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    Ordering negative numbers

    Lesson presentations and activities

    • Pupils are given 36 integers (a mixture of positives and negatives) and have to put the numbers into a 6 x 6 grid so that every row and column is in ascending order. This gives them plenty of practice of ordering negative numbers by size.

      Solving the puzzle requires experimentation, so when I have used this in my lessons, I’ve put the sheets in plastic wallets and let pupils write on top using a whiteboard pen.

      There are many possible solutions; I’ve provided one. However, the smallest number (-28) must always go in the top left corner, and the largest (18) must always go in the bottom right.

      • Ordering-Positive-and-Negative-Integers---Grid-Challenge.pdf
      • Ordering-Positive-and-Negative-Integers---Grid-Challenge.pptx

      Reviews

      jessica_walter7 years ago5

      fab resource! Love it!

      TES Resource Team8 years ago5

      Thank you for publishing your resource. It has been selected to be featured in a new secondary maths collection.

      julie939318 years ago5

    • This selection of resources cover counting backwards and forwards in negative numbers to problem solving with negative numbers.

      • Negative-numbers---number-line.pdf
      • Negative-numbers---practice.pdf
      • Negative-numbers---problem-cards.pdf

      Reviews

      TES Resource Teama year ago5

      We are pleased to let you know that your resource Negative numbers, has been hand-picked by the Tes resources content team to be featured in https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/primary-maths-negative-numbers in October 2024 on https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog. Congratulations on your resource being chosen and thank you for your ongoing contributions to the Tes Resources marketplace.

      JCbumblebee5 years ago5

      Very clear and easy to use. Sensible start point and progression builds up through questions.

      Takara20055 years ago5

      Not used yet will come back and review once used but thanks for posting

    Practice questions, homeworks and assessments

    • Chn read temperatures on a scale and work with money. They write positive and negative numbers in sequence and plot them on a number line.

      • yr 5 CM lesson 51.pdf
      • yr 5 lesson 51.pdf
      • yr 5 practice pg 51.pdf

      Reviews

      pandell5 years ago5

      Exactly what I needed - thank you

      becmoran766 years ago5

      Thank you! This saved me lots of time.

      bernadette_maria_grosse6 years ago5

      Thank you

    • Two sets of worksheets with solutions on
      - everyday uses of negative numbers
      - adding and subtracting negative numbers
      - ordering negative numbers

      • Negative-Numbers-Revision-Set-1.pdf
      • Negative-Numbers-Revision-Set-2.pdf

      Reviews

      TES Resource Team8 years ago5

      Thank you for publishing your resource. It has been selected to be featured in a new secondary maths collection.

      eif8 years ago5

      BATOOLABBAS8 years ago3

    • A set of cards with different sums on that students must at first calculate and then place in order. Ideal activity for students to work in pairs. Can be adapted to be made more easy or more difficult. Could also be printed off big and each calculation given to each student and they have to get themselves in order. Please take a look at my blog: http://mathsmakesmesmile.wordpress.com/ Thanks

      • Put negative calculations in order.doc

      Reviews

      TES Resource Team8 years ago5

      Thank you for publishing your resource. It has been selected to be featured in a new secondary maths collection.

      colm14059 years ago4

      This relies on an understanding of the four operations with negative numbers but has a nice twist in that students must then arrange their answers in numerical order from smallest to biggest. If students can complete this task then they have well and truly boxed negative numbers off.

      philipeden14 years ago3

      Nice idea which works with the mulitplcation, division, subtraction and addition of negative numbers, as well as the ordering of negative numbers.