Author

A Positively Negative Number

Amber Camacho

Grade
Level

6th Grade

Integrated
disciplines
Content
Standards
Writing
Standards
NETS-S
Objectives
:

Mathematics

Assessme
nt:
Materials:
Anticipato
ry Set:
Technolog
y
Integratio
n

Recognizing situations involving negative numbers such as

temperature, sea level, as well as bank account balances.
Specific editing for grammar, usage, mechanics, and clarity
gives writing its precision and legitimacy.
4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
The students will be able to demonstrate an understanding
for adding and subtracting negative numbers by playing a
game where they practice these skills.
To determine the extent to which students have attained the
concept of adding and subtracting negative numbers they
will do a crossword puzzle, and a quiz regarding the newly
learned concept.
Pencil, paper, dice, game board.
This activity is sure to help students comprehend the process
of adding and subtracting negative numbers. It gives them a
visually, and entertaining way to engage in an understanding
of numbers and the system of rational numbers.
The way that I will integrate technology into this lesson will
be to have the students create a Storybird. This Storybird will
be about a story where positive and negative numbers are
used.

Procedure
s and
Learning
Activities

Students:
Direct Instruction
Constructivism

Teacher:
I feel as though if this game
were played in small- group,
and or face to face the
students will be more
effective in applying it in an
everyday situation.

Differentia
tion

I will adjust this lesson for higher ability learners by

increasing the amount of dice that they use in the game. I
can also adjust this game for students with disabilities by
allowing them to play the game through an online
application.

Closure

Reference
s:

I will bring this lesson full circle by having the students

partake in a demonstration called The Stack or Row Model"
to further understanding before and after the lesson has
been implemented. In doing so, I can also measure the depth
of their understanding.
http://teachinginroom6.blogspot.com/2013/02/positive-andnegative-number-game.html