Positive Negative Numbers Monica Johnson 6 th Grade

Positive &Negative Numbers Monica Johnson 6 th Grade Math Standard: The Number System Ø 6. NS. 5 Understand that positive and negative numbers are used together to describe quantities having opposite directions or values.

Introductio n Today you will be learning about positive and negative numbers. Until now most numbers in math that you have worked with have been greater than or equal to zero. In this Web. Quest you will explore a group of numbers less than zero. These numbers are used to tell us about things such as temperatures that are less than zero degrees, businesses that lose money and have profits of less than $0, and scores in some games and sports that are less than zero.

Task You will watch a short video clip about negative numbers. Then you will learn about the rules of signs and ordering on a number line. Once you have acquired this knowledge, you will complete a worksheet to practice your skills. Next you will see examples of positive and negative numbers used in realworld contexts. Then you will create your own positive and negative real-life example and present it to the class.

Process A Lets learn about Positive and Negative Numbers! Below is a video clip called Inventing Negative Numbers! http: //www. pbslearningmedia. org/resource/vtl 07. math. number. nums. inventneg/inventing-negativenumbers/

Process B Ø Let’s learn about the Rule of Signs! http: //www. mathleague. com/help/posandneg/posandne g. htm Ø Let’s learn about Positive and Negative Numbers on a number line! http: //www. lexington 1. net/technology/instruct/ppts/mathp pts/Numeracy%20&%20 Concepts/integers 1. ppt#264, 2, Definition

Proce ss C Practice makes perfect!! Complete the following worksheet to practice what you’ve learned about Positive and Negative Numbers!!

Process D Ø Take a look at some examples of how positive and negative numbers work in real life!! http: //www. slideshare. net/bigpassy/integers-in-the-real-world Ø Now is your chance to apply what you have learned using critical and creative thinking to create your own real life problem that demonstrates positive and negative numbers. Be prepared to present your problem with a visual aide to the class and answer questions about it.

Evaluation Beginning 1 Developing 2 Qualified 3 Exemplary 4 Creativity Little thought went into making the visual aide. Student tried to make their visual aide interesting. Student made their visual aide interesting and fun. Student put a lot of thought into making their visual aide interesting and fun. Effectiveness (Accuracy) Little information was used effectively to demonstrate a real life positive and negative number problem. Some information was used effectively to demonstrate a real life positive and negative number problem. Most information was used effectively to demonstrate a real life positive and negative number problem. All information was used effectively to demonstrate a real life positive and negative number problem with a visual aide. Student could correctly state 1 -2 facts about positive and negative numbers. Student could correctly state 3 -4 facts about positive and negative numbers. Student could easily and correctly state several facts about positive and negative Students could easily state and explain several facts about positive and negative numbers correctly. Knowledge

Conclusion Congratulations on completing this Web. Quest! You should now understand the meaning of positive and negative numbers and be able to use and apply them in solving mathematical equations. For further practice with negative and positive numbers, explore these websites: http: //themathgames. com/our-games/arithmetic-games/ order-positive-negative-integers/ http: //www. funbrain. com/linejump/index. html http: //www. aplusmath. com/flashcards/sub-nflash. html

Resources http: //www. scoe. net/castandards/agenda/2010/math_ccs_recommendations. pdf. Ø The website where I picked the standard I wanted to use. http: //webquest. org/index. php Ø The website that gave me many different creative ideas. http: //www. mathguide. com/lessons/Integers. html Ø A tutorial for students to learn about positive and negative coordinates.