English National Curriculum, Programme Of Study For Year 6 Mathematics

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Pupils should be taught to use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across zero

Here are some specific activities, investigations or visual aids we have picked out. Click anywhere in the grey area to access the resource.

Number Line Banner A printable banner (multiple A4 sheets) of a colourful number line for the classroom wall.

Number Line This number line visual aid is designed to be projected onto a whiteboard for whole class exposition.

Temperatures Test your understanding of negative numbers with this self marking quiz about temperatures.

Negative Numbers Use negative numbers in basic arithmetic and algebraic calculations and word problems.

Negative Numbers Video Revise how to add, subtract, multiply and divide negative numbers.

Negative Magic Four partially completed magic squares containing negative numbers. Fill in the missing numbers.

Boxed In Numbers The classic dots and boxes game with the addition of some positive and negative numbers which determine your score.

Bidmaze Find your way through the maze encountering mathematical operations in the correct order to achieve the given total.

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Negative Numbers A negative number is a real number that is less than zero. Such numbers are often used to represent the amount of a loss or absence. For example, a debt that is owed may be thought of as a negative asset, or a decrease in some quantity may be thought of as a negative increase. Negative numbers are also used to describe values on a scale that goes below zero, such as the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales for temperature. Here are some activities designed to strengthen a pupil's understanding of negative numbers.

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River Crossing

Three interactive versions of the traditional river crossing puzzles. The objective is to get all of the characters to the other side of the river without breaking any of the rules.

Factorising

Practise the skills of algebraic factorisation in this structured online self-marking exercise. So far this activity has been accessed 53851 times and 34070 Transum Trophies have been awarded for completing it.

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