Grade 08 Mathematics - EC: M08.A-N.1.1.4 - SAS

Grade 08 Mathematics - EC: M08.A-N.1.1.4

Continuum of Activities

The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.

This continuum of activities offers:

Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
Questions/activities that grow in complexity
Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance

Grade Levels

8th Grade

Course, Subject

Mathematics

Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content

M08.A-N.1.1.4 M08.A-N.1.1.4

Use rational approximations of irrational numbers to compare and order irrational numbers.

Activities

Use < or > to compare the following numbers:

Organize the following rational and irrational numbers in order from smallest to largest:

Organize the following rational and irrational numbers in order from largest to smallest:

Without using your calculator, organize the following numbers in order from smallest to largest. Justify your reasoning.

Answer Key/Rubric

Answers as follows:

Acceptable justifications may include, but are not limited to:

Know that
is between and but closer to , so it is approximately 2.8
is half of Pi, so it is approximately 1.6