Math vocabulary. Lessons 6-10

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Math vocabulary

Lessons 6-10

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Investigation 1

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Fraction

Numbers that name parts of a whole

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Denominator

The bottom number of a fraction

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Numerator

The top number of a fraction

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Endpoints

Points at which segments end

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Line

A straight collection of points extending in opposite directions without end

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Metric System

An international system of measurement based on multiples of ten

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Ray

A part of a line that begins at a point and continues without end in one direction

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Segment

A part of a line with two distinct endpoints

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U.S. Customary System

A system of measurement used almost exclusively in the United States

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Perimeter

The distance around a closed, flat shape

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Counting Numbers

The numbers used to count; the members of the set (1,2,3,4,5…)

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Negative Numbers

Numbers less than zero

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Number Line

A line for representing and graphing numbers. Each point on the line corresponds to a number

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Whole Numbers

The members of the set (0,1,2,3,4…)

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Celsius scale

A scale used on some thermometers to measure temperature

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Even Numbers

Numbers that can be divided by 2 without a remainder; members of the set (-4,-2,0,2,4)