WALT: understand negative numbers (Red Group)
Monday 13th October 2014
1) Fill in the missing numbers on the numberline below
-10 __
__ -7
-6
-5
__ __ __ -1
__
1
2
3
__
5
6
__
8 __ __
2)
a)
b)
c)
d)
Which numbers on the number line are...
larger than 2 but smaller than 8
Larger than 0 but smaller than 5
Larger than -2 but smaller than 3
Larger than -8 but smaller than -5
3)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Which number comes ...
Before 7
After 2
Before 1
After -4
Before 10
After -7
4)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Use your completed number line above to help you find the difference between
2 and 8
-1 and 3
-5 and 2
-10 and -6
-2 and 4
WALT: understand negative numbers (Blue Group)
Monday 13th October 2014
-4
0
2
8
-11
2
16
-1
7
20
-7.5
-14
-3
-7
3
-8
-2
-2.5
9
-5
1) Draw a number line in your book. Pick 10 of the numbers from the above grid and place
in order on a number line
2) Look at the numbers in the grid above. Write down all the numbers which are...
a) Larger than -2 but smaller than 5
b) Larger than -10 but smaller than -4
c) Larger than -12 but smaller than -1
3) How many pairs of numbers can you find in the grid above which have a difference of...
a) 5
b) 12
c) 6
d) 15
4) Use the given information to help you work out the different temperatures.
a) The temperature in London is 9°C. It is 15 degrees colder in Moscow. What is the
temperature in Moscow?
b) The temperature in Miami is 28°C. It is 33 degrees colder in Alaska. What is the
temperature in Alaska?
c) The temperature in Calgary is -7°C. It is 14 degrees warmer in Budapest. What is the
temperature in Budapest?
d) The temperature in Warsaw is -4. It is 24 degrees warmer in Paris. What is the
temperature in Paris?
WALT: understand negative numbers (Green Group)
Monday 13th October 2014
-4
0
2
8
-11
2
16
-1
7
20
-7.5
-14
-3
-7
3
-8
-2
-2.5
9
-5
1) Look at the numbers in the grid above. How many pairs of numbers can you find which
have a difference of ...
a) 5
b) 12
c) 6
d) 15
2) Pick 6 pairs of numbers from the grid above. Find the product and quotient of these
pairs.
Product: answer of a multiplication
quotient: answer of a division
Follow these rules to help you
+ + makes +
+ - makes - + makes - - makes +
e.g. -4 x 7 = -28 or -14 ÷ -7 = 2
3) Use the given information to help you work out the different temperatures.
a) The temperature in London is 9°C. It is 15 degrees colder in Moscow. What is the
temperature in Moscow?
b) The temperature in Miami is 28°C. It is 33 degrees colder in Alaska. What is the
temperature in Alaska?
c) The temperature in Calgary is -7°C. It is 14 degrees warmer in Budapest. What is the
temperature in Budapest?
d) The temperature in Warsaw is -4. It is 24 degrees warmer in Paris. What is the
temperature in Paris?
4) Here is part of a number line. It is divided into equal sections.
Write the letter of the section where each of these numbers belongs. The number 99
has been done for you.
number
section
99
J
29
–83
–15
44