Negative numbers

When we count something, we use natural numbers. For example, first, we cut 1 piece of a cake, then we cut another one and we have 2 small pieces of cake. Or we collect apples, we take 1, then another 1, and we have 2 apples. We add numbers to each other using addition. If we use subtraction the same way, at a certain point, we will have to deal with negative numbers.

Subtracting positive and negative numbers is complicated. Here are 4 rules to keep in mind.

This fantastic Negative Numbers Worksheet aims to introduce students to negative numbers by completing number lines by counting backwards through zero, as well as number patterns that include negative numbers in steps of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

the rules for combining directed numbers with addition and subtraction are probably too burdensome for memory so some awareness needs to be cultivated, over time some good graphics have been prepared by Shana McKay here and dropbox versions here many thanks to her once some facility with negative number additions and subtractions has been attained, it is desirable to move towards automating (i.e. no need to think too much) these skills this is an important step in the mathematics curriculum…

Printable number lines are student-friendly options for children learning math. With multiple number lines in one sheet, these printables help figure out the subtraction and addition methods easily. Contents show…

A number line with negative and positive numbers helps teaching students in elementary school the difference between negative numbers and positive ones.

[Rescued from my old blog.] Would you like to introduce your students to negative numbers before they study them in pre-algebra? With a whimsical number line, negative numbers are easy for children…

Number line negative and positive to 10 - Free Printable PDF - Alien Schooler