Download Negative Numbers EDI

Objective:
Identify negative numbers
on a number line.
Larger
0
1
2
Smaller
3
Negative Numbers…
• Are less then zero
• Have a small – in front of it such as -3
• Are used in examples such as temperature
or elevations below sea level
Larger
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
1
2 3
Smaller
4 5
6
7
Negative Numbers Are Used to
Measure Temperature
Negative Numbers Are Used to
Measure Under Sea Level
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
Negative Numbers Are Used to
Show Debt
Let’s say your parents bought a car but
had to get a loan from the bank for $5,000.
When counting all their money they add
in -$5,000 to show they still owe the bank.
1. Begin with the number line you already
know
2. Fill in the negative numbers beginning at 0
and moving to the left.
3. As the digits get larger, the actual number is
getting smaller.
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6