Integer Webquest by: Hailey Wadsworth

Introduction

Welcome!

You may not know it, but you use integers everyday! They are used in sports, to measure temperature, and to measure your heigth and weight. Integers are very useful, but they can also be very fun! What is an integer you ask? Well, an integer is any whole number. Now, go have fun with those integers!

Task

Here are some basic questions about integers that you need to answer:

In what century were negative integers finally accepted?
Which cultures where the first to use negative integers,and what contributions did they make?
When was the word integer introduced?
What does the word integer mean in Latin
What is the symbol for integers, where does it come from, and what does it mean?
How do you add two integers if they have the same sign?
How do you add two integers if they have the same sign?
Explain how you determine a difference when subtracting 2 integers
Explain how you multiply and divide integers

Process

Here are some links to help you:(make sure you highlight the links and right click them)

http://www.und.edu/instruct/lgeller/negnum.html

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/53922.html

Here are some fun integer math games to play:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/integers/FS_Integer_subtracti…

http://www.hoodamath.com/games/integertilt2.html

http://www.hoodamath.com/games/orbitintegers.html

http://www.hoodamath.com/games/spidermatchaddingintegers.html

Your presentation should be creative and orginized. Make sure you double check your answers and have fun!

Evaluation

Correct Answers	1: No correct answers	2: Very few correct answers	3: Very few to no wrong answers
Orginization	1: Presentation is not orginized at all	2: Presentation has a small amount of orginization	3: Presentation is very well orginized
How well presented	1: presentation is sloppy and not professional	2: Presentation has a small amount of creativety	3: Presentation is very proffesional
Creativity	1: not creative at all	2: Small amount of creativity	3: Very creative

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Conclusion

Goodbye!

Now we have come to an end. I hope you had fun, and got a good grade! Hopefully, you have learned a lot about integers. Well, that is all there is to say. Goodbye!

Credits

Google.com

Teacherweb.com

And credit to my teacher and friends who helped me!

Teacher Page

The Purpose

The purpose for this webquest is for students to understand positive and negative integers, in a way that makes them want to learn.