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Positive and negative numbers

Positive and negative numbers
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Key Info
  • Positive and negative numbers
  • Duration: 01:29
  • An introduction to positive and negative numbers. Cartoon-style numbers initially form a line from 0 to 9. The negative numbers -1 to -9 then join the line in the correct sequence. The clip continues with positive 3 added to -7, and then added to -4, and so on, to show how the result of the addition becomes more positive each time.
  • Subject:

    Maths

       Topic:

    Number Patterns and Sequences

  • Keywords: positive, negative, countdown, add, count on, number line, digit
Ideas for use in class
  • Use this clip to either introduce positive and negative integers or reinforce the concept.
Background details
  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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