Negative Numbers Word Problems — 48 Winter Task Cards

Make practising negative numbers fun with this set of 24 winter-themed task cards! Covering a wide range of skills, these cards challenge students to apply their knowledge of integers in real-world contexts — from submarine depths and temperature changes to bank balances and algebraic expressions. Perfect for maths centres, early finishers, partner work, or whole-class review.

What's included:

• 48 task cards (colour and black & white versions)
• Student recording sheet
• Answer key

Skills covered:

• Adding and subtracting negative numbers
• Multiplying negative numbers (including explaining sign rules)
• Substituting negative values into algebraic expressions
• Ordering integers on a number line
• Absolute value
• Solving equations with negative numbers
• Multi-step word problems with integers
• Open-ended explanation and reasoning tasks

Perfect for: maths rotations, early finishers, partner work, or whole-class review.

Font used is Calibri which is regarded as Dyslexia Friendly. It has clean, simple letter shapes and clear spacing, making it highly readable for individuals with dyslexia. It has noticeably wider letter spacing than many other fonts.

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Format: PDF, US Letter size (A4 and alternate spellings available upon request)

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