Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Rational Numbers to Solve Problems

For Students 6th - 8th
Given a problem situation in verbal form, students will select and use an operation involving rational numbers in order to solve the problem.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Rational Numbers on the Number Line Stations

For Teachers 6th Standards
The number line is a useful tool to use when ordering rational numbers.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Rational Numbers on the Number Line

For Teachers 6th Standards
The number line is a useful tool when ordering positive and negative rational numbers.
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PBS

Pbs: Logical Leaps: Graphing Inequalities: Rational Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this interactive, use logic to solve three riddles involving a jumping wallaby competition. Then, using knowledge of inequalities and rational numbers, place the wallabies on the correct range from -5 to 5 on the number line. Numbers...
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PBS

Pbs: Logical Leaps: Adding Rational Numbers on the Number Line

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a wallaby jumping contest. Add two consecutive jumps and place them on a number line, finding equivalent fractions and common denominators to do so. Backward jumps represent...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Logical Leaps: Rational Numbers on the Number Line

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a wallaby jumping contest. Then, place each contestant's jump-a fraction, mixed number, or decimal between -5 and +5-at the correct point on the number line. Backward jumps are...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Selecting and Using Appropriate Forms of Rational Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th
Given real-life problems, the student will select an appropriate method and solve problems involving proportional relationships.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N Rn Sums of Rational and Irrational Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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PBS

Pbs: Logical Leaps: Graphing Inequalities: Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive, use logic to solve three riddles involving a jumping frog competition. Then, using knowledge of inequalities and rational numbers, place the frogs in the correct range from 0 to 5 on a number line. The fractions,...
Handout
Other

Interactive Real Analysis: Natural Numbers, Integers, Rationals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A rigorous definition of natural numbers, integers, and rationals numbers, using advanced mathematics language. Contains links to proofs.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 7.ns Differences and Distances

For Teachers 7th Standards
In this lesson plan, 7th graders explore the differences and distances using a number line and adding and subtracting rational numbers.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N rn.a.1: Evaluating Exponential Expressions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to use properties of exponents for whole numbers in order to explain how expressions with fractional exponents are defined. Aligns with the N-RN.A.1 standard.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Real Number System

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This instructional activity focuses on a clear understanding of the real number system by using a variety of teaching strategies. A graphic organizer on a slideshow illustrates how the classifications of numbers relate. A kinesthetic...
Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Finding Patterns in Fractals

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will find patterns in fractals through this lesson and describe them mathematically. Students will use their prior knowledge of arithmetic with rational numbers in this lesson.