Y5

Maths

Understand Negative Numbers Discussion Problem

Worksheet
Group work
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Challenge your children's knowledge and understanding of negative numbers when you download this Y5 Understand Negative Numbers worksheet.

Internet banking has become part of our everyday lives and with this challenge, children can use and apply their knowledge of negative numbers to a real-life context. Using the given clues, children will need to work out which phone belongs to which person based on the amount of money they have.

Ideal for use in pairs or as part of small group work, this resource is designed to encourage mathematical discussions amongst the children and help show the children a real-life context involving negative numbers.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Interpret negative numbers in context, count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including through zero