Representing Change with Integers

Grade 645 min

aligned to Students Will Explain The Relationship Between Integers, Their Opposites, And Absolute Values.

Learning Objective

I can explain how opposite integers relate to zero and represent real-world changes using integers.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

7 min

Adding Integers | How to Add Positive and Negative Integers

Math with Mr. J

Practice

14 min

2 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

A hiker climbs 12 meters up a mountain and then descends 15 meters. What is the hiker's final elevation relative to sea level? Represent this change using integers and explain how you arrived at your answer. A diver is at a depth of 25 feet below sea level. If the diver rises 10 feet, what is their new position relative to sea level? Represent this change using integers and explain how you arrived at your answer.

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