This lesson is the first in a series of lessons that are designed to help your students get ready for algebra.

The lesson concentrates on integer addition and integer subtraction. Students are shown two ways of thinking about these operations: one using a workboard and counters and one using a number line.

The following items are included in this lesson:
-Do Now
-Integer Operations Pre-Test
-Exploring Integer Addition and Subtraction Powerpoint Slides
-Adding and Subtracting Integers with Zero Pairs Activity
-Using the Number Line Notes
-Exit Ticket

Some of these items can be purchased individually:
-Exploring Integer Addition and Subtraction Powerpoint Slides
-Adding and Subtracting Integers with Zero Pairs Activity

The complete lessons in this unit (Getting Ready for Algebra) are here:
-Lesson 1: Exploring Integer Addition and Subtraction
-Lesson 2: Rules for Integer Addition and Subtraction
-Lesson 3: Rules for Integer Multiplication and Division
-Lesson 4: Fraction Review (coming soon!)
-Lesson 5: Fractions and Percents (coming soon!)
-Lesson 6: Fraction and Decimals (coming soon!)
-Lesson 7: Rational and Irrational Numbers (coming soon!)
-Lesson 8: Exponents (coming soon!)
-Lesson 9: Radicals (coming soon!)
-Lesson 10: Unit Conversions (coming soon!)

If you plan on using this as a homeschool lesson, I have a version of this lesson (bundled with other lessons on integer operations) that is tailor-made for homeschoolers:
-Integer Operations Homeschool Lesson

I hope you and your students enjoy this lesson!