It’s Freezing

I can count backwards through zero on number lines in intervals greater than one.

1) Some numbers are missing from these thermometers. Can you label them correctly?

a) b) c)
20 30


14 20
30
10
8
6
4 5 10

0 0
-2

-6 -10
-8 -20

-12 -30
-14 -20
-16
-18
-20 -30 -50

°C °C °C

2) Hot or cold? Circle the correct temperature.

a) Which is hotter: 5˚C or 2˚C?
b) Which is colder: -5˚C or -6˚C?
c) Which is hotter: 3˚C or 2˚C?
d) Which is hotter: -10˚C or -20˚C?
e) Which is colder: 0˚C or 2˚C?

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 3) Colour these thermometers to show the correct temperature. Look at the scales
carefully and think about which labels they are between.

-5˚C 22˚C -35˚C

20 30 50
18
16 25 40
14 20
12 30
10 15
8 20
6 10
4 5 10
2
0 0 0
-2
-4 -5 -10
-6 -10
-8 -20
-10 -15
-12 -30
-14 -20
-16 -25 -40
-18
-20 -30 -50

°C °C °C

4) Arrange these temperatures in ascending or descending order.

a) Write these temperatures in order from coldest to hottest.
-5˚C, 3˚C, 0˚C, -2˚C, -6˚C, -10˚C

b) Write these temperatures in order from coldest to hottest.
0˚C, 10˚C, -3˚C, -20˚C, 5˚C, 1˚C

c) Write these temperatures in order from hottest to coldest.
-2˚C, -3˚C, 0˚C, 2˚C, -8˚C, -15˚C

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Question Answer

1. Some numbers are missing from these thermometers. Can you label them correctly?

a -10, -4, 2, 12, 16, 18

b -25, -15,-5, 10, 15, 25

c -40, -10, 0, 20, 40, 50

2. Hot or cold? Circle the correct temperature.

a Which is hotter: 5˚C or 2˚C?

b Which is colder: -5˚C or -6˚C?

c Which is hotter: 3˚C or 2˚C?

d Which is hotter: -10˚C or -20˚C?

e Which is colder: 0˚C or 2˚C?

Colour these thermometers to show the correct temperature. Look at the scales carefully and think about
3.
which labels they are between.

a -5˚C coloured on thermometer correctly.

b 22˚C coloured on thermometer correctly.

c -35˚C coloured on thermometer correctly.

4. Arrange these temperatures in ascending or descending order.

a -10 ˚C, -6 ˚C, -5 ˚C, -2 ˚C, 0 ˚C, 3 ˚C

b -20 ˚C, -3 ˚C, 0 ˚C, 1 ˚C, 5 ˚C, 10 ˚C

c 2 ˚C, 0 ˚C, -2 ˚C, -3 ˚C, -8 ˚C, -15 ˚C

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 It’s Freezing
I can count backwards through zero on number lines in intervals greater than one.

1) Some numbers are missing from these thermometers. Can you label them correctly?

a) b) c)
30 120
90
80
20 70

50 60

30 40
5 20
10
0 0

-20
-10 -30
-40
-50
-60
-20 -70 -80
-100
-90
-30 -100 -120

°C °C °C

2) Hot or cold? Circle the correct temperature.

a) Which is hotter: -15˚C or 15˚C?
b) Which is colder: -55˚C or -6˚C?
c) Which is hotter: 5˚C or 0˚C?
d) Which is hotter: -12˚C or -20˚C?
e) Which is colder: 0˚C or -2˚C?

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 3) Colour these thermometers to show the correct temperature. Look at the scales
carefully and think about which labels they are between.

-25˚C 30˚C -35˚C

100 120 50
90
80 100 40
70 80
60 30
50 60
40 20
30 40
20 20 10
10
0 0 0
-10
-20 -20 -10
-30 -40
-40 -20
-50 -60
-60 -30
-70 -80
-80 -100 -40
-90
-100 -120 -50

°C °C °C

4) Arrange these temperatures in ascending or descending order.

a) Write these temperatures in order from coldest to hottest.
-15˚C, 3˚C, 0˚C, -22˚C, -6˚C, -100˚C

b) Write these temperatures in order from coldest to hottest.
0˚C, -10˚C, -32˚C, -24˚C, 55˚C, 110˚C

c) Write these temperatures in order from hottest to coldest.
-12˚C, -30˚C, 0˚C, 112˚C, -80˚C, -15˚C

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Question Answer

1. Some numbers are missing from these thermometers. Can you label them correctly?

a -25, -15, -5, 10, 15, 25

b -80, -20, -10, 40, 60, 100

c -60, -40, 0, 20, 80, 100

2. Hot or cold? Circle the correct temperature.

a Which is hotter: -15˚C or 15˚C?

b Which is colder: -55˚C or -6˚C?

c Which is hotter: 5˚C or 0˚C?

d Which is hotter: -12˚C or -20˚C?

e Which is colder: 0˚C or -2˚C?

