Identify and place negative numbers on a number line
I can identify and place negative numbers on a number line.
Identify and place negative numbers on a number line
I can identify and place negative numbers on a number line.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Counting backwards can continue past zero and include negative numbers.
- Positioning negative numbers on marked and partially marked number lines.
- Understanding that fractions and decimals can be positive or negative.
Keywords
Interval - An interval is what is between two values. On a scale, intervals are shown using a small mark or line to show the space between.
Common misconception
Fractions and decimals less than one are positioned to the left of zero or are negative in value.
Using a number line 0 to 1, label different fractions and decimals and show pupils that, though small in size, they are greater than zero.
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