Counting Corner

Use these scaffolded, guided notes to prepare your students for Algebra 1. Can be used at the end of pre-algebra, or at the beginning of Algebra 1. Topics include: 1) Adding with negatives 2) Subtracting with negatives 3) Addition & subtraction practice with negatives 4) Multiplication with negatives 5) Division with negatives 6) Multiplication & division practice with negatives 7) Exponents 8) Factor trees 9) Reducing fractions 10) Multiplying fractions 11) Adding & subtracting fractions

Introduce PEMDAS and order of operations Examples Practice problems

How to reduce fractions Examples Practice problems

Introduce exponents Examples Practice problems

Practice problems multiplying by negative numbers

Positive divided by negative vs negative divided by negative Examples Practice problems

How to multiply negative numbers Multiplying positive x negative Multiplying negative x negative Examples Practice problems

Practice adding and subtracting negative numbers

Subtracting a positive vs negative number on a number line Examples Practice problems

How to move on a number line when adding positive vs negative numbers Examples Practice Problems