Name_______________________________________ Date____________ Period_________Integer Poster
OBJECTIVE: To represent integer problems
PROCESS: Create a poster that represents the real world situation.
1. Chose one of 3 word problems and write it on the poster OR Create your own word problem.
A football team had 4 plays. The
first play they gained 6 yards, the
second play they lost 3 yards, the
third play they lost 2 more yards
and the last play they gained 1
more yard. If they started at the
zero yard line where are they now?
A golfer had the following scores:
The first hole he scores a +2, the
second hole he scored a -1, the
third hole he scored a +3 and the
fourth hole he scored a -2. What
was his final score?
A mountain climber started at zero
elevation. The first day he hiked 10
miles up the mountain, the second
day it got steeper and only hiked 3
miles, the third day he had to
detour and went down 4 miles and
the last day he went up 1 mile.
How far did he get up the
mountain?
2. Draw the objects described in your problem that best represents your word problem
3. Use your picture to find the answer.
 Write the problem
 Show all your work
4. Write a paragraph that summarizes the process you used to set up the problem and solve it by using at least
5 vocabulary words. Choose from the following:
 Integer
 opposites
 add
 sign
 subtract
 decrease
 positive
 solution
 negative
 increase
5. Design your poster
 Be creative and illustrate what your real life problem is about. NEATNESS COUNTS!!!
GRADING RUBRIC
Category
3
Write he word  Word problem is
problem
clearly written with
a creative title that
accurately describes
the material
 No spelling or
grammar errors
Draw the
picture
 Accurately epresents
the real world
situation in a
creative fashion,
capturing the
important
components of the
problem
 Labels are complete,
correct and enhance
understanding of the
problem
2
 Word problem is
clearly written
 Minimal spelling or
grammar errors
1
 Word problem
is included
 Some spelling
or grammar
errors
 Correctly represents
 Represents the
the real world
situation
 Labels are correct
real world
situation
 Some labels
are correct
0
 Word problem
is missing or
difficult to
understand
 Spelling or
grammar
errors
interfere
 The real world
situation is
inaccurate or
incorrect
 Labels are
incorrect
Solve the
problem
Write the
paragraph
Design the
poster
 All work is presented
in multiple formats
and easy to follow
 No mathematical
errors
 Consists of at least 5
sentences (including
topic sentence,
supporting details
and conclusion and
references the
question in the
explanation)
 Contains at least 5
vocabulary words
used in their correct
context
 Correctly describes
the summary
 No grammar or
spelling errors
Neat and creative,
includes COLOR
 Format enhances the
quality of the
problem
Illustrates the topic of
the word problem
effectively
 All work is presented
clearly
 Minimal
mathematical errors
 Consists of 5
sentences
 Contains at least 4
vocabulary words
mostly used in their
correct context
 Mostly describes the
summary
 Minimal grammar or
spelling errors
 Includes COLOR
Illustrates the topic of
the word problem
 Work is
presented but
is sometimes
confusing
 Mathematical
errors
 Consists of less
than 5
sentences
 Contains less
than 4
vocabulary
words or
words are not
used in their
correct
context
 Attempts to
describe the
summary
 Grammar or
spelling errors
Attempts to
illustrate the topic
of the word
problem
 No work is
presented
OR contains many
mathematical
errors
 Consists
sentences
 Vocabulary
words are not
used in their
correct
context
 Does not
attempt to
describe the
summary
 Grammar or
spelling errors
interfere with
understanding
Makes minimal
or no attempt to
illustrate the topic
of the word
problem
IB Criterion D: (Reflection)
This criterion examines to what extent the student is able to:
 Explain whether his or her results make sense in the context of the problem
 Explain the importance of his or her findings in connection to real life where appropriate
 Justify the degree of accuracy of his or her results where appropriate
 Suggest improvements to the method when necessary
RUBRIC
ACHIEVMENT
LEVEL
0.5-1
1.5-2.0
2.5-3.0
3.5-4.0
Level Descriptor
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the
descriptors below.
The student attempts to describe the importance of his or her
findings in connection to real life and chronological order.
The student describes the importance of his or her findings in
connection real life and chronological order.
The student provides a detailed explanation of the importance
of his or her findings in connection to his or her life and
chronological order.