Tim’s

Temperature
Cauldron
 Tim’s cauldron is filled with ice cubes & fire cubes.
The temperature is 5°C.

−10 −5 0 5 10
 If we add a fire cube…

5 + +1 = 6

−10 −5 0 5 10
 If we subtract 8 fire cubes…

6 − +8 = −2

−10 −5 0 5 10
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Subtract 7 fire cubes…

3 − +7 = −4
Subtract 7 fire cubes…
2 − +7 = −5
Subtract 4 fire cubes…
0 − +4 = −4
Subtract 4 fire cubes…
−2 − +4 = −6
Subtract 9 fire cubes…
−8 − +9 = −15
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Subtract 7 fire cubes…

3 − +7 = −4
Subtract 7 fire cubes…
2 − +7 = −5
Subtract 4 fire cubes…
0 − +4 = −4
Subtract 4 fire cubes…
−2 − +4 = −6
Subtract 9 fire cubes…
Subtracting a positive number is simple subtraction!
−8 − +9 = −15
 If we add an ice cube…

5 + −1 = 4

−10 −5 0 5 10
 If we add 2 ice cubes…

4 + −2 = 2

−10 −5 0 5 10
 If we add 6 ice cubes…

2 + −6 = −4

−10 −5 0 5 10
 If we add 2 ice cubes…

−4 + −2 = −6

−10 −5 0 5 10
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Add 6 ice cubes…

5 + −6 = −1
Add 6 ice cubes …
3 + −6 = −3
Add 5 ice cubes …
0 + −5 = −5
Add 5 ice cubes …
−2 + −5 = −7
Add 9 ice cubes …
−9 + −9 = −18
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Add 6 ice cubes…

5 + −6 = −1
Add 6 ice cubes …
3 + −6 = −3
Add 5 ice cubes …
0 + −5 = −5
Add 5 ice cubes …
−2 + −5 = −7
Add 9 ice cubes …
Adding a negative number means subtraction!
−9 + −9 = −18
 If we subtract 5 ice cubes…
If we subtract coldness it must get hotter!

5 − −5 = 10

−10 −5 0 5 10
 If we subtract 4 ice cubes…

5 − −4 = 9

−10 −5 0 5 10
 If we subtract 6 ice cubes…

0 − −6 = 6

−10 −5 0 5 10
 If we subtract 8 ice cubes…

−5 − −8 = 3

−10 −5 0 5 10
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Subtract 3 ice cubes…

5 − −3 = 8
Subtract 3 ice cubes …
4 − −3 = 7
Subtract 4 ice cubes …
0 − −4 = 4
Subtract 4 ice cubes …
−4 − −4 = 0
Subtract 12 ice cubes …
−7 − −12 = 5
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Subtract 3 ice cubes…

5 − −3 = 8
Subtract 3 ice cubes …
4 − −3 = 7
Subtract 4 ice cubes …
0 − −4 = 4
Subtract 4 ice cubes …
−4 − −4 = 0
Subtract 12 ice cubes …
Subtracting a negative number means addition!
−7 − −12 = 5
 Tim’s Temperature Cauldron ①
What is the temperature of each cauldron?

= ____ = ____ = ____

A What is the temperature of the cauldron?
If you subtract 2 fire cubes,
what is the new temperature?
(Cross out the fire cubes)

Write this as a calculation:

B
What is the temperature of the cauldron?
If you add 3 ice cubes,
what is the new temperature?
(Draw the cubes)
Write this as a calculation:

C
What is the temperature of the cauldron?
If you subtract 5 ice cubes,
what is the new temperature?
(Cross out the ice cubes)

Write this as a calculation:

Write a rule to describe the calculation in each question:

Question A, Question B & Question C.
 Tim’s Temperature Cauldron ②
Use the cauldrons to answer the calculations (cross out or add cubes).
a) b) c)

2 − (+2) = 0 −3 − (+2) = −5 −7 − (−3) = −4

d) e) f)

−2 + (+3) = 1 −6 + (−3) = −9 1 + (+3) + (−2) = 2

g) h) i)

5 − (−4) = 9 −8 + (−8) = −16 −7 − (−8) + (+3) = 4

j) 4 + (−6) = −2 k) −4 − (+6) = −10 l) −8 − (−2) = −6

You may want to rewrite these calculations to solve them in stages.

m) 4 − (−2) + (−4) = 2 n) −6 + (−2) − (−3) + 2 = −3

o) −5 − −3 + 4 − − 3 = 5 p) 6 + 5 − 12 − −3 + −8 = −6
 Tim’s Temperature Cauldron ①
What is the temperature of each cauldron?

