Students learn how to compare positive and negative numbers and calculate the difference between the two.
Throughout the lesson students use the greater than (>) and less than (<) symbols to make comparisons.
Differentiated Learning Objectives
- All students should be able to use a number line to compare the size of positive and negative numbers.
- Most students should be able to use inequality notation to compare the size of numbers.
- Some students should be able to compare the size and magnitude of positive or negative fractions and decimals.