Place value - Negative numbers 2 - Worksheet

The "Negative Numbers 2" worksheet is an educational resource from masterthecurriculum.co.uk, designed to help Year 6 students understand and confidently work with negative numbers. The National Curriculum objective for this lesson is to count backwards through zero to include negative numbers, a fundamental skill in mathematics. To facilitate this learning, the worksheet provides differentiated activities and teaching slides. Students will be introduced to important vocabulary such as 'negative numbers' and 'number lines', and they will use these terms to describe and work with numbers below zero. The materials suggest that instead of saying 'minus', students should use the term 'negative', for example, 'negative 6' for -6. This concept is reinforced through the use of visual aids like number squares and number lines.

The worksheet encourages students to apply their knowledge through a variety of tasks, such as completing number lines and comparing temperatures on thermometers. They will be challenged with key questions that prompt deeper thinking about the properties of negative numbers, such as their position on the number line and their comparison to positive numbers. For instance, students may be asked whether -1 degree is warmer or colder than -5 degrees. Additionally, the worksheet includes reasoning and problem-solving activities where students identify patterns, complete sequences, and correct mistakes in number sequences involving negative numbers. These tasks are structured to cater to different levels of proficiency, from those working towards expectations to those who are ready for greater depth challenges.