+3
= ____ −4
= ____ +1
= ____
A What is the temperature of the cauldron?4
If you subtract 2 fire cubes,
what is the new temperature? 4
(Cross out the fire cubes)

Write this as a calculation: 4 − +2 = 2

B
What is the temperature of the cauldron?4
If you add 3 ice cubes,
what is the new temperature?
(Draw the cubes)
1 Answers
Write this as a calculation: 4 + −3 = 1

C
−2
What is the temperature of the cauldron?
If you subtract 5 ice cubes,
what is the new temperature? 2
(Cross out the ice cubes)

Write this as a calculation: −2 − − 5 = 3

Write a rule to describe the calculation in each question:

Question A, Question B & Question C.
 Tim’s Temperature Cauldron ②
Use the cauldrons to answer the calculations (cross out or add cubes).
a) b) c)

2 − (+2) = 0 −3 − (+2) = −5 −7 − (−3) = −4

d) e) f)

−2 + (+3) = 1 −6 + (−3) = −9 1 + (+3) + (−2) = 2

g) h) i)
Answers
5 − (−4) = 9 −8 + (−8) = −16 −7 − (−8) + (+3) = 4

j) 4 + (−6) = −2 k) −4 − (+6) = −10 l) −8 − (−2) = −6

You may want to rewrite these calculations to solve them in stages.

m) 4 − (−2) + (−4) = 2 n) −6 + (−2) − (−3) + 2 = −3

o) −5 − −3 + 4 − − 3 = 5 p) 6 + 5 − 12 − −3 + −8 = −6
 Tim’s Temperature Cauldron ① Tim’s Temperature Cauldron ①
What is the temperature of each cauldron? What is the temperature of each cauldron?

= ____ = ____ = ____ = ____ = ____ = ____

A What is the temperature of the cauldron? A What is the temperature of the cauldron?
If you subtract 2 fire cubes, If you subtract 2 fire cubes,
what is the new temperature? what is the new temperature?
(Cross out the fire cubes) (Cross out the fire cubes)

Write this as a calculation: Write this as a calculation:

B B
What is the temperature of the cauldron? What is the temperature of the cauldron?
If you add 3 ice cubes, If you add 3 ice cubes,
what is the new temperature? what is the new temperature?
(Draw the cubes) (Draw the cubes)
Write this as a calculation: Write this as a calculation:

C C
What is the temperature of the cauldron? What is the temperature of the cauldron?
If you subtract 5 ice cubes, If you subtract 5 ice cubes,
what is the new temperature? what is the new temperature?
(Cross out the ice cubes) (Cross out the ice cubes)

Write this as a calculation: Write this as a calculation:

Write a rule to describe the calculation in each question: Write a rule to describe the calculation in each question:
Question A, Question B & Question C. Question A, Question B & Question C.
 Tim’s Temperature Cauldron ② Tim’s Temperature Cauldron ②
Use the cauldrons to answer the calculations (cross out or add cubes). Use the cauldrons to answer the calculations (cross out or add cubes).
a) b) c) a) b) c)

2 − (+2) = 0 −3 − (+2) = −5 −7 − (−3) = −4 2 − (+2) = 0 −3 − (+2) = −5 −7 − (−3) = −4

d) e) f) d) e) f)

−2 + (+3) = 1 −6 + (−3) = −9 1 + (+3) + (−2) = 2 −2 + (+3) = 1 −6 + (−3) = −9 1 + (+3) + (−2) = 2

g) h) i) g) h) i)

5 − (−4) = 9 −8 + (−8) = −16 −7 − (−8) + (+3) = 4 5 − (−4) = 9 −8 + (−8) = −16 −7 − (−8) + (+3) = 4

j) 4 + (−6) = −2 k) −4 − (+6) = −10 l) −8 − (−2) = −6 j) 4 + (−6) = −2 k) −4 − (+6) = −10 l) −8 − (−2) = −6

You may want to rewrite these calculations to solve them in stages. You may want to rewrite these calculations to solve them in stages.

m) 4 − (−2) + (−4) = 2 n) −6 + (−2) − (−3) + 2 = −3 m) 4 − (−2) + (−4) = 2 n) −6 + (−2) − (−3) + 2 = −3

o) −5 − −3 + 4 − − 3 = 5 p) 6 + 5 − 12 − −3 + −8 = −6 o) −5 − −3 + 4 − − 3 = 5 p) 6 + 5 − 12 − −3 + −8 = −6
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