Zero is Our Hero (Grades 6-9)

Take some notes on integers! Learners can use the number line and thermometer provided along the bottom and side of the page to help visualize and understand positive and negative numbers.

There are many ways to approach finding the rational approximation of an unknown square root. Here is a problem that will help math learners make a connection between square roots and their order on a number line. As usual, determine two...

Class members investigate how positive and negative numbers are useful in the real world. Individuals first read a short passage and identify terms indicating positive and negative numbers. They consider situations involving positive...

It's one small step, but a giant leap forward in solving equations. By watching a short video, scholars learn to solve one-step linear equations by applying inverse operations. The narrator works through an example involving an equation...

Find out the whole story about solving equations with fractions. Scholars watch a short video to review how to solve equations using multiplication. The examples both require multiplying with fractional quantities.

Multiply the chance of success with solving equations. Viewers of an educational video learn to solve a one-step equation by multiplying by the reciprocal. The equation in question is in the form ax = c/d.

Develop a strategy for solving quadratic equations. Pupils learn to factor quadratic equations and then apply the Zero Theorem. The instructor explains the Zero Theorem in detail.

How can two negative values create a positive slope? Rise over run, a negative divided by a negative. Watch the instructor explain just how that works.

Is zero positive or is it negative? Are all positive numbers to the right of zero on the number line? Are all negative numbers to the left of zero on the number line? Are all positive numbers greater than zero? Are all negative numbers...

Have your class watch this video to get a better understanding of adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. In an easy to understand manner, the presenter explains how to add numbers, both negative and positive, using a...