Adding and Subtracting Integers with Balloons and Sandbags
Add and subtract integers by building expressions using balloons and sandbags in this interactive activity.
Task 1
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Task 2
What direction did the basket move when you added balloons? Sandbags?
Task 3
What direction did the basket move when you subtracted balloons? Sandbags?
Task 4
Suppose the basket had a starting position of 35 and you removed 5 sandbags. Where would the basket end up?