Add Integers Using Counters

Visualize integer addition with this seventh-grade worksheet! For each of eight problems, students will use counters to find the sum. Learners can write positive or negative signs in the counters and even color them in to help solve the addition sentence. The first two problems have been completed as an example to help guide students in the process.

This strategy makes integer addition easier to visualize, allowing students to grasp the fundamental rules of operations with integers. Modeling the integer addition process can also help students see what it means to add with a negative integer. Once students are able to add integers, they can progress to integer subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Keep practicing with Sweet Sums! Integer Addition or Integer Addition: Missing Numbers in Equations #1.