MA19.6.10

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 6

MA19.6.10
Locate integers and other rational numbers on a horizontal or vertical line diagram.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Strategies for creating number line models of rational numbers (marking off equal lengths by estimation or recursive halving).
Strategies for locating numbers on a number line.
Notation for positive and negative numbers and zero.

Skills

Students are able to:

Represent rational numbers and their opposites on a number line including both positive and negative quantities.
Explain and justify the creation of number lines and placement of rational numbers on a number line.
Explain the meaning of 0 in a variety of real-world contexts.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Representing rational numbers on number lines requires using both a distance and a direction,
Locating numbers on a number line provides a representation of a mathematical context which aids in visualizing ideas and solving problems.

Vocabulary

Integers
Rational numbers
Horizontal line diagram
Vertical line diagram

Aligned Learning Resources

Wonder Number Line

Tell Temperature StudyJam

Lining Up With Integers

Jumping Around With Integers

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