Use knowledge of positive and negative numbers to calculate intervals
I can use knowledge of positive and negative numbers to calculate intervals.
Use knowledge of positive and negative numbers to calculate intervals
I can use knowledge of positive and negative numbers to calculate intervals.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Differences between values are always positive
- Calculating differences across zero is the same as bridging through zero
Keywords
Bridging - A strategy which uses addition or subtraction to cross a number boundary.
Partitioning - Splitting a number or object into smaller parts.
Common misconception
Pupils sometimes answer a question like ‘What is the difference between −5℃ and 3℃?’ with ‘−8℃’.
Remind pupils that these differences are always positive by asking them to count forwards from the lower value to the higher value.
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