Plus or Minus

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a practical exercise in applying positive and negative integers to real-world contexts. It asks students to use the “+” sign for positive values, representing things like profit, rise, or anything above sea level, and the “-” sign for negative values, representing loss, fall, or anything below sea level. The worksheet provides a list of scenarios, such as a profit or loss of money, changes in sea level, and movement directions, and students must represent these scenarios using integers. Spaces are provided for students to write the appropriate integer next to each scenario.

The worksheet is intended to teach students how to represent different quantities and directions using positive and negative integers. It emphasizes understanding integers as not just numbers but as representations of real-world quantities that can have positive or negative connotations. By associating integers with practical examples, such as financial transactions and geographical positioning, the worksheet helps students grasp the concept of integers in a tangible way. This exercise enhances numerical literacy and provides a foundation for further mathematical concepts involving integers.