Name: _____________________________ Date:_____________ Block: __________

PURPOSE: To practice adding and subtracting integers with number lines

and algebra tiles (charge method). SOL: 7.3

NUMBER LINES
Examples:

Use the below number lines to model the given ADDITION problems:

1. 4 + 3 = _____

2. 7 + (-3) = _____

3. -6 + (-3) = _____

4. -10 + 2 = _____

5. -2 + (-6)= _____
6. -4 + 7 = _____

7. -7 + (-1) = _____

8. -6 + 8 = _____

9. 10 + (-8) = _____

10. 1 + (-5)= _____

11. -3 + 0 = _____

12. -9 + (-1) = _____

13. -3 + 9 = ______
 PART TWO – Algebra Tiles/Charge Method
ADDING “SAME” SIGNS: Same sign KEEP the sign and ADD
Example: 7 + 12 = 19

COMBINE
Key:

= Positive

= Negative

Directions:
Draw tiles onto below mats in order to model given problems (you may use “+” signs for
positives and “-” signs for negatives:

Adding Two Positives:

1. Represent 2 + 5 in the mat below. 2. Represent 8 + 3 in the mat below.
2 + 5 = ______ 8 + 3= ______

3. Represent 9 + 0 in the mat below. 4. Represent 4 + 6 in the mat below.

9 + 0 = ______ 4 + 6= ______

5. What do you notice about all of your above answers?

6. In the space below, write a rule for adding two positive numbers.
6. Represent -4 + 9 in the mat to the right.
Circle the zero pair(s).

How many zero pairs are in the problem ? _____

What is the solution to -4 + 9 ? _____

7. Represent 2 + (-3) in the mat to the right.

Circle the zero pair(s).

How many zero pairs are in the problem ? _____

What is the solution to 2 + (-3) ? _____

8. Represent -2 + 8 in the mat to the right.

Circle the zero pair(s).

How many zero pairs are in the problem ? _____

What is the solution to -2 + 8 ? _____

9. Represent 3 + (-5) in the mat to the right.

Circle the zero pair(s).

How many zero pairs are in the problem ? _____

What is the solution to 3 + (-5) ? _____

10. Why are some answers positive and some answers negative?

11. How can you predict the sign of the sum (answer) before you actually “do the math”?

12. Write a rule that works for adding integers with different signs.
 NAME:__________________________

DATE: ______/_______/_______
“ADDITION Integer MODELING”

Represent the following problems on the given number lines:

1. -2 + 6 = ………..

2. -4 + -2 = ……….

3. -5 + 3 = ……….

4. 2 + 5 = ……….

5. 9 + (-4) = ……….

6. -3 + (-4) = ……….

7. -8 + (-1) = ……….

8. 5 + (-4) = ……….

9. 3 + 6 = ……….

10. -1 + (-6) = ……….

 Key:
Algebra Tiles/Charge Method Addition + = Positive

Directions: Draw tiles onto below mats in order to model the given problems : - = Negative

1. 4 + (-3) = _____

2. -8 + (-4) = _____

3. 7 + 5 = _____

4. -12 + (3) = _____

5. 9 + (-2) = _____

6. -7 + (-6) = _____
 Name:_______________________
Date: _______________________

Subtraction Modeling Lab

PART ONE -- NUMBER LINES Start

Examples : 5 – 8 = -3
End
Start

3 – (-3) = 6
End
Use the below number lines to model the given subtraction problems:

1. 4 – 3 = _____

2. 7 – 9 = _____

3. -6 – 3 = _____

4. -4 – 2 = _____

5. -2 – (-6)= _____

6. -5 – (-3) = _____

7. 8 – 2 = _____

8. 7 – (-2) = _____

9. 4 – 7 = _____

10. 2 – (-5) = _____

 PART TW0 – ALGEBRA TILES / Charge Method
Start with 8.
Example: 8 – 6 = 2 Circle what
needs to be
taken away. Answer:
What’s left?

1. 9–2

Put 9 positive tiles on the mat.

Take 2 positive tiles away.

How many do you have left? _______

2. 7–5

Put 7 positive tiles on your mat.

Take 5 positive tiles away.

How many do you have left? _______

3. -9 – (-3)

Put 9 negative tiles on your mat.

Take 3 negative tiles away.

How many do you have left? _______

4. -3 – (-2)

Put 3 negative tiles on your mat.

Take 2 negative tiles away.

How many do you have left? _______

Subtraction with “Zero Pairs”:
NOW,
Example: 8 -10 = -2 take the
Step One: Step Two: Step Three: 10 away!

Answer:
Do we have
10 positives
to take
away?? . . . So, we have
to add 2 zero
pairs in order to
make 10
positives!

6. -1 – 2
Put 1 negative tile on your mat.
Do you have 2 positive tiles to take away? ______

How can you put 2 positive tiles on your mat

without changing the overall value (or “charge”)
of the mat?

How many zero pairs did you add?_______

Take away 2 positive tiles.

What do you have left? _______ (This is the answer!)

7. -4 – 3
Put 4 negative tiles on your mat.
Add zero pairs in order to take away
3 positive tiles.

How many zero pairs did you add? ________

What do you have left? ________

8. -7 – 5
Put 7 negative tiles on your mat.
Add zero pairs in order to take away
5 positive tiles.

How many zero pairs did you add? _________

What do you have left? _________

9. 1 – (- 2)
Put 1 positive tile on your mat.
Add zero pairs in order to take away
2 negative tiles.

How many zero pairs did you add?_______

What do you have left? _______

10. 4 – (- 3)
Put 4 positive tiles on your mat.
Add zero pairs in order to take away
3 negative tiles.

How many zero pairs did you add? ________

What do you have left? ________

11. 7 – (-5)
Put 7 positive tiles on your mat.
Add zero pairs in order to take away
5 negative tiles.

How many zero pairs did you add? _________

What do you have left? _________

12. Why are zero pairs important?

13. Do you need zero pairs to solve the following: -2 – (-8) ?

Use a visual to support your answer.

14. Write a rule that works for subtracting integers.

 NAME:__________________________

DATE: ______/_______/_______
“subtraction INTEGER MODELING”

Represent the following problems on the given number lines:

1. 6 – 2 = ………..

2. 3 – 7 = ……….

3. -6 – 3 = ……….

4. -1 – 5 = ……….

5. 2 – (-4) = ……….

6. -2 – (-5) = ……….

7. -8 – 1 = ……….

8. 5 – (-2) = ……….

9. 3 – 6 = ……….

10. -1 – (-6) = ……….

Algebra Tiles/ Charge Method Subtraction
Directions: Draw tiles onto below mats in order to model the given problems .
Key:
Remember, if you don’t have the necessary tiles, you need to ADD zero pairs!
+ = Positive

- = Negative

1. 4 – 2 = _____

2. -8 – (-4) = _____

3. -8 – 5 = _____

4. 10 – (-3) = _____

5. -9 – (-2) = _____

6. -7 – 9 = _____