Number Sense and Proportional Thinking · Number and Operations
The Logic of Integers
Understanding the addition and subtraction of positive and negative integers through number line models and real world vectors.
Key Questions
- 1How does the concept of zero change when we introduce negative numbers?
- 2Why does subtracting a negative number result in an increase in value?
- 3In what ways do integers help us describe change more accurately than whole numbers?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Number - Grade 7
Grade: Grade 7
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Number Sense and Proportional Thinking
Period: Number and Operations
Suggested Methodologies
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