Add and Subtract Negative Numbers

Understand the rules for adding and subtracting negative numbers and perform addition and subtraction involving negative numbers correctly.

Target Age:

Lesson Overview

By the end of this unit, students will:

  1. Understand the rules for adding and subtracting negative numbers.
  2. Perform addition and subtraction involving negative numbers correctly.
  3. Apply their knowledge of negative numbers to solve real-life scenarios.
  4. Recognize the significance of negative numbers in various contexts.

Curriculum Alignment: Year 6 Number: Number and place value

  • Use negative numbers in context, and calculate intervals across 0.
Last updated on: February 27, 2026

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