruler
copies of sale ads

Procedure:
Pre-activities
The teacher needs to have copies of ads ready to pass out. Also have a format ready for guided
practice so that the students will know how to label and arrange their problem solving solutions.

Students should already have basic knowledge of fraction, decimal, and percent relationships, in
addition to the algorithms of multiplying fractions and decimals. This lesson provides
problematic tasks that incorporate all of the previously mentioned concepts.
Activities
The teacher models a scenario, buying pizza. As guided practice, the class works on the problem
together to find the new sale price offered by each restaurant, and then applies the NJ 7% sales
tax for total cost.
Pizza Hut: $13.99 at 20% off + tax = $11.86
Dominos: $14.00 at 1/4 off + tax = $11.13
Franks: Pay only 3/5 of $16.50 + tax = $10.49
Teacher must organize the information on the board or overhead in a chart format
communicating the name of the business, sale ad information, detailed calculation, new sale
price, tax, and total cost. (Label these answers through the process.) Circle the restaurant that
offers the best deal. Be sure to point out all details of the process while instructing students to
show ALL work.
Students are given the sale ads of retailers and their competitors for independent practice.
Students are directed to use the example on the board as a model for organization and layout of
information. Each product to purchase has three retailers for which to compare and this could
take a whole side of a piece of paper (8.5 X 11) divided into 3 sections using a ruler. (I suggest
students take as much paper as possible so that they can spread out their problem solving steps.)
Students work individually or in pairs.

Assessment: Performance Task

After the lesson students will be presented with an extended project. The project will last one
month, and will require work at home. Students will save receipts from purchases for one
month, from parents, siblings, relatives, or themselves. Students will use the receipts to calculate
total amount of discounts and taxes applied for all purchases throughout the month in New
Jersey, and in a state with a different sales tax percentage. Students will create charts that display
the information, and they will be displayed throughout the room at the end of the month. If
students should have trouble at home with participation for whatever reason, I will assist them by
providing sample receipts from personal or internet sources.

Rubric for Assessment: Performance Task (Project)

0-2 points

3-5 points

6-8 points

9-10 points

Student shows little to know effort or

enthusiasm in the project. He/She refuses to
participate, and fails to submit a project. Poor
performance.
Student shows minimal work in project.
Obvious signs of a last minute submittal, but
still acceptable. Work is average.
Student submits above average project.
Shows signs of care and detail. Work is
above average.
Student submits exceptional project. Obvious
care and attention to detail. Enthusiasm is
present throughout entire project. Student
shows signs of mastery in the topic.