Year 7 Negative Numbers Worksheets
Calculations Crossing Zero (A)
Calculations Crossing Zero (B)
Calculations Crossing Zero (C)
Comparing Negative Numbers
Comparing Temperatures
Directed Number - Addition Using Directed Counters
Directed Number - Multiplication Using Directed Number Counters
Directed Number - Subtraction Using Directed Counters
Directed Number – Addition by Pattern Spotting
Directed Number – Subtraction by Pattern Spotting
Finding the Difference - Directed Numbers
Negative Number Multiplication and Division
Negative number search - sums to +1
Negative Numbers - 4 Operations Puzzles
Negative Numbers 10 Minute Challenge
Practice Negative Number Addition and Subtraction
Representing Numbers - Using Directed Counters
Year 7 Negative Numbers Operations Worksheets with PDF Downloads
Each of our maths worksheets is created in ready-to-use, printable PDF format and targets specific skills, like Negative Numbers and more related concepts. The detailed solutions, which are included separately with each of our resources, show every step clearly. These resources make marking quick for maths facilitators and help your secondary school students understand their mistakes easily and effectively.
What Positive and Negative Integer Skills Do Year 7 Students Learn?
Negative numbers are numbers that are less than zero, like temperatures below freezing or money that you owe someone. They sit on the left side of zero on a number line and help us describe things that go backwards, downwards, or represent a loss.
We have packed quite a lot into these worksheets! Students start with recognising negative numbers on number lines, then progress to comparing and ordering integers. The subtracting negative numbers worksheet is particularly popular—students love the "take away a debt" explanations. We've included temperature problems, elevations, and bank balance scenarios because these contexts make the maths feel real and relevant to their everyday experiences.
How Do Negative Numbers Worksheets Help Year 7 Students?
Cazoom Maths team of experts have noticed that students who don't get enough structured practice with negative numbers really struggle in Year 8 algebra. The connection between understanding integers and solving equations is stronger than most people realise. Regular practice with worksheets on negative numbers builds that essential foundation. These positive and negative numbers worksheet activities help students develop number sense that'll serve them well throughout secondary maths.
Key benefits we've observed:
• Improved confidence with algebraic thinking
• Better understanding of mathematical operations
• Stronger foundation for coordinate geometry
• Enhanced problem-solving with real-world contexts
• Reduced anxiety around "difficult" maths topics
Real-World Uses for Year 7 Negative Number Operations
Well, negative numbers pop up everywhere once you start looking. Temperature readings, bank statements, video game scores, sports statistics—they're using integer concepts daily without realising it. Geography lessons become much clearer when students understand elevation and depth. Science experiments make more sense when they can work with temperatures below freezing comfortably.
Real applications students encounter:
• Weather forecasts and temperature changes
• Sports league tables and goal differences
• Financial literacy and bank account balances
• Science experiments with temperature measurements
• Geography studies of elevation and sea level
• Computer programming and coordinate systems