Section 29.3 Deliberate Practice: Movement on the Number Line
Algebra is a skill, which means it requires practice to become proficient. But it will take more than rote repetition to get there. Deliberate practice is the thoughtful repetition of a task. For each of these sections, you will be given a list of specific skills or ideas to focus on as you practice thinking through the problems.
Focus on these skills:
Indicate the direction that you are facing at each step.
Indicate the motion at each step using arrows.
Present your work legibly.
Worksheet Worksheet
Instructions: Draw a movement diagram to represent the calculation and compute the result.
1.
Draw a movement diagram for \(3 + 2\) and compute the result.
2.
Draw a movement diagram for \(2 - 5\) and compute the result.
3.
Draw a movement diagram for \(6 - 4\) and compute the result.
4.
Draw a movement diagram for \(-3 + 5\) and compute the result.
5.
Draw a movement diagram for \(-5 - (-3)\) and compute the result.
6.
Draw a movement diagram for \(-4 + (-2)\) and compute the result.
7.
Draw a movement diagram for \(3 + (-4)\) and compute the result.
8.
Draw a movement diagram for \(4 - 9\) and compute the result.
9.
Draw a movement diagram for \(-3 + 7\) and compute the result.
10.
Draw a movement diagram for \(-4 - (-3)\) and compute the result.