MathsYears 4–5Number & Place Value

Negative numbers in context

Count backwards through zero to include negative numbers; interpret negative numbers in context (e.g. temperature)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a thermometer on a cold winter day. Brrr! 🥶

  2. 2

    What sign do we put in front of a negative number?

  3. 3

    Drag the thermometer to show -3°C — that's 3 degrees below zero!

  4. 4

    Let's find -2 on a number line together.

  5. 5

    Hop to -5 on the number line — go backwards from 0!

  6. 6

    Which number is 3 steps backwards from 0?

  7. 7

    It's 5°C outside. The temperature drops by 7 degrees. What is the new temperature?

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