| Lesson start ideas | Give a creative idea how to begin a lesson |
| Which subject | Mathematics |
| What age group | Year or Grade 7 |
| What topic | Integers |
| Quantity | 1 |
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Start the lesson by placing an ancient scroll on the board and ask the students if they know what it is. Tell them that you found it in a special math museum in which you were working on a math project. The scroll is written in code and it contains secret mathematical teachings from an ancient civilization.
Ask the students to stand up and explain to them that they are going on a journey to discover the secrets of Integers. The journey will be divided into five stops, and at each stop, they will learn more and more about Integers. The first stop is the "Introducing the Topic."
Explain to the students that Integers are whole numbers, which can be positive, negative, or zero. Write some examples on the board, such as -3, 0, 5, and ask the students to identify which ones are Integers.
The second stop is "Comparing Integers." Start by writing two numbers on the board, such as -5 and 3, and ask the students to identify which one is greater. Explain that we can compare Integers by their distance from zero on the number line.
The third stop is "Adding and Subtracting Integers." Provide examples of addition and subtraction of Integers, such as -4 + 3, and -6 - 2. Ask the students to solve the examples and explain how they arrived at their answers.
The fourth stop is "Multiplying and Dividing Integers." Provide examples of multiplication and division of Integers, such as -3 x 5, and -16 / -4. Ask the students to solve the examples and explain how they arrived at their answers.
The fifth and the final stop is "Wrapping Up." Ask the students to summarize what they learned and provide examples of Integers. End the lesson with a fun game or activity that requires students to use their knowledge of Integers.