Year 5 · Summer term · weeks 9 · Number
Year 5 Negative numbers worksheets
Year 5 Negative numbers is taught in the Summer term, weeks 9 to 9. This block has 5 steps: Understand negative numbers; Count through zero in 1s; Count through zero in multiples; Compare and order negative numbers; Find the difference.
Steps in this block
Step 1: Understand negative numbers
Read and use negative numbers in lifts, thermometers and distances above and below sea level.
Step 1 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 2: Count through zero in 1s
Count forwards and backwards in 1s through zero, on number lines and in sequences.
Step 2 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 3: Count through zero in multiples
Count forwards and backwards in 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 10s through zero.
Step 3 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 4: Compare and order negative numbers
Compare and order numbers, including negative numbers, using a number line.
Step 4 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 5: Find the difference
Find the difference between two numbers, including when one is negative, by jumping to and from zero.
Step 5 · not scaffolded sheet with answersHow to use this block
Work through the steps in order. For each step, start the class on the Expected sheet and give Developing or Greater depth sheets where needed. Every worksheet has a separate answer sheet, so children can mark their own work or you can mark it with a marks column. Use the Make a sheet page, or the teacher guide, if you want to know more.