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Differences of Integers Using a Number Line: Football Game InteractiveDifferences of Integers Using a Number Line: Football Game Interactive
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Differences of Integers Using a Number Line: Football Game

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Make football a math sport! Move the football player (red dot) along the sideline (number line) to see how many yards (positive and negative integers) they've traveled to the other team's end zone.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

differences, integers, number lines

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as an instructional tool
  • Flip the resource and assign the link to Google Classroom, making it easier to keep track of individual progress

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes learners have experience in working with positive and negative integers on a number line
  • Browser window should be expanded in order to fully view the interactive
  • Requires a free CK-12 account to access the materials

Pros

  • Learners can manipulate the number line as they work through the problems
  • Reinforces number line skills in an interactive way
  • Questions come in both short answer and multiple choice

Cons

  • None

Common Core

6.NS.C.5

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