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SUPERB! Place the numbers on the number line. Loads of levels. Negative numbers and decimals. Play against the clock for a score. My class's favourite warm up, useful throughout school from year 3 to year 6.

a creative way of thinking about positive and negative numbers

Learning algebra is difficult for most students. Ask any student what they are learning in algebra and you will probably receive an answer similar to this (after - Why do I need to know this?). "Using Xs and Ys a lot, a bunch of numbers and symbols, and memorizing a lot of rules." This often comes with learning algebra without connection to anything students can relate to. When students learn basic math, they can make a lot of connections.

A good maths resource for practising numberline skills, including negative numbers. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

A maths game which teaches about positive and negative number lines. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

A great maths site with flash resources, online tests and worksheets on a range of maths topics to print or use on your whiteboard. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths