MA19.6.9

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 6

MA19.6.9
Use signed numbers to describe quantities that have opposite directions or values and to represent quantities in real-world contexts.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

notation for and meaning of positive and negative numbers, and their opposites in mathematical and real-world situations.

Skills

Students are able to:

Use positive, negative numbers, and their opposites to represent quantities in real-world contexts.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Positive and negative numbers are used together to describe quantities having opposite directions or values (temperature above/below zero, elevation above/below sea level, credits/debits, or positive/negative electrical charges).

Vocabulary

Positive Numbers
Negative Numbers
Opposites

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