Make Sense of Subtraction

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is designed to guide students through the process of identifying and working with opposite integers. For each of the twelve problems provided, students are required to find the opposite value of two integers and then perform a subtraction operation with these values. The format of the worksheet is clear, offering a lined space for students to write the opposite of each given integer and another space to record the result of the subtraction.

The worksheet is teaching students the concept of opposite numbers and how to subtract using these opposites. It reinforces the idea that the opposite of a number is the same distance from zero but on the opposite side of the number line. By converting the integers to their opposites and then subtracting, students practice the computational skill of subtraction in the context of negative numbers. This exercise enhances their understanding of number relationships and prepares them for more complex mathematical concepts involving integer operations.