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Class members investigate how positive and negative numbers are useful in the real world. Individuals first read a short passage and identify terms indicating positive and negative numbers. They consider situations involving positive numbers, negative numbers, and zero in contexts of temperature, football, bank accounts, and elevation.
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Instructional Ideas
- Team up with a science teacher for the reading of a thermometer activity
- Provide actual thermometers for learners to use
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson builds on knowledge from previous lesson
- The second part of a 21-installment module
Pros
- Provides a list of common misconceptions regarding the number line to watch out for
- Includes graphic organizers to sort out key words pertaining to positive and negative numbers
Cons
- None