Colour these thermometers to show the correct temperature. Look at the scales carefully and think about
3.
which labels they are between.

a -25˚C coloured on thermometer correctly.

b 30˚C coloured on thermometer correctly.

c -35˚C coloured on thermometer correctly.

4. Arrange these temperatures in ascending or descending order.

a -100 ˚C, -22 ˚C, -15 ˚C, -6 ˚C, 0 ˚C, 3 ˚C

b -32 ˚C, -24 ˚C, -10 ˚C, 0 ˚C, 55 ˚C, 110 ˚C

c 112 ˚C, 0 ˚C, -12 ˚C, -15 ˚C, -30 ˚C, -80 ˚C

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 It’s Freezing
I can count backwards through zero on number lines in intervals greater than one.

1) Some numbers are missing from these thermometers. Can you label them correctly?

a) b) c)
50 500
45 180 450
40 160
35 140 350
30 120 300
100
20 80
15 150
40 100
20 50
0 0 0
-5
-10 -100
-15 -60
-20 -80 -200
-250
-30 -120 -300
-35 -140
-160 -400
-45 -450
-200 -500

°C °C °C

2) Hot or cold? Circle the correct temperature.

a) Which is hotter: -125˚C or 150˚C?
b) Which is colder: -515˚C or -6˚C?
c) Which is hotter: 95˚C or 0˚C?
d) Which is hotter: -12˚C or -2˚C?
e) Which is colder: 0˚C or -12˚C?

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 3) Colour these thermometers to show the correct temperature. Look at the scales
carefully and think about which labels they are between.

-130˚C 70˚C -375˚C

200 120 500
180 450
160 100 400
140 80 350
120 300
100 60 250
80 200
60 40 150
40 20 100
20 50
0 0 0
-20 -50
-40 -20 -100
-60 -40 -150
-80 -200
-100 -60 -250
-120 -300
-140 -80 -350
-160 -100 -400
-180 -450
-200 -120 -500

°C °C °C

4) Arrange these temperatures in ascending or descending order.

a) Write these temperatures in order from coldest to hottest.
-15˚C, 33˚C, 0˚C, -202˚C, -66˚C, -120˚C

b) Write these temperatures in order from coldest to hottest.
0˚C, -140˚C, -312˚C, -24˚C, 505˚C, 110˚C

c) Write these temperatures in order from hottest to coldest.
-12˚C, -360˚C, 0˚C, 102˚C, -88˚C, -150˚C

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 It’s Freezing Answers

Question Answer

1. Some numbers are missing from these thermometers. Can you label them correctly?

a -50, -40, -25, 5, 10, 25,

b -180, -100, -40, -20, 60, 200

c -350, -150, -50, 200, 250, 400

2. Hot or cold? Circle the correct temperature.

a Which is hotter: -125˚C or 150˚C?

b Which is colder: -515˚C or -6˚C?

c Which is hotter: 95˚C or 0˚C?

d Which is hotter: -12˚C or -2˚C?

e Which is colder: 0˚C or -12˚C?

Colour these thermometers to show the correct temperature. Look at the scales carefully and think about
3.
which labels they are between.

a -130˚C coloured on thermometer correctly.

b 70˚C coloured on thermometer correctly.

c -375˚C coloured on thermometer correctly.

4. Arrange these temperatures in ascending or descending order.

a -202 ˚C, -120 ˚C, -66 ˚C, -15 ˚C, 0 ˚C, 33 ˚C

b -312 ˚C, -140 ˚C, -24 ˚C, 0 ˚C, 110 ˚C, 505 ˚C

c 102 ˚C, 0 ˚C, -12 ˚C, -88 ˚C, -150 ˚C, -360 ˚C

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