In this square roots worksheet, learners calculate the square roots of whole numbers and rational numbers. Seven problems have multiple choice answers. The remaining 13 problems are short answer. One problem involves graphing a function....

Students discuss the expression "fools for love."  In this literature analysis lesson plan, students use King Lear as a basis for examining parent-child relationships.  In small groups, they discuss the motives behind various...

Students make weather predictions and observations, research the cost of snowboarding equipment, and use their math skills to plot the course of a Giant Slalom Snowboarding event.

Fourth graders investigate a range of circles, each with a different radius, diameter and circumference and assemble this information in their search for relationships.The measurement of circles and the relationships to be found within...

Students review the conversion of fractions to decimals, develop strategies to compare fractions perform complex calculations using ratio techniques similar to the construction of fractions.

Begin seeing the world through the lens of geometry! Use the 19th installment in a 25-part module to apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve real-world problems. Individuals sketch situations resulting in right triangles such as the...

In this inequalities worksheet, students collaborate in groups to solve eight multi-part challenging inequality problems. These problems are not designed to be finishes, but rather as a platform for group discussion regarding how to...

Fourth graders create an original math problem with a detailed solution key relative to their chosen career fields.

Students perform mathematical operations on complex numbers. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice performing operations on complex numbers.

Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains rational and irrational numbers as subsets of the real number system. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point...

The goal of this task is to examine sums and products of rational and irrational numbers. One important property of rational numbers is that their decimals always terminate or repeat: using a slightly different formulation, a rational...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this formative assessment task, students are asked to explain how rational and irrational numbers differ and why the product of a non-zero rational number and an irrational number is irrational....

For this task, 8th graders are presented with pairs of rational or irrational numbers. They must state which number in the pair is higher and explain their thinking. Aligns with 8.NS.A.2.

Determine whether an expression that is the combination of two rational/irrational numbers is rational or irrational itself. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...

Young scholars will participate in an activity that will help them obtain a feeling of how numbers are related to each other. They will determine whether a number is rational or irrational. Students will also be able to order rational...

An interactive game where students have to determine whether a number is a rational or a irrational number.

This question is answered by discussing and comparing rational and irrational numbers. For more advanced levels of Algebra, there are sections that discuss different lemmas of rational numbers and give their proofs.

Learn how to identify irrational numbers. This lesson reviews the irrational number list, the difference between irrational and rational numbers, and whether or not irrational numbers are real numbers. Examples are provided along with a...

Print or create worksheets to assess students' understanding of rational and irrational numbers.

Math Forum response to the size of the set of rational numbers. Responses investigate the countability of sets and basic set theory.

The University of Saskatchewan's Department of Mathematics and Statistics provides high school students with an online tutorial on decimal expansions. It begins with a focus on decimal representation of real numbers, followed by how this...

Providing one lesson, one practice exercise, and two teacher resources, the information at this website is geared toward students who already understand rational and irrational numbers. The lesson has explanations of what happens when a...

Math Forum definition and explanation of rational and irrational numbers, the definitions of mathematics is also addressed.

Math Forum response giving a rather thorough overview of rational and irrational numbers, with a brief look at the history of these and other number sets.