Jordynne's Pay it Forward

~Part One~

What is 'Pay it Forward'?
Pay it Forward is a random act of kindness towards one or more people, and when they ask what they can do to pay you back, you tell them to pay it forward to more people by performing another random act of kindness and to pass on the message of Pay it Forward, and this creates an unending cycle of kindness.

~Part Two~

What was your Pay it Forward act of kindness?
My Pay it Forward act of kindness was giving out Happy Packages (made of a pencil, chocolate, a big smiley face sticker and a special Pay it Forward note in a small bag) to the grade eight teachers.

Why did you choose this activity?
I chose this activity because it was simple, quick, and unique, and it would've easily made someone happy if they were having a bad day.

Who did you help?
I helped out the grade eight teachers.

What did you do?
I made the Happy Packages at home and delivered them personally to the teachers the next day.

When did you do your act of kindness?
My act of kindness was done one 01-06-2014.

These Happy Packages contained a pencil, a smiley face sticker (it was in the back of that bag), a Ferrero Rocher chocolate, and a special Pay it Forward note.

The Pay it Forward note explained what Pay it Forward is and what you can do as an act of kindness. It also had a diagram of how Pay it Forward  spreads out to different people.

~Part Three~

How did your act of kindness go?

My act of kindness went better than I expected.

What happened?

I personally gave the packages to three of the grade eight teachers. When I did, they were really happy. For the other two teachers, I just dropped it off on their desk as a little 'surprise', so they could have a little spark in their evening.

How did you feel?

It was heartwarming that I was able to make these people smile with a simple goody bag. Instead of just standing around, I was able to make a tiny difference in someones day, and I feel really happy about that.

How did the person or people react?

The teachers that I personally gave the packages to gasped and smiled. They looked so surprised, as if someone never gave them a Happy Package before! I have yet to know the reactions of the other two teachers.

Did you ask the person or people to Pay it Forward?

Sadly, I didn't have the time to.

How did they react to your request?

~see above~

If you did not ask the person to Pay it Forward, how come?

I didn't ask them because I had to rush to the other teachers before they left. On the bright side, I put a Pay it Forward note in the bag that explains how it works and what they could do.

~Part Four~

Why is the act of Pay it Forward important?

The act of Pay it Forward is important because everybody needs to be kind at some point in their lives. Whether it's helping someone pick up their belongings off of the ground or caring for a homeless person without your parents' permission, every little kind thing you do makes a difference, and when you tell those people to pass on the message of Pay it Forward, you activate an unending cycle of people making a difference in the world.

Has your act of kindness made a difference?

Yeah, my act of kindness made a difference by making a few peoples day a bit brighter and happier. By doing this, they'll know that someone cares, and they can pass it on to so many more people so they know that there is always someone who cares about them.

Jordynne's Percent Post

Hello, you wonderful people! This is my really weird looking percent post. I hope this doesn't look too confusing...

1. Finding percents:

• 50%, you need to divide the whole by 2.
• 10%, divide the whole by 10.
• 1%, just divide the whole number by 100.
• 25%? Divide your whole by 4!

A percent is a fraction of a number and is out of 100. Even though some numbers are more or less than 100, 100% is always equivalent to that whole number.
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2.

• 180%

• 12 3/4%

• 0.7%

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3. 

• Converting 26% to decimals and fractions:

Decimals:

26% / 100 = 0.26

Fractions: 

26% / 100 = 0.26 

0.26 is in the hundredths place, so it would convert to 26/100 because the decimal is out of one hundred.

• Converting 7/10 to decimals and percents:

Decimal:

7 / 10 = 0.7

Percent:

0.7 x 100 = 70

• Converting 0.024 to fractions and percents:

Fractions: 0.024 is in the thousandths place, so it would convert to 24/1000 because 0.024 is out of 100.

Percent: 0.024 x 100 = 0.24

0.24 would convert to 24% because 0.24 is out of 100.

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4. 

• 20% of 60

Mental: 60 / 10 = 6

6 x 2 = 12

12 = 20%

Calculator: 20% x 100 = 0.2

0.2 x 60 = 12

• 0.1% of 40

Mental: 0.1% / 40 = 4

4 / 100 = 0.04 

Calculator: 0.1% / 100 = 0.001

0.001 x 40 = 0.04

• 250% of 400

Mental: 400 x 2 = 800

400 / 2 = 200

200 + 800 = 1000

Calculator: 250% / 100 = 2.5

2.5 x 400 = 1000

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5. #7, page 149

A herd of 100 caribou was moved to a new location. The population increased by 10% the first year, then increased by 20% the next year.

A) Find the population after the second year.

10% / 100 = 0.1

0.1 x 100 = 10

10 + 100 = 110

20% / 100 = 0.2

0.2 x 110 = 22

22 + 110 = 132

B) Explain why there was not a 30% increase in the population over the two years.

There wasn't a 30% increase in the population over the two years because after you add 10%, the whole number changes to 100 to 110, and then you add another 20% to 110. It's a completely different number with a completely different 20%. If you added 30% to 100, it would add up to 130, which is a different answer than 132.

Alright, I managed to find a really good video for converting fractions, decimals and percents. Hope it helps! :)