The Number System and Rational Quantities · Number and Operations

Integers and the Coordinate Plane

Exploring positive and negative numbers in real world contexts and mapping them onto a four quadrant grid.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the concept of zero change when we introduce negative numbers?
  2. 2Why is the absolute value of a number always non-negative regardless of its direction?
  3. 3How can a coordinate plane represent movement or change in a physical space?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Number - Grade 6ON: Algebra - Grade 6
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Number System and Rational Quantities
Period: Number and Operations

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