Physical Materials:

• Graph paper
• Interlocking cubes, tiles, blocks, etc. (if you prefer physical tools)

Digitial Materials:

Operating with Positive Rational Numbers, Part 1 Interactive Slide Deck

Operating with Positive Rational Numbers, Part 1 (editable document)

Interlocking cubes

Instructions:

1. As you work through the math activity, be sure to focus on creating story contexts and visual representations before you do any calculations. Select from the videos below to hear how other educators thought about the mathematics.

2. When you are ready, watch the synthesis video below.