In Lesson 1, students used plus and minus counters and a number line to add and subtract integers. This lesson takes what they have learned and uses it to develop a set of rules that they can remember.

The following items are included in this lesson:
-Do Now
-Rules for Integer Addition and Subtraction Powerpoint Slides
-Developing Rules for Integer Addition and Subtraction Handout
-Rules for Integer Operations Foldable
-Using the Rules for Integer Addition and Subtraction Handout
-Additional Practice with Integer Addition and Subtraction Handout
-Exit Ticket

Some of these items can be purchased individually:
-Rule for Integer Addition and Subtraction Powerpoint Slides
-Using the Rules for Integer Addition and Subtraction
-Additional Practice with Integer Addition and Subtraction

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!