Directed Number - Subtraction Using Directed Counters WORKSHEET
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Directed Number - Subtraction Using Directed Counters WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION
This worksheet uses directed number counters to make sense of subtraction with positive and negative numbers.
Starting with an example, section A requires students to state the calculation that an image of directed counters represents.
In section B, pupils will practice subtraction with directed numbers whilst drawing counters or using manipulatives to aid them.
Once students have articulated what they notice happens when negative numbers are subtracted, they are ready to answer the 20 questions in section C. Here, we encourage pupils to try without using manipulatives.
Our worksheet finishes with a puzzle where students will use a set of numbers to make eight correct subtraction statements.
All worksheets are created by the team of experienced teachers at Cazoom Maths.
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This resource is designed for Year 7 and Year 8 students who are developing their understanding of operations with integers. The visual approach using directed counters makes it particularly effective for pupils at this stage who benefit from concrete representations before moving to abstract calculations.