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Aquarium Care: Put the Logs in Order

Order signed fractions and decimals while interpreting aquarium temperature checks, feeding times, and water-level records.

Grade 6MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to6.NS.C.7.b

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1 Common Core standard
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14 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Math
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

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What students practice

Students write inequalities to order rational numbers in aquarium care records.
Students interpret the order of signed fractions and decimals in real-world situations.
Students explain why a negative number closer to zero is greater than a more negative number.

How to use

Use after introducing rational-number comparisons. Have students read each log's meaning of zero before comparing values, then discuss the final explanation.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

6.NS.C.7.b

Write, read, and explain the order of rational numbers in real-world situations, such as colder temperatures.

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Aquarium Care: Put the Logs in Order

Compare rational numbers to interpret tank conditions and feeding times.

Temperature Checks

All four tanks have the same target temperature of 25°C. Negative differences mean cooler than the target; positive differences mean warmer. Use the log for Questions 1–5.