Integer Navigator Worksheet
Grade 7 Math Visual Guide & Practice
Integer Navigator
Exploring Positive Numbers, Negative Numbers, and Zero
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1. Real-World Integer Anchors: Where Do Numbers Live?
Negative Integers
-1, -2, -3 ...
Below zero, under sea level, owing money, freezing cold
Zero (Origin)
0
Neither positive nor negative. The starting ground.
Positive Integers
+1, +2, +3 ...
Above zero, above sea level, earning money, warmer
2. The Integer Highway: Horizontal Number Line
Opposites Rule: Same distance from 0!
LEFT = Smaller / Less Value
Center (0)
RIGHT = Bigger / Greater Value
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▶
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
💡 Example: The opposite of -4 is +4 because both numbers are exactly 4 jumps away from 0!
3. Guided Practice: Write the Integer with its Sign (+ or -)
A. A scuba diver swims 15 feet below sea level.
Hint: Below sea level is negative.
B. You deposit $20 into your savings account.
Hint: Gaining money is positive.
C. The winter temperature drops 6 degrees below 0.
Hint: Colder than zero is negative.
D. An airplane climbs 3,000 feet into the sky.
Hint: Climbing up is positive.
4. Plotting Challenge: Mark and Label Points
Draw a solid dot ● on the number line below for each integer, then write its letter above the dot:
Point A: -3 Point B: +2 Point C: -1 Point D: Opposite of -4
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▶
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
Which point above is located furthest away from 0?
Answer:
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Part 2
Comparing & Ordering Integers
Name: ______________________
The Golden Rule of Comparing Integers
The number that is further to the RIGHT on a number line is always greater!
< Less Than > Greater Than = Equal To
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Watch Out for the Negative Trap: -2 is GREATER than -7 because -2 is closer to zero and further to the right!
5. Compare Using < , > , or =
Write the correct comparison symbol inside each empty circle:
-4
+2
+5
-8
-3
-6
0
-5
-9
-9
+1
0
6. Order from Least to Greatest (Smallest ➔ Largest)
Coldest / Leftmost first!
Set A:
-2, +4, -5, 0, +1
Least
,
,
,
,
Greatest
Set B (Winter Temperatures):
-8°F, +6°F, -1°F, -10°F
Coldest
,
,
,
Warmest
7. Math Detective: Find the Mistake!
Marcus says: "-10 is greater than -3 because 10 is bigger than 3."
Is Marcus correct? (Circle one): YES / NO
Explain why using the number line rule:
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