Hands-On Math: Two-Sided Integer Chips Course

Turn Abstract Integer Rules into Concrete Understanding

Are your students puzzled by negative numbers? Do rules like “a negative times a negative is a positive” leave them scratching their heads? The key is turning the abstract into something concrete! 

Two-sided integer chips provide a powerful visual model that makes sense of these rules through hands-on exploration. With chips representing positive and negative values, students can physically model how quantities combine and interact, making operations with integers clear and logical. 

In this course, you’ll learn how to use integer chips to build a strong conceptual foundation for integer operations, setting your students up for success in algebra and beyond.

Objectives:

• Use integer chips to model addition and subtraction of positive and negative numbers.
• Demonstrate multiplication of integers with conceptual clarity.
• Help students transition from chip models to symbolic reasoning.
  

Target Audience:

• Math Teachers and Coaches
  

Format:

• Self-paced eLearning course with interactive knowledge checks and real-world scenarios.
• The estimated time to take the course is 15 minutes.
• Downloadable Lesson Plans that you can use to support student understanding of adding, subtracting, and multiplying integers using integer chips geared to 7th-grade students, and can be adjusted to meet the needs of your students.
• A completion certificate is available after completing the course.