Chapter 1: Number Sense Name
Section 2: Rational Numbers Date
Topics in Algebra 1 © 2001 Texas Instruments Student Worksheet 1-12
Activities
The
Activities
help you practice rational number
concepts. You can select from two activities—
Slide
and
Number Smash
. Follow these steps to play the activity and complete your worksheet.
1. Make sure you are in the
Activities
for this section.
2. Highlight an activity using
$
or
#
, and then press
b
.
Scoring:
When a row or
column adds up to 1, it
disappears, and you
score 2 points.
The game automatically
ends if the screen is full
or if you press
á
QUIT
â
to
stop.
Slide
1. Highlight a level (bronze = least difficult; gold = most
difficult), and press
b
to select it.
2. Line up the fractions so they add to 1 (horizontally or
vertically). As a fraction slides across the screen, press
#
and
$
to move it up or down. Once a fraction is in the correct
row, you can press
!
to slide it quickly to the left.
3. Follow your teacher’s instructions for how long to play the
activity.
4. What level did you play?
5. What was your score?
6. Write a paragraph describing the
Slide
activity. What was your
strategy for playing the game?