MATHEMATICS
Number Line Activity Pack
INCLU065
This set contains:
1 table top worm number-line jigsaw puzzle,
1 snake number-line floor jigsaw puzzle,
6 desktop number lines 1-10,
6 desktop number-lines 1-20.
coloured plastic see-through markers,
3 fantastic number-line card wall friezes,
Gratnell storage box with lid.
Photocopyable worksheets
Number Line Activity Pack, All the number lines and activities you could ever need. All puzzles and
number lines are printed on 100% polyester with an anti slip backing.
The activities suggested are aimed at the 3 ½ - 6 year age group, giving the children the opportunity to
develop and practice the basic skills necessary to understand mathematics.
The suggested activities aim to cover the following key areas:-
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Recognition and naming of written numbers
Number sequencing
Concept of odd and even
Physical experience of small number adding
Physical experience of small number subtraction
We have developed these number lines to provide a fantastic tool for visual and kinaesthetic learners.
General Number Line work
Addition
1. Locate the first number of your addition problem on your number line and get the child to
stand there.
2. Get the child to step on the Number line and count aloud as they walk along the ruler. For
example: for 3 + 4, stand on 3 and walk along 4 steps counting as they go.
3. When the child stops moving ask them “What number are you standing on?”
Subtraction
1. Locate the first number of your subtraction problem on your number line and get the child
to stand there.
2. Get the child to step on the Number line and count aloud as they walk along the ruler. For
example: for 10 - 6 stand on 10 and walk along 6 steps counting as they go.
3. When the child stops moving ask them “What number are you standing on?”
Enclosed are photocopyable number line worksheets.
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MATHEMATICS
Worm Number Line
Contents:
22-piece number line jigsaw
4 worm counters to act as markers
Why use number lines?
Number lines can help children develop an understanding of the number system by
providing an important visual image. Leaning to use a physical number line can help
a child to develop a facility for counting on mentally.
Activities
Your worm Number line can be used whole, or split in to 2 using the worm as a
numerical number line and the strawberries as a pictorial number line. Activities can
start off very simple and increase in difficulty as confidence grows.
Placing Numbers
Write down the numbers 1-10 on pieces of paper and put them in a bag. Get children
to pick out a number in turn and place it on the number line. For an easy version use
the worm for a more challenging one use the strawberries.
Counting On
Get the child to place a coloured worm on a specific number (e.g. 5) then ask then to
“show me 2 more than 5” the child then places a second coloured worm. Try doing
the same exercise without the markers, “I am thinking of a number and its 2 more
than 7, what’s my number?”
Alternatively write a few examples of the numbers 1, 2 and 3 on pieces of paper and
put them in a bag. Get children to pick out a number and move a worm marker from
0 along the number line corresponding to the number pulled out of the bag.
Counting Back
Obviously the reverse of counting on.
Number Line Hide and Seek
Cover up several numbers with the worm markers and ask “what number is the red
worm on”, “what number is the green worm on”
What’s the Difference
Place a worm on 6 and a worm on 9. Count the number of steps needed to
move from 6 to 9, “the difference between 6 and 9 is 3”
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MATHEMATICS
Snake Number Line Jigsaw
Contents:
11-piece number line floor jigsaw
Building the Puzzle:
The clever design of our snake number line
means that each number join has a unique
shaped lug so that children can only connect
the pieces in the correct order, this reinforces
the child’s confidence at building the number
line.
1. NUMBER RECOGNITION
The aim: To teach the child to recognise and name
written numbers.
What to do:
a) With the Snake Number Line on the Floor get the child to walk along the mat counting aloud as
they step on that number.
2. ADDITION AND
The aim: To teach the child addition.
What to do:
Get the child to use the addition worksheets using the snake number line as described in the introduction
a) Ask a child to stand on 0.
b) "Now take two steps forward".
c) "What number are you standing on?" - "2".
d) "Now take five more steps."
e) "What number are you standing on now?" - "7".
f) "We say that 2 and 5 makes 7."
3. RULER SUBTRACTION
The aim: To teach the child subtraction.
What to do:
Get the child to use the subtraction worksheets using the snake number line as described in the introduction
a) Ask a child to stand on number 10.
b) Ask the child to turn towards 0.
c) "Take 4 steps towards zero."
d) "What number are you standing on now?" - "6".
e) "We say that 10 take away 4 makes 6."
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MATHEMATICS
Table Top Number Lines
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
1. NUMBER RECOGNITION
The aim: To teach the child to recognise and name written numbers.
Materials needed: Table top number line, either 0-10 or 0-20, plastic discs
What to do:
a)
Put the number line on the table in front of the child and get them to move their finger from
number to number counting aloud as they go.
b)
Cover up some of the numbers with the coloured discs and repeat the exercise above
c)
Repeat as necessary
2. ADDITION AND
The aim: To teach the child addition.
Materials needed: number line, plastic counters and worksheets
What to do:
Get the child to use the addition and subtraction worksheets using the number line as described in the
introduction
a)
Ask a child to put a counter on 0.
b)
"Now move the counter two numbers forward".
c)
"What number is the counter on?" - "2".
d)
"Now move five more numbers."
e)
"What number are you standing on now?" - "7".
f)
"We say that 2 and 5 makes 7."
3. SUBTRACTION
The aim: To teach the child subtraction.
Materials needed: number line, plastic counters and worksheets
What to do:
Get the child to use the addition and subtraction worksheets using the number line as described in the
introduction
a)
Ask a child to put the counter on number 10.
b)
"Move the counter 4 numbers towards zero."
c)
"What number is the counter on now?" - "6".
d)
"We say that 10 take away 4 makes 6."
4. ODD AND EVEN
The aim: To teach the child odd and even numbers.
Materials needed: number line, plastic counters
What to do:
a)
Get the child to put coloured discs on top of the even numbers on number line
b)
Get the child to put coloured discs on top of the odd numbers on number line.
Sport and Playbase Ltd. Units 27 & 28 Skelmanthorpe Business Park. Skelmanthorpe. Huddersfield. HD8 9DZ.
Tel: 01484 864948. Fax:01484 865446. Email: [email protected] Web: www.sportandplaybase.co.uk