Basic 3Mathematics14 min

Opposite Directions & Values

Learners track steps forward and backward from zero on a school compound number line.

Opposite Directions & Values

Learners track steps forward and backward from zero on a school compound number line. Today they use the model to explain positive & negative numbers in their own words.

Opposite Directions & Values illustration

Learners track steps forward and backward from zero on a school compound number line.

Start at 0, step back 3, then step forward 5.

  1. From 0, move left three spaces to -3.
  2. From -3, move right five spaces and land on 2.