The document explains positive and negative numbers, highlighting that negative numbers have values less than 0 and are denoted with a minus sign, while positive numbers are greater than 0 and can be represented with a plus sign or simply stated without a sign. It provides examples of situations described by integers, prompting the reader to identify which scenario corresponds to a negative integer. The document encourages users to express various scenarios in terms of positive and negative integers.

1. WHAT ARE WE
TALKING
ABOUT TODAY

3. WHAT DO
THE WORDS
SAY?

22. What are these
words talking
about?

23. POSITIVE
& NEGATIVE
NUMBERS

24. Negative
numbers have
a value smaller
than 0.

25. Negative numbers are
written with a minus
sign in front of the
number. You will use
the word “negative” to
name the minus sign.

26. Positive
numbers have
a value greater
than 0.

27. Positive numbers can be
written with a plus sign in
front of the number. However
you do not have to use any
sign and can name the integer
by speaking the number
without saying the word
“positive”.

28. Integers can
describe
situations using
keywords

29. + -
Write as many words for each as you can!

30. •My mom gave me $5.
•I lost the $5 my mom gave me.
•The mountain is 5 miles above
sea level.
•After lunch the temperature
dropped 15 degrees.

31. Which situation would represented by
a negative integer?
a. A mountain climber descended 50
feet.
b. The price of the bike increased
$100.
c. Jimmy Sue won $50.
d. The elevator went up 5 floors.