Corinne's Pay it Forward

Pay it Forward 2014
(By: Corinne, Alieha, Rose May, Marla Mae, Tiana & Joyce 8-16)

Part 1

Paying it Forward is when you do an act of kindness towards someone else (preferably 3 people). In which that act of kindness makes an impact in their life, making them want to help others also and make an impact in someone else's life, the way you did with them. So they also do an act of kindness towards someone else, and it keeps going. This is called a ripple effect, and this ripple effect looks like this....

So paying it forward means passing on a good deed to 3 people, and them passing it on to another 3 themselves, making it 9 people (who gets helped), and so on..... 


Part 2 

What was your Pay it Forward act of kindness?

My pay it forward act of kindness was to buy brand new toys and donate them to the Children's Hospital with my friends. Some of us wrote cards and thank you notes for the nurses for all their effort and care towards the children!

Why did you choose this activity?

I chose this activity because I wanted to help children, and so my friends and I thought to go to the Children's hospital so that way we'll be helping the children and also reminding the nurses and workers there that by just going to work everyday they're already making a difference in so many lives, by taking care and watching out for the children as if they were their own.

Who did you help?

We helped the children in the hospital,  so they could start off the new year with brand new toys. Also, because I know that they must be going through a lot being in the hospital, and the only way to get your mind off all that, is to play and just have fun, because you won't be a child forever. And we also helped the nurses by reminding them how grateful we are to have them, even though we don't really say it, they should know that we owe them tons for being like a parent to us because they really are difference makers and they should be reminded that everyday!

What did you do?

My friends and I went to the Children's Hospital and donated new toys for the children. We also gave the nurses and workers some thank you notes we made ourselves. Then we explained to them why we did it, and what they can do to give back to the community. We told them it was called "Paying it Forward".

When did you do your act of kindness?

I did my act of kindness on January 4th, 2013, along with my 5 friends; Alieha, Rose May, Marla, Tiana and Joyce.

Part 3

How did your act of kindness go?

My act of kindness went very well, better than I thought it'd go anyways. Since not everything was properly organized and prepared, but it went great!

What happened?

We went to the third floor of the Children's Hospital since the other parts were closed on the weekends. Then we told the lady at the desk that we wanted to donate toys, and we showed her the items we wanted to donate, and her jaw dropped open, she was in disbelief, due to the amount we wanted to donate. We explained to her that we did it for a project called 'Pay it Forward', and we told her what paying it forward meant. Then we told her to Pay it Forward to others. Then she called the other nurses for a picture, and she asked us for our address to send us a thank you note from the Children's Hospital. Then she thanked us once again, and said that they'll definitely pay it forward! 

How did you feel?

I honestly felt pretty worried at first, because earlier that day I called the Children's Hospital just to make sure we'd be able to donate that day, I ended up calling 5 different numbers 'til someone actually picked up and gave some details on where to go, and about their donation policy (which we already knew). But as soon as we told the lady at the hospital that we were going to donate toys they were very pleased and I felt so accomplished and achieved. I was so happy!

How did the person or people react?

The lady and nurses were very amazed, and happy. The lady even called all the nurses for a picture! They were so wowed that grade 8 students were making a difference, and helping shape our community.

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

Yes, we explained to them what paying it forward meant, and how it was part of our project. We also told them how its like a ripple effect.

How did they react to your request?

They reacted by saying "We'll definitely pay it forward, wow!" They said it was a great project and how grateful they were with our donation. They were so speechless! They even asked us to give them our address so they can send us a letter.

Part 4

Why is the idea of "Pay it Forward" important?

The idea of Paying it Forward is important because it's a ripple effect of good deeds being passed on to more and more each day. This ripple effect grows larger and larger, it shows us how much people care and how they want to give back to their community in any way possible. Soon or later this ripple effect will... who knows? ... be the change in our world! 

Has your act of kindness made a difference?

I don't really know, but all I know is that I'm proud of what I did. I know that everything starts small and grows big! And hopefully this deed will start a ripple effect itself. But next time, I want to do something bigger, something I know might actually shape our community and patch its holes. I want to do this because I want to be like the little boy in the movie (Pay it Forward), he gave something to his community, and he died proud of it. I don't want to live a life, I'll regret at the end! I want to make a difference!
Anyways, I got a little carried away there..... Maybe now it might not have made a difference.. yet, but I know it will one day!

Corinne's Percent Post

"Welcome to my percent post."

Part 1 - Finding Percents

• 50%

To get 50%, you take the whole then divide by 2.
eg. 50% of 80 = 40 ( 80 / 2 = 40)

• 10%

To get 10%, you take the whole then divide by 10.
eg. 10% of 20 = 20( 20 / 10 = 2)

• 1% 

To get 1%, you take the whole and then divide by 100.
eg. 1% of 11 =0.11 ( 11 / 100 = 0.11)

• 25% 

To get 25%, you take the whole then divide by 4.
eg. 25% of 40 = 10( 40 / 4 = 10)

Percent - A percent means out of 100, and is another way of saying hundredths.

