1. Comparing and Ordering Integers
7th grade Math

2. I can compare and order integers.
DART statement:
I can compare and order integers.

3. When two numbers are graphed on a number line, the number to the left is always less than the number to the right. The number to the right is always greater than the number to the left.

4. Compare Integers
Draw a number line and graph -4 and -2. Model: Words: -4 is less than is greater than -4 Examples: -4 < > -4

5. Example 1
Replace the with < or > to make a true sentence. Graph each integer on a number line. Since -5 is to the left of -3, -5 < -3.

6. Replace each with < or > to make a true sentence. a. ) -8 -4 b
Replace each with < or > to make a true sentence. a.) b.) 5 -1 c.)

7. Example 2
The elevations, in feet, for the lowest points in California, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Kentucky are listed. Which list shows the elevation in order from highest to lowest? a.) 289, -282, 257, -8 b.) -8, 257, -282, 289 c.) -282, -8, 257, 289 d.) 289, 257, -8, -282
State
Elevation (ft)
California
-282
Oklahoma
289
Louisiana -8
Kentucky
257

8. Try one on your own.
A newspaper reporter lists the third round scores of the top five finishers in a gold tournament. Which list shows these scores from least to greatest? f.) 5, 2, 0, -1, -3 g.) -1, -3, 0, 2, 5 h.) -3, -1, 0, 2, 5 j.) 0, -1, 2, -3, 5