Intro:

In our previous lessons we talked about integers; adding, subtracting,

multiplying, and dividing integers. Can anyone tell me what an integer is?
(Positive and negative whole numbers including zero) Can someone give me
an example of an integer? (Take a few examples)

Today we are going to learn about rational numbers. A rational number is

any number that can be written as the ratio of two integers. A ratio is simply
comparing two quantities.
Show video on ratios to 33 seconds
http://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ff49349a-96c2-4225-9769-
8b5f503e024e/equal-ratios-pbs-math-club/

A rational number is any number that can be written as a ratio of two

integers. Another way to remember this is that a rational number is the
quotient of two integers. Does anyone remember what a quotient is? (answer
to a division problem) So essentially a rational number is one integer divided
by another integer.

Examples of rational numbers:

All integers are rational numbers, for example:

1 can also equal 1/1 (1 divided by 1) or -2/-2. Can anyone tell me why
they think -2/-2 and 1/1 are the same?

Lets say we took a quiz in here, and you got 8 questions right out of the
total of 10 questions. We can use this information to write a rational number.

8 questions/ 10 questions
If we divide 8/10 we are going to get a decimal because the number
we started with is smaller than the number we are dividing by.
8/10 = .8

Lets look at another example. If I brought in 15 cupcakes and there are 9

students in here, would I be able to give everyone more than one cupcake?

15 cupcakes / 9 students

15 divided by 9= The answer is 1.667 so I wouldnt be able to give

everyone more than one.

1.667 is not an integer/whole number but it is a rational number

Okay we are going to move on and do some practice with rational numbers,
but first we are going to create a little booklet so that will help us identify
them.

Pass out pre-folded books. Use overhead to walk the students through filling
out their individual booklet.

Together as a class introduce rational numbers. Complete foldables

together.

Foldable:
Top Flap: Rational Number
Second Flap: What is a ratio?
A comparison of two quantities/ two amounts
Third Flap: What is a rational number?
Is any number that can be written as the ratio of two
integers.
Is a number that can be written as a/b where a and b are
integers but b does not equal zero.
All integers are rational numbers because they can be
written as fractions
Fourth Flap: Example of a rational number
9 students/ 5 tables
9/5
9 divided by 5 = 1.8
Draw a number line

All numbers can be written as a fraction:

1= 1/1= -2/-2
Fifth Flap: How to write a rational number
Rational numbers can be written as a fraction, and simplified into
a decimal.
Example: 7/10 = .7

Wait for everyone to finish.

Now that everyone has finished their booklet, lets do a little review of what
we have learned today. Can anyone tell me something they learned about
rational numbers? What is a rational number? What is one way to write a
rational number? Whats another way to write a rational number? Does
anyone have any last minute questions?

I am going to pass out a notecards to each of you and I want you to write one
thing you learned about rational numbers today, and one thing that still
confuses you about rational numbers, and I will collect them on your way
out.