Lesson 1-2 : Understand Rational Numbers

Common Core State Standards:

Domain: Number System
Standards for mathematical practice:
7.NS.1.2d
Convert a rational number to a decimal using long division; know that the
decimal form of a rational number terminates in 0s or eventually repeats.

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Lesson 1-2 : Understand Rational Numbers

Learning Outcomes- Period one :

At the end of this lesson we will be able to:

Recognize Rational Numbers.

Convert rational numbers expressed as fractions
to terminating or repeating decimals.

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Recall
Any number that can be written as a / b , where
a and b are integers and b ≠ 0 is called a
.rational number

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Motivation!! – Decimals and
Rational Numbers !!

Instructions:
1. In pairs, write your family names and count the letters in
each.
2. Count the number of vowels in each name.
3. Write a fraction that represents the vowels to total letters.
4. After finding the fraction for both names, convert the
fractions to decimals.

Challenge : Which fraction is larger?

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Conclusion- Writing Rational
Numbers as Decimals

You can convert a rational number to a decimal using long

division.
Some decimals are terminating decimals because the
decimals come to an end.
Other decimals are repeating decimals because one or
more digits repeat infinitely.

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Rational Numbers Decimals

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Rational Numbers Decimals

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# 4 and 5 # 6 -- > 10
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Challenge!!

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Exit Ticket

Write each rational number as a decimal. Then tell whether each

decimal is terminating or a repeating decimal.

1. 8/9

2. 18/25

3. 15/7

4. 9/20

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Lesson 1-2 : Understand Rational Numbers

Learning Outcomes- Period two :

At the end of this lesson we will be able to:

Recognize Rational Numbers.

Convert rational numbers expressed as fractions
to terminating or repeating decimals.
Convert a mixed number into a decimal.

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Motivation !

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital
city of the United Arab Emirates. The largest mosque in the country, it is
the key place of worship for daily prayers, Friday gathering and Eid
prayers.

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Motivation !

The length of the mosque is around 419 ¾ meters and the

width is around 219 ½ meters . How can you convert the
dimensions into decimals?

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Explore Activity
Shawn rode his bike 6 ¾ miles to the science
museum. Write 6 ¾ as a decimal.

Step one : Rewrite the fractional part of the

number as a decimal.
Step two : Rewrite the mixed number as
the sum of the whole part and the decimal part.

Extension : Describe another way of 5 minutes

converting a mixed number into a
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Exit Ticket

Write each mixed number as an improper fraction and as a decimal.

Then tell whether the decimal is terminating or repeating.

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