Adding and Subtracting Integers with Balloons and Sandbags
Skill:
Model or compute with integers using addition or subtraction in number and word problems.
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Adding and Subtracting Integers with Balloons and Sandbags
Add and subtract integers by building expressions using balloons and sandbags in this interactive activity.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Question ouverte 1
What direction did the basket move when you added balloons? Sandbags?
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Question ouverte 2
What direction did the basket move when you subtracted balloons? Sandbags?
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Question ouverte 3
Suppose the basket had a starting position of 35 and you removed 5 sandbags. Where would the basket end up?
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