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Comparing and Ordering Integers
Students compare and order integers on an umber line. For this algebra lesson, students differentiate between positive and negative numbers. They plot point in the correct order on a number line.
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Adding Integers with Two Colour Counters
Students use the zero principle to add integers. In this algebra lesson, students add positive and negative integers verifying the zero principle. They use manipulatives to help them see how opposites can cancel each other out.
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Number Line Relay
Young scholars investigate the placements of numbers on a number line. In this algebra lesson, students visualise addition and subtraction on a number line.
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Venn Diagrams & Word Problems
Students explore the concept of Venn Diagrams through word problems. In this Venn Diagram lesson, students solve word problems about groups of people using Venn Diagrams. Students use survey results about MySpace and Facebook in a Venn...
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup Methods
Students examine how hazardous wastes are cleaned up. They work together to identify the positives and negatives of cleaning up certain hazardous wastes. They answer questions as part of the activity.
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Multicultural Issues and the Law: Gender and Race Based Schooling
Learners examine the problems associated with gender based and race based education. In groups, they research the history of education and the laws that have changed education and impacted lives. They brainstorm a list of the positives...
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Four-Quadrant Grid
This is a nifty tool to keep on hand, especially when addressing CCSS.Math.Content.6.NS.6 standards. It is, simply, a Cartesian coordinate plane with all four quadrants. Give individuals one each, and then call out or write ordered pairs...
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Graphs of Quadratic Functions
In this quadratic function worksheet, students solve and graph quadratic functions. Functions contain both positive and negative integers, fractions, and perfect squares. Graph paper is located below each equation. There are 36...
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Balancing and Solving Equations
Young scholars apply a traditional method when solving and balancing equations. In this algebra activity, students organize their work showing each step they used to solve one and two steps equations. They solve equations with fractional...
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Transforming Negatives to Positives
Students create double-exposed photographs, poetry, and multimedia presentations to celebrate their Open Court "City Wildlife" unit.
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Vision Props of Signed Numbers
Young scholars explore the concept of titration. For this titration lesson, students observe acid and alkaline reacting. Young scholars discuss pH factor, measuring acidity, neutrality, and alkalinity of liquids. Students put the pH of...
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Ordering Numbers
Seventh graders compare and contrast positive and negative numbers. They create a T-Chart and list real word examples of positive an negative numbers. After observing an number line and a football field, 7th graders describe the...
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Adding Integers Using an Integer Line
In this integers instructional activity, students use integer lines to add the positive and negative numbers. They can show the answers online.
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Math Jeopardy: Basic Skills
Students play a PowerPoint activity to be used as a review of basic skills for order of operations, and the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for whole numbers, some fractional numbers and integers....
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Number and Number Relations: Lesson 3
Eighth graders compare whole numbers and decimals. They use symbols for <, >, =, and order whole numbers and decimals. They practice the meaning of positive and nugative integers by using them to describe real-world situations.
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When Am I Ever Going to Use this?
Students solve problems using equations and properties of integers. In this algebra instructional activity, students solve problems using ratio and proportion and graph their answers on a coordinate plane. They solve word problems using...
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Meter Marker Mania
Students identify integers as rational and irrational numbers. In this algebra instructional activity, students measure and construct number lines using positive and negative integers. They convert between decimals and fractions.
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Environmental Jobs
Students evaluate whether particular jobs have a positive or negative impact on the environment. In this career exploration lesson, students complete a worksheet in pairs to determine if and why various jobs impact the environment.
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Transportation
In this transportation worksheet, students list the positive and negative aspects of different types of transportation. Students keep a diary of the different ways they used transportation for a week. This worksheet has 7 graphic...
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A Human Number Line
Eighth graders act out a number line using integers -10 to 10 on large cards. They practice addition and subtraction of these integers to gain explain the relative size of numbers.
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Exploratory Teaching
Students participate in an exploratory teaching program. Individually, they identify the positives and negatives of being a teacher and how they effect the students. They use the internet to research the history of the profession and...
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Graphing Linear Equations
Students graph linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations and graph it on a coordinate plane. They evaluate integers using linear equations.
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Adding Integers 1-Counters
In this integer worksheet, students solve use pictures of red and blue counters to solve problems and write addition sentences. Example problems are completed for students.
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Solving Inequalities
In this solving inequalities worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 10 different problems that include various inequalities. First, they add any positive or negative number to both sides of the sign. Then, students multiply or divide...