LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 1

Number and Operations - The learner will understand and compute with non-negative rational numbers.

Objective 1.01

Develop number sense for rational numbers 0.001 through 999,999.

  • Connect model, number word, and number using a variety of representations.
  • Build understanding of place value (thousandths through hundred thousands).
  • Compare and order rational numbers.
  • Make estimates of rational numbers in appropriate situations.

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Collecting the rays
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students explore how variations in solar collectors affect the energy absorbed. They make rectangular prisms that have the same volume but different linear dimensions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and Science)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The clucking chicken
In this lesson, students choose meals from a sample menu, construct a box plot and use the data to find the mean, mode, median, and range of the data set. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Clipping coupons
Students calculate savings for different products when using coupons. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Mathematics and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
A brownie bake
This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, focuses on student organization, preparation, and presentation of some simple foods as a way to apply various mathematical concepts, with problem-solving techniques being a central theme. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics