Integer operations are parts of math we see every day, and using real-life examples can help Year 7 students understand these ideas better. Here are some simple examples:

1. Banking:

   Think about when you put money in the bank and take some out.

   If you put in $200 and then take out$150, you can find out how much money you have left.

   Here’s how to figure it out: $200 - 150 = 50$

   This shows us how subtraction works with positive numbers.

2. Temperature Changes:

   Weather is another great example.

   Let’s say it’s $10^\circ$C during the day, but it drops to $-5^\circ$C at night.

   To find out how much the temperature changed, we can do the math like this: $10 - (-5) = 10 + 5 = 15$

   This helps us understand subtracting a negative number in a real way.

3. Sports Scores:

   When we watch games, we see teams scoring points.

   Sometimes, teams can lose points too.

   For example, if a team scores $5$ points but loses $3$ points because of penalties, we can find out their total score like this: $5 + (-3) = 2$

These examples show how integer operations work and help students see that math is important in their everyday lives!