Printable Lesson Plan on Understanding Integers

Lesson Title:Understanding Integers

Lesson Objective: Students will be able to understand the concept of integers and be able to perform basic operations with them.

Materials:

Whiteboard and markers

Number line or integer chips

Worksheets for practice

Calculator (if needed)

Introduction (10 minutes): Begin the lesson by asking the students if they know what the word “integer” means. Explain that an integer is a whole number, either positive or negative. Write the number 0 on the board and ask the students if it is an integer. (Yes, it is an integer.) Write the number -5 on the board and ask the students if it is an integer. (Yes, it is an integer.)

Direct Instruction (20 minutes): Using the number line or integer chips, demonstrate how to compare integers. Write the integers -3 and -5 on the board and show how to compare them by using the greater than (>), less than (<), or equal to (=) signs. Explain that when the number on the left side of the sign is greater than the number on the right side of the sign, the sign is >; when the number on the left side of the sign is less than the number on the right side of the sign, the sign is <; when the number on the left side of the sign is equal to the number on the right side of the sign, the sign is =.

Guided Practice (20 minutes): Distribute the worksheets and have the students practice comparing integers on their own. Walk around the room and assist as needed.

Independent Practice (20 minutes): Provide the students with a set of integers and have them perform basic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Closure (10 minutes): Have the students share one thing they learned about integers during the lesson.

Assessment: Monitor the students during independent practice and provide feedback. Collect and grade the worksheets for accuracy.

Note:

You can adjust the time and activities according to your students’ level and need.

Encourage students to ask questions and provide opportunities for them to explore and discover the concepts.

This is a general lesson plan and you should adjust it according to the resources available in your class and school.

You may also want to introduce the concept of absolute value and how it relates to integers.

Integers are just like whole numbers, but they also include negative numbers.

When adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers, you can use the same rules as you would with whole numbers. But when you are subtracting or dividing, if the signs are different, you need to change the sign of the answer to be negative.