Negative Numbers: Understanding Their Use
David Purnell
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Grade Levels
6th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSS6.NS.C.5
Formats Included
- PPTX
Pages
26 pages
David Purnell
23 Followers
Description
This 26-slide PowerPoint presentation serves as an introduction to negative numbers. It begins with a simulation about sea level and leads into real-world examples of negative numbers that include temperature, golf scoring, and personal budget surplus/deficit. Also covered are opposites and defining a zero point. This presentation can be covered in under 30 minutes. Use it for a full class lesson or for individuals who need to gain more understanding or missed the lesson. The content is based on the Common Core standard CCSS.Math.Content.6.NS.C.5 under the domain The Number System.
Total Pages
26 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
30 minutes
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Standards
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CCSS6.NS.C.5
Understand that positive and negative numbers are used together to describe quantities having opposite directions or values (e.g., temperature above/below zero, elevation above/below sea level, credits/debits, positive/negative electric charge); use positive and negative numbers to represent quantities in real-world contexts, explaining the meaning of 0 in each situation.
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