Description
In this unit, we study rational numbers, which are numbers that can be written as a ratio of two integers. All fractions and whole numbers are rational numbers, and so are percents and decimals (except non-ending non-repeating decimals). Obviously, students already know a lot about rational numbers and how to calculate with them. Our focus in this unit is to extend that knowledge to negative fractions and negative decimals.
The first lesson presents the definition of a rational number, how to convert rational numbers back and forth between their fractional and decimal forms, and a bit about repeating decimals (most fractions become repeating decimals when written as decimals). The next lesson deals with adding and subtracting rational numbers, with an emphasis on adding and subtracting negative fractions and decimals.
The next two lessons are about multiplying and dividing rational numbers. The first of the two focuses on basic multiplication and division with negative fractions and decimals. The second of the two compares multiplying and dividing in decimal notation to multiplying and dividing in fraction notation. Students come to realize that, though the calculations — and even the answers — may look very different, the answers are equal. The lesson also presents problems that mix decimals, fractions, and percents, and deals with real-life contexts for the problems and the importance of pre-estimating what a reasonable answer would be.
The lesson Many Operations with Rational Numbers reviews the order of operations and applies it to fraction and decimal problems with more than one operation. It also presents a simple method to solve complex fractions, which are fractions that contain another fraction, either in the numerator, in the denominator, or in both.
After a lesson on scientific notation, the instructional portion of the unit concludes with two lessons on solving simple equations that involve fractions and decimals.
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Description
In this unit, we study rational numbers, which are numbers that can be written as a ratio of two integers. All fractions and whole numbers are rational numbers, and so are percents and decimals (except non-ending non-repeating decimals). Obviously, students already know a lot about rational numbers and how to calculate with them. Our focus in this unit is to extend that knowledge to negative fractions and negative decimals.
The first lesson presents the definition of a rational number, how to convert rational numbers back and forth between their fractional and decimal forms, and a bit about repeating decimals (most fractions become repeating decimals when written as decimals). The next lesson deals with adding and subtracting rational numbers, with an emphasis on adding and subtracting negative fractions and decimals.
The next two lessons are about multiplying and dividing rational numbers. The first of the two focuses on basic multiplication and division with negative fractions and decimals. The second of the two compares multiplying and dividing in decimal notation to multiplying and dividing in fraction notation. Students come to realize that, though the calculations — and even the answers — may look very different, the answers are equal. The lesson also presents problems that mix decimals, fractions, and percents, and deals with real-life contexts for the problems and the importance of pre-estimating what a reasonable answer would be.
The lesson Many Operations with Rational Numbers reviews the order of operations and applies it to fraction and decimal problems with more than one operation. It also presents a simple method to solve complex fractions, which are fractions that contain another fraction, either in the numerator, in the denominator, or in both.
After a lesson on scientific notation, the instructional portion of the unit concludes with two lessons on solving simple equations that involve fractions and decimals.
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This PDF is enabled for annotation.
This means the student can fill it in using a computer or a tablet (distance learning).
The student will need to use either Adobe Reader (on desktop/laptop) or a PDF app that has annotation tools (phones or tablets). Several PDF apps with annotation capabilities exist; see more details here.
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It is recommended that you not share the entire PDF file with students. Instead, it is better to just give the students a few pages at a time. Here is a simple method for extracting a few pages from a PDF file. It is done using Google Chrome.
1. Open the PDF file in Chrome.
2. Go to "Print" (Ctrl+P).
3. Print to PDF, and choose the page range.
4. Click the "Save" button.
