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Teach students to understand integers on the Cartesian plane with this complete teaching bundle. Students locate integers on horizontal and vertical number lines in real-life contexts such as lifts, sea level and temperature, then combine two number lines to form the Cartesian plane and plot and read points in all four quadrants.

Combining a lesson plan, a 46-slide editable teacher presentation, three differentiated student activities, an exit ticket with interpretation guide and two hands-on games, Coordinate Mission and Battleships, this curriculum-aligned bundle provides everything you need to teach the lesson from start to finish.

Built around the I Do, We Do, You Do model, students move from explicit teacher modelling to guided practice and independent application. They move up and down vertical number lines, name the quadrant of a point from the signs of its coordinates, go across first and then up or down to plot a point, and explain their reasoning using mathematical language.

What's included in this teaching bundle?

Teacher Slides (PowerPoint)

• 46 editable, ready-to-teach slides following the I Do, We Do, You Do structure
• Clear learning intention and success criteria
• Review of integers on a number line, with warm ups on lifts, sea level and temperature
• Modelled examples moving on horizontal and vertical number lines, building the Cartesian plane and naming the four quadrants
• Plotting points, writing coordinates, a partner plotting task and a mystery shape across all four quadrants
• Every question slide followed by an answer slide
• Mini whiteboard check-ins throughout

Lesson Plan and Exit Ticket (PDF)

• Complete I Do, We Do, You Do lesson plan for a 45 to 60 minute lesson
• Diagnostic, formative and summative assessment points
• Key vocabulary, teacher notes and common misconceptions
• Exit ticket (two per page) with an interpretation guide

Differentiated Student Activities (PDF)

• Activity overview to help you match each option to your students
• Three differentiated activities: Integers on Number Lines and Grids, Sea Level and Town Planning, and Submarines and Reflections
• Evenly spaced vertical number lines and Cartesian planes, from a labelled grid of negative 5 to 5 up to a grid of negative 10 to 10 that students label themselves
• Lift, diving and sea-level problems, plotting a coastal town, reflections in the axes and mystery-point clues
• Answer key and marking guide for every activity

Class Recording Sheet (Excel)

• Type T, A or B and the cell colours itself: Working towards, Achieving, Working beyond
• Exit ticket results and activity evidence tabs, with numbered next teaching steps

Hands-On Activity: Coordinate Mission and Battleships (PDF)

• Coordinate Mission: an Australian wildlife reserve map, animal markers and 24 rescue mission cards to plot in all four quadrants
• A mystery picture of nine shapes to plot on a grid from negative 10 to 10
• Battleships on the Cartesian plane at three levels, from a grid of negative 5 to 5 up to negative 10 to 10
• Teacher pages with set-up, rules, differentiation and misconceptions
• Answer guide for every rescue mission card and the mystery picture
• What you need: paper or card, scissors, rulers, pencils and coloured pencils

Ideal for upper primary classrooms, this bundle provides a structured approach to integers on the Cartesian plane, combining explicit instruction, clear number lines and grids, differentiated independent practice and two engaging hands-on coordinate games.

Formats: PowerPoint, PDF and Excel

Aligned to Australian Curriculum: Recognise situations, including financial contexts, that use integers; locate and represent integers on a number line and as coordinates on the Cartesian plane (AC9M6N01)

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