Y4 Maths
Negative Numbers Lesson
This Year 4 Negative Numbers lesson covers the prior learning of counting on a number line to 1,000, before moving onto the main skill of negative numbers and counting below zero
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 4: (4N5) Count backwards through zero to include negative numbers
Mathematics Year 4: (4N6) Solve number and practical problems that involve 4N1 - 4N5 and with increasingly large positive numbers
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2 Teaching Support
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of counting on a number line to 1,000, before moving onto the main skill of negative numbers. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Modelling PowerPoint
This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This Year 4 Negative Numbers lesson covers the prior learning of counting on a number line to 1,000, before moving onto the main skill of negative numbers and counting below zero.
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Interactive Activity
This Number Lines to 1,000 Game checks pupils’ understanding of identifying different intervals on a number line up to one thousand.
2 Varied Fluency
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Varied Fluency
This worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill for this lesson.
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Reasoning Practice
This Year 4 Negative Numbers Reasoning Practice is designed to check pupils’ understanding of using negative numbers in different contexts, including temperature.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 Identify Negative Numbers Game checks pupils’ understanding of place value when counting backwards through zero.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Mixed Activity
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of negative numbers.
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Discussion Problem
These Year 4 Negative Numbers Discussion Problems includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.
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Interactive Challenge Activity
This Year 4 Negative Numbers Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' understanding of adding counting back and forth through zero on a number line.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Home Learning Pack
This Autumn week 4 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.
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Consolidation Pack
This resource is aimed at Year 4 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Autumn Block 1 Place Value.
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Learning Video Clip
Jake is visiting the Sea Life Aquarium Roma, and Fabio is setting up his ice cream cart outside. Using your place value knowledge, help them sort out the problems they encounter during the day.
