Real Numbers
Students explore rational and irrational numbers, representing them on the number line. They also learn the laws of exponents for real numbers.
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Students explore rational and irrational numbers, representing them on the number line. They also learn the laws of exponents for real numbers.
Key Questions
- What makes a number irrational?
- How do we locate irrational numbers on a number line?
- How are laws of exponents applied to real numbers?
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5E Model
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