Lesson: Integers on a Number Line Mathematics • 6th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to graph an integer on a number line, write its opposite, and derive the relationship between that integer and its opposite.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

identify negative numbers on a number line,
place negative numbers on a number line,
identify a number and its opposite on a number line,
understand the relationship between a number and its opposite on a number line,
understand that zero is neither positive nor negative and it is always halfway between a number and its opposite.

Lesson Explainer

Lesson Playlist

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Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

What number is the opposite of negative nine?

Q2:

Which three integers lie between and its opposite on a number line?

Q3:

On a number line, which integer is halfway between any number and its opposite?