Teacher Resources
The links below are useful in lesson and activity planning on the topic of rational and irrational numbers. There are activities on a wide variety of concepts that fall under this category, including specific cases of important rational and irrational numbers. You will find single activities, as well as complete lessons.
Plus Magazine
http://plus.maths.org/content/teacher-package-rational-and-irrational-numbers
This website contains links to applications of rational and irrational numbers, pi and the golden ratio. They discuss applications of rational and irrational numbers in the real world, and specific examples of them, rather than a discussion of what their properties are. This site is beneficial to teachers as if gives several possible interesting applications that can be used in the classroom. Students will see the importance of math number patterns.
sharemylesson
http://www.sharemylesson.com/TaxonomySearchResults.aspx?mode=browse¶metrics=90011,90116,91150,94701
Teachers can post and view other’s lessons plans on this website. There are numerous activities and lessons concerning rational and irrational numbers that can be used in the classroom and applied to lessons. Teachers can quickly find an activity that will help students gain understanding of the concept and related concepts.
BetterLesson
http://betterlesson.com/lesson/108645/1-6-rational-and-irrational-numbers
This website contains materials for a lesson in rational and irrational numbers, including worksheets, a power point presentation, an exit ticket, and homework. There are questioning and script notes included. This is a complete lesson, including materials to present the information, activities for the students to explore the material, an exit to review, and a short homework assignment to complete.
Mathematics Assessment Project: PDF
http://map.mathshell.org/materials/download.php?fileid=1245
Here is a PDF of a thorough lesson, worksheets included, written by University of Nottingham and UC Berkeley on rational and irrational numbers. This lesson was written to meet a Common Core Standard for high school, but it is also age appropriate for eighth grade. The lesson is very thorough and includes common issues students have. It is organized into parts, including a teacher’s guide and student materials.
Texas Instruments
http://education.ti.com/calculators/timathnspired/US/Activities/?sa=1008&t=9448
This website is posted by Texas Instruments with different activities concerning specific concepts of rational and irrational numbers such as root 2, repeating decimals, and adding rational numbers. A helpful tool included on this website is a check for which standards are covered in the specific standards curriculum your school is using.
Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/rationalandirrationalnumbers/preview.weml
This website contains animated videos on specific topics in education. There is a video on rational and irrational numbers. When these videos are used frequently students become familiar with the characters and enjoy viewing them. The videos can teach the concepts while keeping students attention, this is a fun way to introduce, compliment, or review topics that are being taught.
http://plus.maths.org/content/teacher-package-rational-and-irrational-numbers
This website contains links to applications of rational and irrational numbers, pi and the golden ratio. They discuss applications of rational and irrational numbers in the real world, and specific examples of them, rather than a discussion of what their properties are. This site is beneficial to teachers as if gives several possible interesting applications that can be used in the classroom. Students will see the importance of math number patterns.
sharemylesson
http://www.sharemylesson.com/TaxonomySearchResults.aspx?mode=browse¶metrics=90011,90116,91150,94701
Teachers can post and view other’s lessons plans on this website. There are numerous activities and lessons concerning rational and irrational numbers that can be used in the classroom and applied to lessons. Teachers can quickly find an activity that will help students gain understanding of the concept and related concepts.
BetterLesson
http://betterlesson.com/lesson/108645/1-6-rational-and-irrational-numbers
This website contains materials for a lesson in rational and irrational numbers, including worksheets, a power point presentation, an exit ticket, and homework. There are questioning and script notes included. This is a complete lesson, including materials to present the information, activities for the students to explore the material, an exit to review, and a short homework assignment to complete.
Mathematics Assessment Project: PDF
http://map.mathshell.org/materials/download.php?fileid=1245
Here is a PDF of a thorough lesson, worksheets included, written by University of Nottingham and UC Berkeley on rational and irrational numbers. This lesson was written to meet a Common Core Standard for high school, but it is also age appropriate for eighth grade. The lesson is very thorough and includes common issues students have. It is organized into parts, including a teacher’s guide and student materials.
Texas Instruments
http://education.ti.com/calculators/timathnspired/US/Activities/?sa=1008&t=9448
This website is posted by Texas Instruments with different activities concerning specific concepts of rational and irrational numbers such as root 2, repeating decimals, and adding rational numbers. A helpful tool included on this website is a check for which standards are covered in the specific standards curriculum your school is using.
Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/rationalandirrationalnumbers/preview.weml
This website contains animated videos on specific topics in education. There is a video on rational and irrational numbers. When these videos are used frequently students become familiar with the characters and enjoy viewing them. The videos can teach the concepts while keeping students attention, this is a fun way to introduce, compliment, or review topics that are being taught.