Integers Lesson: Opposites & Zero Pairs, Grades 6-8

Before students add and subtract integers, they need to know what a negative number means and what 0 is in each situation. This lesson starts there. Sea level, 0 degrees and par are each a 0, and numbers above and below it are opposites.

What's inside

• 17 slides (PowerPoint, editable), with speaker notes on all 17
• Lesson plan, 2 pages, with a 25-minute version
• Scaffolded notes, 1 page
• Practice worksheet, 2 pages, 19 practice items
• Exit ticket, 3 questions
• Answer key, 2 pages, with every step worked
• PDF plus editable Word

Answer key included

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