These three negative number line PDFs are a great visual tool to introduce your kid to negative numbers and how they relate to positives. Test their knowledge with addition and subtraction worksheets.
Understanding negative numbers, not to mention how they compare or work with positive numbers, can be challenging for kids. Number lines provide a visual of the relationship and can help kids learn to move between negative and positive numbers.
Below are three number line with negatives PDFs that will take your kid from a small range of negative and positive numbers to a much larger range. Your child can then practice adding and subtracting with the number line negative numbers worksheets. (Don’t worry, there’s an answer key for the negative number lines worksheets so you can easily check your kid’s progress.)
Negative Number Line: -10 to 10
Get started with this number line with negative numbers going from -10 to 10. This is a great beginner negative number line because the range of numbers is relatively small.
Number Line with Negatives: -20 to 20
Expand on the number line negative numbers with this option that goes from -20 to 20. Hopefully this printable will help your kid start to understand that any positive number can also be a negative number.
Number Line Negative Numbers: -100 to 100
When your child is ready to work with large numbers, download this negative number lines PDF. It goes from -100 all the way up to 100.
You can turn this number line with negative numbers into more of a worksheet by blacking out certain numbers and having your kid fill them in. You can also write math problems next to the number line.
Negative Number Lines Worksheet: Addition
Download this number line with negatives worksheet for addition problems.
Negative Number Line Worksheet: Addition Answer Key
Number Line with Negative Numbers Worksheet: Subtraction
This negative number line worksheet allows your kid to practice subtracting negative and positive numbers.
Negative Number Line Worksheet: Subtraction Answer Key
Another thing you may want to work on is negative numbers with decimals. You can create your own negative number line with decimals by using these free blank number lines (printable PDF downloads).
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