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

There are several ways we could explain how to manipulate negative numbers. Please watch the following tutorials to find the best reasoning for you:

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.

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]

Use these additional resources for further practice:

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