Introduction

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Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Plot and locate points on a coordinate plane.

Essential Questions

  • How are rational numbers different from irrational numbers?
  • Why is it important to know how to perform operations on rational numbers and irrational numbers?
  • How can we use one or more of the four basic math operations to solve real-world and mathematical problems?
  • Why is simplifying expressions important in mathematics?
  • How can ordered pairs be used graphically?
  • How is the coordinate system used in real-life?

Enduring Understandings

  • Operations create relationships between numbers.
  • Real-world math problems are solved by using one or more of the four basic mathematical operations.
  • Rewriting an expression in different forms can reveal the meaning of a problem for easy and simple understanding.
  • Reversing the order of the numbers in an ordered pair affects the location of the point on the coordinate plane.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Grade 6 standards: 11 and 11a.