Session Five (1.1.5): Directed numbers

Make sure that you spend sufficient time practising negative numbers, as they form a foundation for your future work.

Tutorials

Watch the MathsWatch tutorials using the links below:

WATCH – Negatives in Real Life (MathsWatch) [Not available with sample course]

WATCH – Adding and Subtracting (MathsWatch) [Not available with sample course]

Interact

Now work through pages 14-17 in your coursebook. Make notes on any new concepts and answer as many questions in the exercises as you need to.

Practice

Now work through the MyMaths activities:

EXPLORE – Negative Numbers 2 (MyMaths) [Not available with sample course]

EXPLORE – Negative number calculations (MyMaths) [Not available with sample course]

Links

Use these additional resources for further practice:

WATCH - India and Negative Numbers (Twig) [Not available with sample course]

EXPLORE – Negative Numbers (CIMT) Links to an external site.

EXPLORE – Adding and Subtracting Directed Numbers (CIMT) Links to an external site.

EXPLORE – Multiplying and Dividing Directed Numbers (CIMT) Links to an external site.