Integers on a Number Line
Class 6–7 Maths: integers
Help the frog jump along the number line. What happens when you add or subtract negative numbers?
Words to know
- Integer
- A whole number that can be positive, negative or zero.
- Negative number
- A number less than zero, like −3.
- Number line
- A line with numbers in order; right is bigger.
- Opposite
- −4 and 4 are opposites; they add to zero.
Quick check
Answer 3 questions to check what you learned.
Try at home
Use a staircase: start on the 3rd step, go down 5 steps. Count below the ground floor as negative. Where are you?