Integer Jump Worksheet
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Integer Jump Worksheet
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Goal: Use the number line to add positive and negative integers step by step.
Accommodation: Visual Line + Guided Steps
Hop Rules:
Add (+) Positive Hop RIGHT
Add (-) Negative Hop LEFT
Always start at the 1st number!
GUIDED EXAMPLE 3 + (-5) = -2
Watch the hops below!
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hop 5 Left (-)
Step 1: Start Circle the first number 3 on the line.
Step 2: Move Adding -5 means hop 5 spaces LEFT.
Step 3: Land You land at -2. That is your answer!
PRACTICE
Use the number line and 3-step boxes to solve each problem:
1 -3 + 7 =
Draw your hop on the line!
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Step 1: Start Circle starting number:
Step 2: Direction Hop spaces [ Left / Right ]
Step 3: Answer Landed on:
2 4 + (-6) =
Draw your hop on the line!
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Step 1: Start Circle starting number:
Step 2: Direction Hop spaces [ Left / Right ]
Step 3: Answer Landed on:
3 -2 + (-4) =
Draw your hop on the line!
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Step 1: Start Circle starting number:
Step 2: Direction Hop spaces [ Left / Right ]
Step 3: Answer Landed on:
Self-Check: How do you feel about adding integers?
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Full Solutions & IEP Diagnostic Guide
IEP Focus: Direct modeling with number lines; verifies 1-to-1 correspondence when counting hops.
Common Error: Counting tick 0 as hop 1
Guiding Rules to Reinforce:
Add (+): Move RIGHT (→)
Add (-): Move LEFT (←)
Say: "Don't count where you stand; count your hops!"
1 -3 + 7 =
4
Crosses Zero • Negative to Positive
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 +7 Hops Right →
Step 1: Start Circle starting number: -3
Step 2: Direction Hop 7 spaces [ Right ]
Step 3: Answer Landed on: 4
2 4 + (-6) =
-2
Crosses Zero • Positive to Negative
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ← Hop 6 Left (-)
Step 1: Start Circle starting number: 4
Step 2: Direction Hop 6 spaces [ Left ]
Step 3: Answer Landed on: -2
3 -2 + (-4) =
-6
Same Signs • Negative + Negative
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ← Hop 4 Left (-)
Step 1: Start Circle starting number: -2
Step 2: Direction Hop 4 spaces [ Left ]
Step 3: Answer Landed on: -6
IEP Instructional Coaching Tips:
• Tactile Multi-Sensory Option: Have the student use a small counter or eraser to physically slide along the number line ticks to prevent skip-counting errors.
• Dyscalculia Prompting: If the student confuses left and right, highlight the (+) sign in blue and the left side in red to match the visual anchor card.
