National Security Agency
Ordering, Adding and Subtracting Integers
Prealgebrarians use colored chips, stickers, and pencils to explore the world of integers. They discover absolute value, compare positive and negative integers, and apply operations to them. A detailed procedure for the three-part lesson...
Resource Room
Multisensory Teaching: Positive and Negative Integers
Working with thermometers, sixth graders compare the value of positive and negative numbers. Plenty of teacher suggestions and independent practice ideas are presented. This website links to two more parts in this first of three integer...
Beacon Learning Center
Cherries Are Positive, Lemons Are Negative
Lemon heads and cherry drops combine for a sweet lesson on positive and negative integers. Following an activity sheet, they use lemon as negative and cherry as positive and follow directions with a partner. An assessment, a rubric, and...
National Security Agency
Money Maters: Integers are Integral!
A thoroughly-written lesson plan and a plethora of worksheets about integers comprise this resource. Neophyte number crunchers learn to recognize integers, add and subtract them, and apply the concepts to the designing of a personal...
Courseware Solutions
Integers: A Real World Rational Numbers Application
Given centigrade temperatures for pairs of cities, math-minded meteorologists determine which is either warmer or colder. The worksheet is embedded in a website from which you can access an answer key or even change the cities and...
Curated OER
Circles in the Landscape: Irrigating Oklahoma Crops
How do you grow crops in a area with insufficient rainfall? Why you irrigate, of course. Class members investigate irrigation systems by designing a system of their own. After examining irrigation related concepts, vocabulary terms, and...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Introducing the Concept: Adding and Subtracting With Negative Integers
A basic narrative is outlined for teaching a lesson on the addition and subtraction of integers. Using a number line, you can demonstrate how to find the sum of a positive and negative integer. On the right side of the page are links to...
Alabama Learning Exchange
The Path to Positive
Students demonstrate how to add positive integers. In this computation instructional activity, students read the book Less Than Zero and use a number line and counters to play an addition game using positive integers.
Helping with Math
Using Integers
Given nine clues, investigators write down a positive or negative integer that represents the scenario. Then they compare pairs of integers and identify which is less or which is greater according to specified directions. This is a...
Curated OER
Managing Nutrients in Livestock Manure
Livestock managers reinforce math and science skills while learning about the nutrients found in manure. They predict which animal produces the largest amount and which animal's manure contains the most nitrogen. Finally, they compare...
University of South Florida
Fcat: Human Number Line: Teacher Notes
This activity allows students to physically create a number line and work on adding and subtracting integers. This lesson can be adapted to include other concepts with real numbers.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: What Are Negative Numbers?
Learn all about negative numbers, which are any number less than zero.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Subtracting Negative and Positive Integers
Read through the given information on subtracting negative and positive integers, and try to solve some integer problems.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Volt Meter
As you put the different type of batteries on the volt meter pay attention to the voltage equations in the table. See how positive and negative numbers interact.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Anti Toast
Students explore positive and negative numbers in this interactive web lesson. Learning exercises are provided for students to practice adding integers.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Cyberchase: Space Coupe to the Rescue
This interactive game allows users to practice with positive and negative numbers.
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: Recognize Opposite Signs of Numbers
Use the number line to recognize the opposite of a number.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Add and Subtract With Integers
Add and subtract positive and negative numbers.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Use Negative Numbers
Test your knowledge of positive and negative numbers.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Addition and Subtraction
Add and subtract positive and negative numbers.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Subtracting Negative Numbers Intro
In this exercise, students practice subtracting negative numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Negative Number Addition and Subtraction: Word Problems
Practice solving word problems with negative numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Adding & Subtracting Negative Numbers
Practice solving addition and subtraction problems with integers (positive and negative numbers). Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpreting Negative Numbers
In this exercise, students practice interpreting negative numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.