Add an engaging resource to your lessons on rational numbers and watch your pupils' understanding multiply. Learners determine rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers. Individuals then extend these rules to all rational numbers.

Concepts

rational numbers, integers, additive inverse, multiplicative inverse, opposite, addition integers, subtraction integers, multiplication integers, division

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use actual chips or tiles rather than just having pupils draw imaginary ones

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have previous knowledge of negative numbers
• Some activities require out-of-the-ordinary materials, such as string
• This is the second resource in a series of eight 

Pros

• Homework assignments include a spiral review
• Each section contains a self-assessment check for learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

7.NS.A.1.a 7.NS.A.1.b 7.NS.A.1.c 7.NS.A.1.d 7.NS.A.2.a 7.NS.A.2.b 7.NS.A.2.c 7.NS.A.2.d 7.NS.A.3