Product title

Maths Explorer

Activity title on CD-Rom

Stepping Stones

Key Stage and year

KS2, Y4, 5, 6

Curriculum Reference

 
Numeracy

Primary Curriculum

NNS Yr. 4, 5, 6 Numbers and the number system P15
NC Ma KS2 (Level 3, 4 and 5) Number 2a

Scottish Guidelines

Number, money and measurement : Add and subtract Level C-D

Teaching idea

Children are asked to calculate how many steps they will have to take to arrive on the stone with the diamond.
This activity effectively supports work on number work up to 20 and negative numbers. It can be used as a class or as reinforcement activity.
The 'easy' option just uses positive numbers, the 'difficult' option uses positive and negative numbers and the 'expert' option changes the number line to include negative numbers.

Learning outcome

Children will be able find the difference between a positive and a negative number on a number line.

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