The Real Number System

1. The Real Number System Tuesday, July 11

2. Objectives and Agenda • Explain the sets of Numbers in the real number system • Classify numbers into real number sets • Number freak • Jigsaw activity • Venn diagram • Direct instruction – important terms/concepts • Classifying numbers activity • Exit slip

3. Excerpt from number freak 16

4. Jigsaw activity • Directions: • You will be divided into six groups to become experts on one of the sets of numbers in the real number system. • Use any of the three texts or research to define your number set. Prepare how you will present it. • Move to a mixed group where you will be teaching your number set to a group.

5. Jigsaw groups

6. Jigsaw groups

7. Venn diagram • We will make a Venn diagram of the number sets together

8. Important terms/concepts • Percent • Opposite • Absolute value • Dividing by zero

9. activity • Each group (1st Jigsaw group) will receive a number to place on the class venn diagram. • Write a number freak description of your number explaining in which sets the number belongs. Add any fascinating facts you wish about your number. Tell me all you can about your number. • You will place your number on our Venn diagram and tell your number freak stoay.

10. Presentations of numbers

11. Exit slip • Tell me about a time when you were thinking like a mathematician today.