RATIONAL NUMBERSCCSS.6.NS. 5, 6, 7, 8: APPLY AND EXTEND PREVIOUS UNDERSTANDING OF

NUMBERS TO THE SYSTEM OF RATIONAL NUMBERS.

MATERIALS: PENCIL, RULER, HIGHLIGHTER, JOURNAL

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Rational number

Definition: any number that can be written as a fraction

Examples:

5, -16, 4.25, 2½

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Integer

Definition: any number from the set{…-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4…}

where … means continues without end

Examples:all whole numbers, both positive and

negative, and zero

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Positive integer

Definition: a whole number greater than zero

Examples:1, 2, 3, 4…

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Negative integer

Definition: a whole number less than zero, written with a

- sign

Examples:-1, -2, -3, -4…

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Non- integers

Definition: positive and negative numbers that are not whole

numbers

Examples:-1 ½ , -2.25, 3.1333333…, π

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Absolute value

Definition: the distance between a number and zero

on a number line

Examples:The absolute value of 4 is 4

written as |4| = 4

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Opposites

Definition: numbers that are the same distance from zero

on a number line, but on opposite sides of zero.

The sum of a number and its opposite is zero.

Examples:3 and -3 are opposites

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED:PLACE THE FOLLOWING VALUES ON A NUMBER LINE. USE YOUR RULER FOR ACCURACY. THEN HIGHLIGHT ONLY THE INTEGERS.

• 0, -3, 4, - ½ , -5, 2.75, -2.75

• When you are finished, show me to receive feedback on your accuracy and understanding.

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED:PLACE THE FOLLOWING VALUES ON A NUMBER LINE. USE YOUR RULER FOR ACCURACY. THEN HIGHLIGHT ONLY THE INTEGERS.

• 0, -3, 4, - ½ , -5, 2.75, -2.75

• When you are finished, show me to receive feedback on your accuracy and understanding.

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-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 - ½ 0 1 2 3 4 5

-2.75 2.75