Number and Number Sense

Virginia SOL 8.NS.2

Investigate and describe relationships among subsets of the real number system.

What students need to be able to do

  • Describe and illustrate relationships among subsets of the real number system (rational, irrational, integers, whole, natural) using representations like graphic organizers or number lines.
  • Classify and explain why a given number belongs to a particular subset or subsets of the real number system.
  • Describe each subset of the real number system with examples and non-examples.