Integers {Notes}

Ever wonder how to make integers not only practical, but fun? I know I struggle sometimes with trying to get the importance across to my young students that these "little" negatives are SO important! I had inspiration though the other night while planning a science lesson.

I've discovered this one true fact.

Middle Schoolers like LOVE Post-It notes!!!!

Here's how I taught the lessons of integers. It took a few days to complete the four operations, BUT we not only had fun, we learned our rules and can now look back at them any time we need to!

Materials:

• 4 different bright colors of Post-Its
• Sharpie
• Math Journal

Procedure:
**Before class, I had pre-written on each post-it to save time, but you can also have students write on their own during class too.

1. Write one operational symbol on each color of Post-It. (i.e. + on pink, - on yellow, etc)
2. Have them grouped ready to be passed out following the warm-up so that each student recieves four Post-Its.
3. Students will place ALL FOUR Post-Its on ONE page as shown:

4. Have students trace around each Post-It to give a defined space when removing each note to write the integer rules underneath.
5. Add appropriate rules under each note and complete examples on following pages.
6. Once all Post-Its are complete, have a page dedicated to "Mixed Review" as most students get confused between (- 3)(- 4) and (- 3) - 4

Here's a close-up under the "Subtraction" Post-It;

Happy integer note-taking! :)