Curated OER
Distances Between Houses
This resource sneaks in the math so your learners will be adding and subtracting positive and negatives on a number line while thinking they are mapping out houses. The activity starts by putting houses the appropriate distance away from...
5280 Math
Integer Interpreter
Can you add variables if you don't know their value? Using an empty number line, scholars first locate the position of the difference, sum, product, and quotient of two unknown integers. Later problems mix operations as well as add...
Illustrative Mathematics
Comparing Freezing Points
Subtracting negative numbers can be confusing to your middle schoolers. Here, they are able to draw a number line and put their answer in sentence form to check their understanding of negative numbers.
Education Development Center
Geography of the Number Line
It's more than just numbers on a line, its an organizational, mental math machine to help learners understand the value of numbers. The tool is handy when introducing positive and negative integers to see their values and...
Illustrative Mathematics
An Integer Identity
Challenge algebra learners to use the difference of cubes to solve this problem. Once your charges have taken out the factor (a - b), combined the like terms and set them equal to zero, the problem becomes a factorable quadratic...
Florida Center for Instructional Technology
A Human Number Line: Teacher Notes
Twenty-one pieces of tagboard can lead your class to a greater understanding of integers when you use them to form a human number line. After creating this math tool, two strategies for adding and subtracting will have your...
Illustrative Mathematics
Mile High
What is the meaning of sea level? This resource helps your class understand the meaning of elevations above, below, and at sea level. Provides for good discussion on using positive and negative numbers to represent quantities in the real...
Pedago Net
Acing Math
Deal me in! Elementary and middle school classes will love this selection of math games, all involving a deck of cards. From fractions to exponents to rounding up and down, the games cover such a variety of skills that your classroom...
Illustrative Mathematics
It's Warmer in Miami
Brrrr it's cold in Alaska! When given the temperatures of Anchorage and Miami in the winter, your mathematicians will calculate how much warmer it is in Miami. Answer key provides two different solution choices. Great as a warm-up for...
Illustrative Mathematics
Rational or Irrational?
Is 4 plus the square root of 2 rational or irrational? After your class has gained a basic grasp of rational and irrational numbers, use this worksheet to push them a little further in their understanding. Learners must identify sums and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Modeling with a Linear Function
Here is a well-designed resource that provides five yes-or-no questions which model different situations with linear functions. It makes a good pre-test for the beginning of the unit. The purpose is to elicit common misconceptions of...
Curated OER
Trina's Triangles
Practice evaluating polynomial expressions at the same time you find Pythagorean Triples. Look for patterns and find examples when the "formula" does and doesn't work. Finally, verify the formula by proving the identity true.
Other
Operations on Integers
MATHguide includes rules for addition/subtraction of integers and multiplication/division of integers in this descriptive lesson on integers.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Integer Subtraction What's the Difference?
In this activity, students use the number line to investigate subtraction of integers and to justify and support the rules they develop.
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.
Other
Numberpower: Integers
Numberpower answers "What are integers?", "What is a positive integer?", and "What is a negative integer?". You will also find integer multiplication, integer addition, and integer subtraction rules, with examples.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Add and Subtract With Negatives
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to add and subtract with negatives. Step by step examples are included to help you understand how to find the sum or difference when negative numbers are involved.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Gaining or Loosing Yards in Football
This activity will allow students to use the football field as an interactive model for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers. Many students are familiar with the gain or lost of yards in the game of football, however...
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Subtracting Integers
The rules of subtracting integers are demonstrated using an example of a credit card balance.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Integers: Negative Numbers
Explore the world of negative numbers as you look at their relationship to positive numbers, integers, absolute value and more. Test your knowledge using he exercises and games provided.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Multiplication of Integers Repeated Addition and Subtraction
In this activity, students investigate how repeated addition or subtraction is related to multiplication.
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Google
Math Game Time: Subtracting Multiple Integers [Pdf]
A worksheet to practice subtracting multiple integers. Answer key provided.
Mr. Martini's Classroom
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Negative Number Subtraction Flashcards
Students solve positive and negative number subtraction problems on these interactive flashcards. The problem changes color when the correct number is typed.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Number Line
In this activity, students explore addition and subtraction of integers.