Part 2 - Representing Percents

• 180%

This is a representation of 180% on a hundred grid.

• 12 3/4% 

This is a representation of 12 3/4% on a hundred grid.

• 0.7%

This is a representation of 0.7% on a hundred grid.

Part 3 - Converting Decimals, Percents, and Fractions

• 26% 

- Decimal - To convert a percent into a decimal, you take the whole, then you divide by a hundred.

eg. 26 / 100 = 0.26

- Fraction - To convert a percent into a fraction, first you have to, get the percents' decimal number, and the digits becomes the numerator. Then you look to see what place value the last digit is in. The place value of the last digit becomes the denominator in your fraction.

eg. 26 / 100 = 0.26 - the last digit (6) is in the hundredths place value
26/100

• 7/10

- Decimal - To convert a fraction into a decimal, you take the numerator and you divide it by the denominator.

eg. 7 / 10 = 0.7

- Percent - To convert a fraction into a percent, you first have to get the fractions decimal, then you multiply the decimal by 100.

eg. 7 / 10 = 0.7

0.7 x 100 = 70%

• 0.024

- Percent - To convert a decimal into a percent, you have to multiply the whole by 100.

eg. 0.024 x 100 = 2.4%

- Fraction - To convert a decimal into a fraction, you take the digits and make it the numerator. Then you look to see what place value the last digit is in. The place value of your last digit will be your denominator.

eg. 0.024 - the last digit (4) is in the thousandths place value.

24/1000


Part 4 - Percents of a Number

• 20% of 60

Mental Math - To find 20% of 60 using mental math, you figure out 10 percent of 60 is, then you multiply that number by two (20%)!
eg. 10% of 60 = 6
10% of 60 = 6
6 + 6 = 12

Calculator - To find 20% of 60 using a calculator, you take the whole, and divide it by a 100, and you will get an answer of a decimal number. Next you take that decimal number and you multiply it by 20.
eg. 60 / 100 = 0.6
0.6 x 20 = 12

• 0.1% of 40

Mental Math - To find 0.1% of 40 using mental math, you have to figure out what 1% of 40 is, then you take your answer and divide that by 10, which is 0.1%. Also, if you know that to get 1% of a number, you divide by 100, then that means to get 0.1% of a number, you divide by 1000.

-eg. #1 - 1% of 40 = 4

(1% / 10 = 0.1%) 

4/ 10  = 0.04

-eg. #2 - 40 / 1000 = 0.04 (0.1%)

Which is like saying : (40 / 100 / 10 = 0.04)

Calculator - To find 0.1% of 40 using a calculator, you take the whole, and divide it by 100, and you will get an answer of a decimal number. Next you take that decimal number and multiply it by 0.1.

eg. 40 / 100 = 0.4

0.4 x 0.1 = 0.04

• 250% of 400

Mental Math - To find 250% of 400 using mental math, you take the whole, and you multiply it by two (200%). Then next, you divide the whole to get 50%.

eg. 400 x 2 = 800

(400 / 2 = 200)

200 + 800 = 1000 

Calculator - To find 250% of 400 using a calculator, you take the whole and divide it by 100, and you multiply your answer by 250(%).

eg. 400 / 100 = 4

4 x 250 = 1000

Part 5 - Combining Percents

Discount - A discount is when a price is deducted (reduced, took away) from its original value.A discount is a percentage of the whole, and that percentage is the money you save.

Sale Price - A sale price is a lower price that is reduced from to help you save money. The money that you save from a sale, is the discount!  

Total Price with Taxes - A total price with taxes is the final price of an item that you pay extra for, depending on where you live; the extra money goes to your government and your province (PST - Provincial Sales Taxes, and GST - Government Sales Taxes)

Question :

Store A: $240.99 (50% off one day only)

Store B: $231.00 (25% off one day, followed by 25% off the reduced price the next day)

Store A: $240.99 / 100 = 2.4099
2.4099 x 50 = 120.495 ($120.50)
$240.99 - $120.50 = $120.49

Store B: $231.00 / 100 = 2.31
2.31 x 25 = 57.75
$231.00 - $57.75 = $173.25
$173.25 / 100 = 1.7325
1.7325 x 25 = 43.3125 (43.31)
$173.25 - $43.31 = 129.9375 ($129.94)

Store A is a better buy because you save more money (save - $9.45).

• A better deal would be taking 50% off an original price, because taking 50% off is pretty much dividing the price in half. But when you take an original price and deduct 25% and then another on the deducted price, you take 25% off on an even smaller number, meaning your answer will be a smaller amount.

That is my percent post!