Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers Lesson: Inequalities, Grades 6-7

Is -7 greater than -3? Plenty of students say yes, because 7 is bigger than 3. This lesson replaces that habit with a picture: on a number line, the greater number is the one farther to the right, so -3 > -7.

What's inside

• 18 slides, with speaker notes on all 18
• Lesson plan, 2 pages: standards, materials, objective, a teacher-guided sequence keyed to slide numbers, a "Watch For" note and a 25-minute version
• Scaffolded notes, 1 page, fill-in to match the slides
• Practice worksheet, 2 pages: 18 items (8 in Part A, 6 in Part B, 4 find-the-error or explain in Part C)
• Exit ticket, 3 questions, two to a sheet
• Answer key, 2 pages, with the steps and every number line
• Print-all PDF, 8 pages, the day's lesson plan, notes, practice, exit ticket and answer key in one file

Answer key included

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