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6.7 Rational Numbers

I can explain what 0, positive numbers, and negative numbers mean in the context of temperature and elevation.
I can use positive and negative numbers to describe temperature and elevation.
I know what positive and negative numbers are.

I can determine or approximate the value of any point on a number line.
I can represent negative numbers on a number line.
I understand what it means for numbers to be opposites.

I can explain how to use the positions of numbers on a number line to compare them.
I can explain what a rational number is.
I can use inequalities to compare positive and negative numbers.

I can compare and order rational numbers.
I can use phrases like “greater than,” “less than,” and “opposite” to compare rational numbers.

I can explain and use negative numbers in situations involving money.
I can interpret and use negative numbers in different contexts.

I can explain what the absolute value of a number is.
I can find the absolute values of rational numbers.
I can recognize and use the notation for absolute value.

I can explain what absolute value means in situations involving elevation.
I can use absolute values to describe elevations.
I can use inequalities to compare rational numbers and the absolute values of rational numbers.

I can graph inequalities on a number line.
I can write an inequality to represent a situation.

I can determine if a particular number is a solution to an inequality.
I can explain what it means for a number to be a solution to an inequality.
I can graph the solutions to an inequality on a number line.

I can explain what the solution to an inequality means in a situation.
I can write inequalities that involves more than one variable.

I can describe a coordinate plane that has four quadrants.
I can plot points with negative coordinates in the coordinate plane.
I know what negative numbers in coordinates tell us.

When given points to plot, I can construct a coordinate plane with an appropriate scale and pair of axes.

I can explain how rational numbers represent balances in a money context.
I can explain what points in a four-quadrant coordinate plane represent in a situation.
I can plot points in a four-quadrant coordinate plane to represent situations and solve problems.

I can find horizontal and vertical distances between points on the coordinate plane.

I can find the lengths of horizontal and vertical segments in the coordinate plane.
I can plot polygons on the coordinate plane when I have the coordinates for the vertices.

I can explain what a common factor is.
I can explain what the greatest common factor is.
I can find the greatest common factor of two whole numbers.

I can explain what a common multiple is.
I can explain what the least common multiple is.
I can find the least common multiple of two whole numbers.

I can solve problems using common factors and multiples.

I can use ordered pairs to draw a picture.