Practice Activity

 

Modeling Integers

 

 

Model each addition problem using the two-color chip model.

 

4 + 2               -1 + (-3)

 

4 + (-6)           -5 + 2

 

-4 + (-3)         5 + (-3)

 

-4 + 7              3 + 5

 

Model each addition problem using the walking number line model

 

4 + 2               -1 + (-3)

 

4 + (-6)           -5 + 2

 

-4 + (-3)         5 + (-3)

 

-4 + 7              3 + 5

 

Model each addition problem using the hot air balloon model

 

4 + 2               -1 + (-3)

 

4 + (-6)           -5 + 2

 

-4 + (-3)         5 + (-3)

 

-4 + 7              3 + 5

 

Model each subtraction problem using the two-color chip model.

 

4 + 2               -1 + (-3)

 

4 + (-6)           -5 + 2

 

-4 + (-3)         5 + (-3)

 

-4 + 7              3 + 5

 

 

Model each subtraction problem using the walking number line model

 

4 + 2               -1 + (-3)

 

4 + (-6)           -5 + 2

 

-4 + (-3)         5 + (-3)

 

-4 + 7              3 + 5

 

Model each subtraction problem using the hot air balloon model

 

4 + 2               -1 + (-3)

 

4 + (-6)           -5 + 2

 

-4 + (-3)         5 + (-3)

 

-4 + 7              3 + 5

 

Model each multiplication problem using the financial model.

 

10 x 3                  -20 x 4

 

-10 x 4                  20 x (-5)

 

10 x (-5)             -20 x (-3)

 

-10 x (-3)              20 x 2

 

Model each multiplication problem using the swimming pool model.

 

3 x 10                  5 x (-10)

 

-4 x 5                  -4 x (-15)

 

3 x (-20)             -5 x (-20)

 

-4 x (-10)           6 x (-100)

Model each multiplication problem using the parallel lines model.

 

3 x 2                  -2  x 4

 

3 x (-2)              -1 x 5

 

4 x 1                 -2 x (-4)

 

4 x (-1)             -5 x (-1)