Read and write negative numbers
I can read and write negative numbers.
Read and write negative numbers
I can read and write negative numbers.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The negative or minus sign in front of a number shows that it is a negative value.
Common misconception
Pupils do not write negative numbers beginning with the negative symbol e.g. writing 3- and not -3.
Take time to model the writing of a negative number. "I know it is negative so I begin with the negative symbol."
Keywords
Numeral - A symbol or name that stands for a number
Negative number - A number less than zero.
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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Positive
Neither positive nor negative
Negative
how hot or cold something is
numbers less than zero
numbers greater than zero
shows that there is no amount
Exit quiz
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