Can integer subtraction feel intuitive without rote memory? In this episode Pam and Kim delve into a Problem String and explore integer subtraction relationships.
Talking Points:
- Integer chips?
- Students reason about subtracting integers
- Distance versus removal
- Problem String subtracting integers in context
- When context is less helpful
- Don't go to rules, stay in reasoning
See Episodes 149 and150 for more about distance vs removal
See Ep 242 for more information on Integer Multiplication
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