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Lesson Plans - 6th Grade

Integer Addition

Absolute value is a pre-requisite for this lesson. To learn integer addition with like and unlike signs.

Compare and Order Integers

To order a set of signed numbers from least to greatest, and from greatest to least — with and without the number line.

Integers – Absolute Value

To understand the concept of absolute value and how it relates to the number line. To use proper notation.

Introduction to Integers

To understand opposites, positive, negative, number line, and signs. To read and write signed numbers. To connect integer concepts with real-life situations.

The first U.S. zoo opened in Philadelphia in 1874.

Once your students have considered how zoos have changed over the past century, invite them to imagine the zoo of the future. How will animals be cared for? What will the zoo look like? Who will visit the zoo? What will be the primary mission of the zoo? In small groups, students can explore these questions and then design their own zoo of the future using drawings, posters, dioramas, or a similar display technique.