Interpret numbers greater than and less than zero in different contexts
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can interpret numbers greater than and less than zero in different contexts.
Key learning points
- Negative numbers are below zero and are less than zero
- Positive numbers are above zero and are greater than zero
Keywords
Temperature - Temperature is how hot or cold something is and generally in the UK is measured using the Celsius scale.
Positive - Numbers greater than zero.
Negative - Numbers less than zero.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to recognise that numbers exist to the left of zero.
Expose pupils to images in familiar contexts showing negative numbers. Take lots of opportunities to count bridging zero.
Teacher tip
Number lines showing positive and negative values, ideally horizontal and vertical, should be prominently displayed in the classroom throughout this unit so that pupils can see that values exist before zero.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the car colours to their current position
second
first
third
Q2.Which of the following would result in a positive change?
Q3.Which of the following would result in a negative overall change?
Q4.Three people got on a bus. At the next stop, seven people got off the bus. Which of these equations correctly describes this scenario?
Q5.17 is the whole. 4 is one part. What is the other part?
Q6.Match the word with the correct definition.
at a higher level
at a lower level
shows that there is no amount
one quantity is worth more than another
one quantity is not worth as much as another
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keyword with the definition.
how hot or cold something is
numbers greater than zero
numbers less than zero
Q2.Match the location to the temperature description.
above zero
at zero
below zero
Q3.Select all of the options which describe the temperature in Edinburgh.
Q4.Match the letters to their description.
positive
zero
negative
Q5.Match the letters to their description.
greater than zero
zero
less than zero
Q6.Order these floors of a building from highest to lowest.
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