Curriculum / Math / 6th Grade / Unit 4: Rational Numbers / Lesson 8

Rational Numbers

Lesson 8

Math

Unit 4

6th Grade

Lesson 8 of 13

Objective

Write and interpret inequalities to compare rational numbers in real-world and mathematical problems.

Lesson Map

Topic A: Understanding Positive and Negative Rational Numbers

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Extend the number line to include negative numbers. Define integers.

Standards

6.NS.C.66.NS.C.6.C

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Use positive and negative numbers to represent real-world contexts, including money and temperature.

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6.NS.C.5

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Use positive and negative numbers to represent real-world contexts, including elevation.

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6.NS.C.5

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Define opposites and label opposites on a number line. Recognize that zero is its own opposite.

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6.NS.C.6.A6.NS.C.6.B

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Find and position integers and rational numbers on the number line.

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6.NS.C.6.C

Topic B: Order and Absolute Value

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Order integers and rational numbers. Explain reasoning behind order using a number line.

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6.NS.C.6.C6.NS.C.7.A

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Compare and interpret the order of rational numbers for real-word contexts.

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6.NS.C.6.C6.NS.C.7.A

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Write and interpret inequalities to compare rational numbers in real-world and mathematical problems.

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6.NS.C.7.A6.NS.C.7.B

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Define absolute value as the distance from zero on a number line.

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6.NS.C.7.C

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Model magnitude and distance in real-life situations using order and absolute value.

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6.NS.C.7.C6.NS.C.7.D

Topic C: Rational Numbers in the Coordinate Plane

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Use ordered pairs to name locations on a coordinate plane. Understand the structure of the coordinate plane.

Standards

6.NS.C.6.B6.NS.C.6.C

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Reflect points across axes and determine the impact of reflections on the signs of ordered pairs.

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6.NS.C.6.B

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Calculate vertical and horizontal distances on a coordinate plane using absolute value in real-world and mathematical problems.

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6.NS.C.7.C6.NS.C.8

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