Step 4 Objective
Order a given set of positive and negative integers.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
The number line is an important visual image.
Extend from the thermometer to use and display a vertical number line.
Count on and back using a counting stick (holding horizontally and vertically).
A common misconception is to think that ×8 is greater than ×2.
Pupils often ignore the negative sign when ordering negative numbers.