Counting, Representation… · B4 Mathematics

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.1.4.1 - Describe real life situations using positive and negative values

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify whether a real life situation is represented by a positive or negative number.
Describe everyday situations such as savings and debts, profit and loss, and temperatures using positive and negative values.
Locate positive and negative numbers on a number line, showing movement to the right and left of zero.
Explain the meaning of zero as the point between positive and negative values in practical contexts.
Justify their choice of a positive or negative number for a given real life situation with a clear reason.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Number (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Counting, Representation & Cardinality (1.1)
Content standard: B4.1.1.4 - Interpret negative and positive numbers in context
Indicator: B4.1.1.4.1 - Describe real life situations using positive and negative values
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Mathematics Curriculum for Primary Schools (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 13
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

E.g. 1 Brainstorm learners on happenings which may be represented with positive and negative numbers (e.g. having savings with a bank and owing a bank; profit and loss etc.) Movement on the number line to the right and left of zero