My Life as An Integer Story

In this project-based assignment, we have incorporated our math abilities with our writing abilities. We have written stories describing where we see integers in our own lives. Our stories include all the operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.


Massachusetts State Standards:


GENERAL STANDARD 19: Writing

19.16 Write brief research reports with clear focus and supporting detail.

19.17 Write a short explanation of a process that includes a topic statement, supporting details, and a conclusion.


GRADES 5–6 LEARNING STANDARDS: Number Sense and Operations

6.N.6 Find and position integers (both positive and negative) on the number line.
6.N.7 Compare and order integers (including negative integers)

6.N.9 Select and use appropriate operations to solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and positive integer exponents with whole numbers

6.N.13 Accurately and efficiently add, subtract, multiply, and divide (with double-digit divisors) whole numbers.

6.N.15 Add and subtract integers, with the exception of subtracting negative integers.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BENCHMARKS AND OUTCOMES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

  • Understands words and phrases of grade-level academic content, including technical and abstract terms. (S.1.25)

  • Creates media production using images, text, sound, and/or graphics. (W.5.13)

  • Writes short accounts of personal or familiar experiences, including academic topics. (W.2.7a)

  • Writes brief research reports with clear focus and supporting detail. (W.2.8f)

  • Participates in classroom discussion and other academic interactions using basic and and complex sentence structures (S.3.65)




Essential Question:

Essential Question:
What are integers and where can we find them in our daily lives?

Monday, June 20, 2011

What I Learned About Integers


I see integers all over, like when I’m shopping, getting paychecks, measuring height and counting money.
I see integers on the thermometer or when measuring weather. Integers are whole numbers that are either positive or negative. When I say negative, an example is (-2). A positive number is just a regular number like (2).
With integers you can add, subtract, multiply and divide. If you add integers (negative or positive), it’s really simple. If you add a positive with a positive you get a positive (5 + 5 = 10).
If you multiply a negative with a negative you get a positive (-5 x -5= 25). If you multiply a positive and a positive you get a positive (5 x 5=25). Multiplying negative and a positive you get a negative (-5 x 5 = -25). Multiplying a positive and a negative you get a negative.
Now subtracting, if you subtract a positive with a positive you get a positive (10-5 = 5). If you subtract negative and a negative you sometimes get a positive (-5 – (-5) = 0).
Doing division is simple because you follow the same rules as multiplication. If you divide positive numbers, the quotient is positive (10 / 2= 5). A negative divided by a negative get a positive (-5 /-5 =1).
If you divide, multiply, add, or subtract you get different answers:
(-5 x -5 =25)
(-5 –(-5) =0)
(-5 + -5 = -10)
(-5 / -5 =1)
It’s really fun once you get the hang of it. Especially if you have two great teachers like Mr. Poremba and Ms. Waugh.

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