ICSE Class 5 Maths, Unit 5: Introduction to Negative Numbers
From the CISCE curriculum. 5 key concepts, about 2 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
The concept of a number having a value of less than zero and number indicating a direction are not easily understandable through words alone. In this theme children through situations will be exposed to involving negative and positive number (integers). This will enable children to visualize and understand them better. Number line helps children understand moving up and down the number sequence, magnitude of numbers and the concepts of more than and less than. When used to compare numbers, children see that any number is greater than any other number to its left. The same property holds for negative numbers too. When integers are ordered on a number line, as negatives number get larger their value get smaller and smaller.
Your child should be able to
- represent whole numbers through number line
- develop idea of integers as counting number, zero and negatives of counting numbers
- compare integers through number line
- arrange integers in ascending and descending order
- add and subtract integers
Key concepts in this unit
- Introduction to negative numbers through number line.
- Idea of integers as counting number, zero and negatives of counting numbers.
- Comparison of integers through number line.
- Ascending and Descending order of integer.
- Rules for addition, subtraction of integers.
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.