Grade 8 · Unit 1

Rational vs. Irrational

What makes a number irrational

Curriculum standard — Represent stage of the Thinking Ladder

Multiple representations

The symbolic form of this concept.

Three pathways, one topic

Study rational vs. irrational at three depths

Grade/course-level problems with full understanding.

Parameters, multiple representations, proof, and modeling.

Non-routine problems and competition applications.