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Integer Exploration Worksheet

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Integer Exploration Worksheet

Integers are positive and negative whole numbers, including zero. On a number line, values increase as you move right and decrease as you move left. Use the number lines and table to answer each question.

A. Integers on a number line

1.Place and label −6, −2, 0, +1, +4 and +7 on the number line.
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2.Which number is furthest to the left on a number line?
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  • −3
  • +2
  • 0
  • −1
3.Complete the statement: Positive integers are to the of zero.
4.Complete the statement: Negative integers are to the of zero.
5.Complete the statement: Moving right along a number line, values become .

B. Temperature readings

Food

Storage temperature

Chilled melon

+6°C

Frozen peas

−12°C

Ice cream

−5°C

Fresh carrots

+3°C

6.Use the storage readings in the table to plot all four temperatures on the thermometer number line.
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7.Which food in the table needs the coldest storage temperature?
8.Name the foods stored below 0°C.
9.Find the difference between the warmest and coldest storage readings in the table.

C. Explain your thinking

10.Explain why −8 is less than −3. Use the idea of position on a number line in your answer.
11.A diver is at −4 metres compared with sea level, then descends 3 metres. What is the diver’s new position compared with sea level?
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2 printable pages

  • Students order and place integers on a number line, then interpret positive and negative food-storage temperatures.

    Page 1

  • Students compare negative integers and solve a short integer problem about a diver’s position below sea level.

    Page 2

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