Negative numbers are an important part of our number system.
They help us understand more about values.
Here's what you need to know about negative numbers:
Where They Go: Negative numbers are found to the left of zero on the number line. This means they are less than zero.
What They Include: The number line has both positive and negative numbers. This helps us explain everyday situations, like money we owe (debts).
How We Use Them: When we do math with negative numbers, we learn new ideas, like how subtracting can give us a negative result.
In short, negative numbers are very important for learning math, even in Year 1!
Negative numbers are an important part of our number system.
They help us understand more about values.
Here's what you need to know about negative numbers:
Where They Go: Negative numbers are found to the left of zero on the number line. This means they are less than zero.
What They Include: The number line has both positive and negative numbers. This helps us explain everyday situations, like money we owe (debts).
How We Use Them: When we do math with negative numbers, we learn new ideas, like how subtracting can give us a negative result.
In short, negative numbers are very important for learning math, even in Year 1!