S can say:
Hello.
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I L 1 M a t h L e s s o n1
My name is …
C L S can do:
(follow the
teacher)
Negative
Step
1
(Gesture: Wave and smile)
T: “Hello.”
S: Hello.
Whole
Numbers
T: “Welcome to 51Talk. I’m …
What’s your name?”
S: My name is ...
Step Circle the title and read it.
2 Ask S to read after you.
S can:
Listen to T and nod to
After this lesson, you can
show understanding.
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Read the objectives.
Step
Underline the key words.
1 (Explain a little bit if S doesn’t follow.)
understand math language:
• negative whole number integer represent below
master math knowledge and skills:
•understand what negative whole numbers, positive whole
numbers, and integers are.
•understand negative whole numbers in real-world situations.
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Warm up Lucy goes fishing in spring and plays in the snow in winter.
S can:
Step Point to the picture and ask Step Point to the picture and ask 1. Describe the pictures.
1 S what is in the picture.
2 S what is in the picture. 2. Respond to T.
Step
3
Ask S the questions.
40 40 • Did you notice the
30
20
30
20
sign in front of 10?
10 10 • Have you seen this
0
-10
0
-10
kind of numbers
before?
16 ℃ -10 ℃
℃ ℃
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02:00 S can:
Math language Step Read the words. Then ask S to read after you.
Read the words:
negative whole
1 Explain the words by examples and definitions. numbers, integer,
represent, below
Word and phrase Example Definition
negative whole
-3, -15, -29 ... whole number less than zero
number
positive or negative whole
integer 4, -15, 0 ...
numbers including zero
We use positive numbers
represent to represent temperatures to mean or show something
above zero.
below below sea level lower than
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01:00 S can:
Let’s learn!
Answer
“It lies to the left side
Negative whole numbers of zero.
-10 is less than zero.”
Let’s look at -10 on the number line.
Step Circle -10 on the
1 number line.
Step
2
Ask S the questions.
-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
To which side of zero does -10 lie? The left side or the right side?
It lies to the left side of zero.
Is -10 greater than or less than zero?
sunny
-10 is less than zero.
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02:00 S can:
Let’s learn!
1. Say the concept of
negative whole numbers.
Negative whole numbers 2. Circle another
negative whole number
Step on the number line.
2
Ask S the questions.
Step Circle this part as
1 you explain the text.
Can you say what negative
negative whole numbers are?
whole numbers
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1
Whole numbers less than zero are called
negative whole numbers.
Can you circle another
Whole numbers less than
negative number on the
zero are called negative
number line?
whole numbers.
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02:00 S can:
Let’s learn!
1. Say the concept of
Positive whole numbers
positive whole numbers.
2. Answer the questions.
Step
2
Ask S the questions.
Step
1
Circle this part as
you explain the text. What are positive whole
positive numbers?
whole numbers
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Positive whole numbers are whole numbers greater than zero.
Is 3 a positive or negative
whole number?
Whole numbers greater
than zero are called
positive whole numbers.
It is a positive number.
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02:00 S can:
Let’s learn!
1. Say the concept of
Integers integers.
2. Answer the questions.
Step
2
Ask S the questions.
Step Circle the left part and the right part of the
1 number line, and zero as you read the text.
negative positive Can you say the definition
whole numbers whole numbers of integers again?
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Integers are positive or negative whole numbers including zero.
How do we call numbers
integers
like 23, -16, or 0?
Integers are positive or
negative whole numbers
including zero. We call them integers.
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Let’s practice! Put each number in the correct place and explain
why you put it there. S can:
1. Put 23 and -16 in the
correct place.
10 23 -16 2. Say the two sentences.
positive whole numbers negative whole numbers
Step
10 23 -16
Explain why 10 is a
1 positive number.
10 is a positive number, because it is greater than zero.
Step Ask S to put 23 and -16 in the correct
2 place and say the sentences.
23 is ..., because ... 23 is a positive number, because it is greater than zero.
-16 is ..., because ...
-16 is a negative number, because it is less than zero.
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02:00 S can:
1. Listen and
Let’s learn! Negative whole numbers in real-world situations
nod to show
understanding.
2. Answer the
Step Describe the picture and read the question.
1 temperature on the thermometer. Step Circle the temperatures
1 Temperatures below zero 2 as you explain the text.
A temperature of -10 ℃
40
represents that it is 10
30 degrees below 0 ℃ .
20
10
Can you say what a tem-
0
perature of -10℃ represents
-10 again?
-10 ℃ ℃ A temperature of -10 ℃ represents that it
is 10 degrees below 0 ℃ .
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02:00 S can:
Answer the
Let’s learn! Negative whole numbers in real-world situations
questions.
Step
1
Explain the picture.
Step Circle the island on the left
2 Elevations below sea level 2 as you ask the question.
Look at the island on the left, is it
above or below sea level?
170 m
sea level: 0 m It is below sea level.
-120 m
What does an elevation of -120 m
represent?
It represents that the elevation of the island is 120 m below sea level.
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02:00 S can:
Look at the thermometer and answer the
Answer the
Let’s practice! following questions.
questions.
Step Ask the question and let S to find out the
1 temperature on the thermometer.
40
What is the temperature shown on
30 the thermometer?
20
10
Step The temperature shown on the thermometer is -6℃ .
2
Ask the question.
0
What does this number represent?
-10
The temperature represents that it
is degrees 0℃.
℃ 6 below
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02:00 S can:
Answer the
Problem solving Step Follow the steps to
questions.
Step Circle the picture below 2 find the answer with S.
1 as you read the text.
Understand
Here are the temperatures for a week in Beijing.
Mark the temperature for Friday on the What do I need to find out?
thermometer, and explain what -4 represents.
40
Temperatures recorded in Beijing
30 I need to find out the temperature
for Friday and what -4 represents.
Friday 20
Plan
-4°
day
ednes
Monday
W 10
How will I solve the problem?
-1° 0
-6° Tuesd
ay
Thursd
ay
-10
-2° 2°
I’ll use the thermometer to
find out the answer.
℃
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02:00 S can:
1. Respond to T.
Problem solving 2. Solve the
problem and
finish the answer.
Here are the temperatures for a week in Beijing. Mark the temperature for
Friday on the thermometer, and explain what -4 represents.
Step Follow the steps to
Temperatures recorded in Beijing Try 1 find the answer with S.
1. Find out the temperature for
Friday 40
Friday and mark it on the
Wedn
esday
-4° 30
Mond
ay
thermometer.
-1°
-6° Tuesd
ay
Thursd
ay
20
2. Find out what -4 represents.
10
-2° 2°
0 Look back
-10 Does my answer make sense?
Answer: -4 represents
The temperature for Friday is -4℃ . -4 is a
a temperature that is 4 degrees below 0℃ . . ℃ negative number and it represents a tem-
perature that is 4 degrees below 0℃ . My
answer makes sense.
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01:00 S can:
1. Listen and nod to show
Wrap up In this lesson, we learned ...
understanding.
2. Read after T the key
words.
Step Ask S to read the key
1 words after you.
1 math language: negative whole number, integer, represent, and below
Step Circle the key words as
2 you read the text.
2 negative whole numbers, positive whole numbers, and integers
negative positive
whole numbers whole numbers
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
integers
3 negative whole numbers in real-world situations
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01:00 S can:
Say goodbye.
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