Integers

Develop secure understanding of integers.

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Learning objective overview

Master Teaching Guide coverage for this objective.

Current NZC (2007)
  • NA4-2
  • NA4-6
New NZC (2026)
  • NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-K-Y9-05
  • NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-P-Y9-15
  • NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-P-Y10-08
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-K-Y7-08
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-K-Y7-09
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-K-Y7-10
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-P-Y7-08
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-P-Y7-09
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-P-Y7-10
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-P-Y7-11
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-P-Y7-12
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-P-Y8-08
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-P-Y8-09
  • NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-P-Y8-10

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Terminology

  • integer
  • negative
  • positive
  • number line

Task goals

  • Identify and order positive and negative integers on a number line.
  • Add integers, including adding a negative integer.
  • Subtract integers, including subtracting a negative integer.
  • Multiply two integers and correctly determine the sign of the product.
  • Divide two integers and correctly determine the sign of the quotient.
  • Solve multi-step problems that combine addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of integers.

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Integers

Integers

Know

When giving a fraction as an answer, there should be a positive or negative integer in the numerator and a positive integer in the denominator.

Statement▸
Year 9 · Number · Number structures and operations
NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-K-Y9-05
Do

Checking for equivalence in expressions involving negative numbers (e.g. (−3)^2 ≠ −3^2, −2 + 3 = 3 + (−2), 2 × (−3) = (−3) × 2 = (−2) × 3, 2/−3 = −2/3 = −2/3)

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Year 9 · Number · Number structures and operations
NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-P-Y9-15

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