Understanding Opposites and Integers

This video tutorial for sixth-grade students covers the concept of opposite numbers, including how to locate them on a number line and apply them in real-world scenarios. It explains the idea of the opposite of an opposite number, demonstrating that it results in the original number. The tutorial includes exercises and examples, such as Joe's location problem and real-world integer applications, to reinforce understanding. Students learn to write equations representing these concepts and apply them to practical situations.

What is the opposite of -2 on a number line?

• 0

• 4

• -2

• 2

If you are 90 feet below sea level, how would you represent this as an integer?

• -90

• 90

• 0

• 9

If you owe $100, how would you represent this debt as an integer?

• 100

• -100

• 0

• 10

If a temperature is 2 degrees Celsius above zero, how is it represented?

• -2

• 4

• 0

• 2

Joe is at the ice cream shop. His house is 10 blocks north, and the park is 10 blocks south. How far is Joe from both locations?

• 5 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 15 blocks

• 20 blocks

How can the number zero be used in Joe's location scenario?

• As Joe's house

• As the distance

• As the park

• As the ice cream shop

On a number line, what is the opposite of the opposite of 8?

• 16

• 8

• 0

• -8

What is the opposite of -4?

• -4

• 0

• 4

• 8

What is the opposite of the opposite of -10?

• -10

• 20

• 0

• 10

What is the opposite of 13?

• 13

• 0

• -13

• 26