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Math 6 Plus, Unit 5
Math 6 Plus UNIT 5 OVERVIEW: Integers and Rational Numbers on the Number Line

Unit Outcomes
At the end of this unit, your student should be able to:
Key Vocabulary
Terms to deepen the students understanding

Convert between fractions, decimals, and percent
Graph integers and rational numbers on a horizontal
and vertical number line
Find opposite of a number and absolute value of
integers

Absolute Value
Inequality
Integer
Negative Number
Opposite
Positive Number
Rational Number


Key Standards Addressed
Connections to Common Core/NC Essential Standards
Where This Unit Fits
Connections to prior and future learning
6.NS.5 Understand that positive and negative numbers are
used together to describe quantities having opposite
directions or values; use positive and negative numbers to
represent quantities in real world context, explaining the
meaning of 0 in each situation

6.NS.6a Recognize opposite signs of numbers as indicating
locations on opposite sides of 0 on the number line;
recognize that the opposite of the opposite number is the
number itself, and that 0 is its own opposite

6.NS.6c Find the position of integers and other rational
numbers on a horizontal and vertical number line; find and
position pairs of integers and other rational numbers on a
coordinate plane

7.NS.7 Understand ordering an absolute value of rational
numbers
a) Interpret statements of inequality as statements
about the relative position of two numbers on a
number line. For example: interpret -3 > -7 as a
statement that -3 is located to the right of -7 on a
number line oriented from left to right.
b) Write, interpret, and explain statements of order
for rational numbers in real-world contexts. For
example, write -3C >-7C to express the fact that -
3C is warmer than -7C.
c) Understand the absolute value of a rational
number as its distance from 0 on the number line;
interpret absolute as magnitude for a positive or
negative quantity in a real-world situation. For
example, for an account balance of 30 dollars,
write |30| = 30 to describe the size of the debt in
dollars.
Coming into this unit, students should have a strong
foundation in:
Horizontal Number Lines
How to find equivalent fractions
How to simplify fractions
Place Value




This unit builds to the following future skills and
concepts:
Graphing inequalities
Graphing points on a coordinate plane
Finding distance between two points
Adding and Subtracting Integers






Middle School Programs
Building Healthy Core Learning
Math 6 Plus, Unit 5
Math 6 Plus UNIT 5 OVERVIEW: Integers and Rational Numbers on the Number Line

d) Distinguish comparisons of absolute value from
statements about order. For example, recognize
that an account balance less than 30 dollars
represents a debt greater than 30 dollars.
Additional Resources
Materials to support understanding and enrichment
Learning Checks
Questions Parents Can Use to Assess Understanding
Teaching videos made by Wake County teachers
WCPSS YouTube Channel Math Playlist
Plotting Rational Numbers and Absolute Value Video
Changing Decimal to Fractions Video
Ordering Integers Video
Ordering Rational Numbers Video
Integers Study Jams
Understanding Integers IXL
Compare and Order Integers IXL
Integer Word Problems
Comparing Integer Practice
Converting Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Jeopardy
Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Review

Explain the difference between absolute value and
opposite.
What are some real world examples of negative
integers?
Why would we use zero as a starting point instead of
the number one?
What happens if someone loses more than what they
had?
Can a negative number have a greater absolute value
than a positive number?




* Please note, the unit guides are a work in progress. If you have feedback or suggestions on improvement, please feel free to contact wakemiddle@wcpss.net.