TheSchoolRun.com closure date
As we informed you a few months ago, TheSchoolRun has had to make the difficult decision to close due to financial pressures and the company has now ceased trading. We had hoped to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.
As a result, we now have to permanently close TheSchoolRun.com. However, to give subscribers time to download any content they’d like to keep, we will keep the website open until 31st July 2025. After this date, the site will be taken down and there will be no further access to any resources. We strongly encourage you to download and save any resources you think you may want to use in the future.
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We are very sorry that there is no way to continue offering access to resources and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Differences between positive and negative numbers
Can your child use the number line to work out the difference between these pairs of numbers?
What are positive and negative numbers?
Positive and negative numbers are a key concept in KS2 maths. They represent quantities with opposite directions or values.
Positive numbers are numbers greater than zero. They are usually represented without a sign (+) because it's assumed that numbers without a sign are positive.
Examples of positive numbers include 1, 2, 3, 100, 0.5, etc.
Negative numbers are numbers less than zero. They are typically represented with a minus sign (-) preceding the number.
Examples of negative numbers include -1, -2, -3, -100, -0.5, etc.
How do you find the difference between a positive and a negative number using a number line?
Using a number line to find the difference between a positive and a negative number is a visual method of learning that is often used in primary schools.
Here's how you can do it at home:
- Draw a number line
- Plot the numbers
- Find the distance (the difference between two numbers on a number line is the distance between their positions)
- Count the units: count the number of units (or steps) between the positive number and the negative number.
- Determine the sign: if the positive number is farther to the right than the negative number, the difference will be positive. If the negative number is farther to the left than the positive number, the difference will be negative.
How will this positive and negative numbers KS2 worksheet help your child?
This teacher-created resource was designed for KS2 children and provides a colourful and fun activity with a number line included. A clear and easy-to-understand example is provided first, and then your child is asked to use their number line to work out the difference between pairs of numbers. You will find the answers on the bottom of the page (so be sure to hide this after printing!).
Use TheSchoolRun to top up your child's maths knowledge or have a go at something more challenging, like our Adding negative numbers worksheet.
