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Student Opinions: What Does Zero Mean?

Interpret opposite signed opinion scores, complete balanced survey summaries, and explain what a total score of zero does and does not mean.

Grade 7MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to7.NS.A.1.a

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1 Common Core standard
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 7
Subject: Math
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

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What students practice

Students describe how equally strong positive and negative opinion scores combine to make zero.
Students find missing scores or response counts that make a survey's total score zero.
Students distinguish a zero total score from agreement or a lack of opinions.

How to use

Use for independent practice after introducing opposite numbers. Discuss the final response to distinguish a balanced total from agreement among students.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

7.NS.A.1.a

Describe situations where opposite quantities combine to make 0, like gaining and then losing the same amount.

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Student Opinions: What Does Zero Mean?

Use opposite signed scores to interpret a school newspaper survey.

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The school newspaper surveys students about school proposals. Positive scores show support, negative scores show opposition, and 0 shows a neutral opinion. A total score is the sum of the response scores, not the number of students.

On a survey about a quiet lunch area, Amira gives +3 points and Ben gives −3 points. Which sentence describes why their scores total 0?