Operations on the Number Line

The purpose of this task is to help solidify students' understanding of signed numbers as points on a number line and to understand the geometric interpretation of adding and subtracting signed numbers. There is a subtle distinction between a fraction and a rational number. Fractions are always positive, and when thinking of the symbol ab as a fraction, it is possible to interpret it as a equal-sized pieces where b pieces make one whole.
Resource ID#: 42597 Type: Problem-Solving Task
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students , Parents
Instructional Time: 10 Minute(s)
Keywords: Operations on the number line, operations, number, line, cpalms, icpalms, illustrativemathematics.org, illustrative mathematics, tasks, mathematics, math, resource, free, freely available, problems-based learning, student activities, integers, absolute value
Instructional Component Type(s): Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection: Illustrative Mathematics

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