Properties of Rational and Irrational Numbers - Playlist and Teaching Notes

Students explore standard HSN.RN.B.3 with this playlist. They will work to understand why the sum or product of two rational numbers is rational. Students will learn that the sum of a rational number and an irrational number is irrational and that the product of a nonzero rational number and an irrational number is irrational. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.

This product includes:
• 3 links to instructional videos or texts
• 1 link to practice quizzes or activities
• Definitions of key terms, such as irrational number and rational number
• 1 assessment that includes three multiple choice questions, one fill-in-the-blank question, and one true or false question
• Examples of how to add and multiply rational numbers
• An accompanying Teaching Notes file

The Teaching Notes file includes:
• A review of key terminology
• Links to additional resources for students struggling with certain parts of the standard, such as misunderstanding the method for proving that the sum and product of a rational and an irrational number must be irrational
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK (Depth of Knowledge) levels