Interpret numbers greater than and less than zero in different contexts
I can interpret numbers greater than and less than zero in different contexts.
Interpret numbers greater than and less than zero in different contexts
I can interpret numbers greater than and less than zero in different contexts.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Negative numbers are below zero and are less than zero
- Positive numbers are above zero and are greater 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.
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.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
second
first
third
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
Exit quiz
6 Questions
how hot or cold something is
numbers greater than zero
numbers less than zero
above zero
at zero
below zero
positive
zero
negative
greater than zero
zero
less than zero