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Math vocabulary. Lessons 6-10 & Investigation 1. Powerpoint hosted on www.worldofteaching.com Please visit for 100’s more free powerpoints. Fraction. Numbers that name parts of a whole. Denominator. The bottom number of a fraction. Numerator. The top number of a fraction. Endpoints.
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Math vocabulary Lessons 6-10 & Investigation 1 Powerpoint hosted on www.worldofteaching.com Please visit for 100’s more free powerpoints
Fraction Numbers that name parts of a whole
Denominator The bottom number of a fraction
Numerator The top number of a fraction
Endpoints Points at which segments end
Line A straight collection of points extending in opposite directions without end
Metric System An international system of measurement based on multiples of ten
Ray A part of a line that begins at a point and continues without end in one direction
Segment A part of a line with two distinct endpoints
U.S. Customary System A system of measurement used almost exclusively in the United States
Perimeter The distance around a closed, flat shape
Counting Numbers The numbers used to count; the members of the set (1,2,3,4,5…)
Negative Numbers Numbers less than zero
Number Line A line for representing and graphing numbers. Each point on the line corresponds to a number
Whole Numbers The members of the set (0,1,2,3,4…)
Celsius scale A scale used on some thermometers to measure temperature
Even Numbers Numbers that can be divided by 2 without a remainder; members of the set (-4,-2,0,2,4)
Fahrenheit Scale A scale used on some thermometers to measure temperature
Odd Numbers Numbers that have a remainder of 1 when divided by 2; members of the set (-3,-1,1,3)
Scale A display of numbers with an indicator to show the value of a certain measure
Sequence A list of numbers arranged according to a certain rule
Term Number in a sequence
Closed-Option Survey A survey in which the possible responses are limited
Histogram A method of displaying a range of data. A histogram is a special type of bar graph that displays data in intervals of equal size with no space between them.
Open-Option Survey A survey that does not limit the possible responses
Survey A method of collecting data about a particular population