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Use the number line to complete the integer problems on the worksheet

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Complete the Integers Webquest

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Process

Your first job is going to be doing some research on the history of integers. On the following HANDOUT are some questions for you to answer. Please use the following websites to do your research.

WHERE DO NUMBERS ORIGINATE

HISTORY OF COUNTING AND NUMBER SYSTEMS

HISTORY OF NEGATIVE NUMBERS

NEGATIVE NUMBERS AT MATHPAGES

NEGATIVE NUMBERS AT MATH IS GOOD FOR YOU

Now that you have finished your research, you need to write an article for you magazine using the information you researched above. The article should be at least one page.

The next step is to do some investigating about some common ways to add and subtract integers. Use the websites/videos below to gather your information. For each of the ways fill out the HANDOUT which has questions for you to answer.

HELPINGWITHMATH.COM
MATHFORUM.COM

YOUTUBE VIDEO #1

YOUTUBEVIDEO #2

VIRTUALNERD.COM

METHOD 2 ABSOLUTE VALUE

MATHVIDEOS-ONLINE.COM
MATHABOUT.COM

MATHLEAGUE.COM

VIRTUALNERD.COM

METHOD 3 TILES

USU.EDU ADD INTEGERS DEMO

MATHSTAR INTEGERS INTRO GUIDE

MATHSTAR ADD INTEGERS GUIDE

MATHSTAR SUBTRACT INTEGERS GUIDE

Now that you have finished gathering information on adding and subtracting integers, for each method you are going to write an article that clearly explains how each method works. Use diagrams, pictures, and /or examples. Be sure to include the answers to the questions from the HANDOUT mentioned earlier.

After you have written your articles, write a paragraph about which method you like to use best and why? PLEASE BE SPECIFIC IN YOUR ANSWER. DON"T JUST SAY IT'S EASY OR BECAUSE THE OTHER ONES WERE DIFFICULT.

Remember your articles and paragraph from this section are going to go in your magazine

Use the links below to create a colorful advertisement that shows how to multiply and divide integers. Be sure to include how to tell if the answer is negative or positive. This will go in your magazine.

Use the links below to find examples of how integers are used in the real world Focus on adding and subtracting integers. Come up with three examples of how integers are use in your everyday life. Clearly explain that you fully comprehend how integers are used for each example. DO NOT JUST COPY EXAMPLES FROM ONE OF THE LINKS. PLEASE MAKE YOU EXPLAIN HOW BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE NUMBERS ARE USED. Each explanation should be a good sized paragraph. You may include any pictures, diagrams, or illustrations to aide in your explanation.

MATH BEYOND SCHOOL APPLICATION OF INTEGERS

REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS

INTEGERS IN THE REAL WORLD BLOG
MATHFORUM #4
MATHFORUM #5

These three explanations will go in your magazine.

CREATING A QUIZ⇒PART 5

Now that you have spent all this time learning about integers, you are going to create a quiz on integers. The quiz needs have between 20 to 25 questions. There needs to be questions covering adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers. At least three of the questions on the quiz need to be ORIGINAL REAL-LIFE WORD PROBLEMS. There must be one addition, one subtraction, and either one multiplication or division word problem on the quiz. Create the quiz on a word document. Please provide an answer key for the quiz. This will also go in your magazine.

INTEGER GAMES⇒ PART 6

The links below contain games about integers. You need to play at least four of the games. For each of the of the games you need to complete the INTEGER GAME CRITIQUE HANDOUT
RAGS TO RICHES
ARITHMETIC FOUR

*For this game you need to play with a partner. For the settings, click on Integer Addition, Integer Subtraction, Integer Multiplication, and Integer Division. Then click on Start Game.

INTEGER FOOTBALL

INTEGER MATH CAR RACING

INTEGERS JEOPARDY

WALK THE PLANK
NUMBER BALLS
SPACE COUPE TO THE RESCUE
SPIDER MATCH
INTEGER WARP

NASTY NEGATIVES

SPEEDBOATS

Now that you are done critiquing at least four games, your are going to take the information from the INTEGER GAME CRITIQUE HANDOUTS and write reviews of the games you selected. They should be about one page and need to fully address the questions from the INTEGER GAME CRITIQUE HANDOUTS. These reviews will go in your magazine.

WOW! YOU ARE DONE WITH ALL YOUR RESEARCH.! NOW IT IS TIME TO CREATE YOUR MAGAZINE. USING THE HANDOUTS AND INFORMATION YOU HAVE GATHERED FROM THE TASKS ABOVE, YOUR MAGAZINE SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING

2)ARTICLE ON THE HISTORY OF INTEGERS

3)3 ARTICLES ON THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO ADD AND SUBTRACT INTEGERS

4)ADVERTISEMENT ABOUT MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING INTEGERS

5)THREE EXAMPLES ABOUT HOW INTEGERS ARE USE IN THE REAL WORLD

6)INTEGER QUIZ WITH ANSWER KEY

7)FOUR REVIEWS OF INTEGERS GAMES

8)PLEASE INCLUDE ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION/PICTURES /IMAGES THAT WILL MAKE YOUR MAGAZINE MORE APPEALING

PLEASE MAKE YOUR MAGAZINE AS COLORFUL AND EYE CATCHING AS POSSIBLE. YOUR FUTURE CAREER DEPENDS ON IT! GOOD LUCK! I HOPE MATHEMATICS MONTHLY HIRES YOU!

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Your first job is going to be doing some research on the history of integers. On the following HANDOUT are some questions for you to answer. Please use the following websites to do your research.

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Create an Integer Story using positive and negative numbers. Look at "Carl's Story" as an example.

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7th grade ELA Units and Lessons Main Idea, Details, Genre, Author Purpose

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Use the integer counters in the classroom to complete the problems on this worksheet.

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Create a song/rap/poem that includes all the rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers.

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Work with a partner to complete the Integer Scavenger hunt.

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Complete the Integer sort around the room. You will have two piles: negative and postive.

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Use the Flipgrid link to answer these two questions:
1. What is absolute value?
2. What is the notation for absolute value?