Number Line

The number line serves a single purpose: it represents abstract number spaces and numbers on a straight line. It clarifies the relationship between numbers. A number line provides orientation in large number spaces that are no longer countable without aids. It facilitates understanding of addition and subtraction tasks. Children can easily practice and reinforce arithmetic without counting! Read on…

The number line serves a single purpose: it represents abstract number spaces and numbers on a straight line. It clarifies the relationship between numbers. A number line provides orientation in... read more »
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Number Line

The number line serves a single purpose: it represents abstract number spaces and numbers on a straight line. It clarifies the relationship between numbers. A number line provides orientation in large number spaces that are no longer countable without aids. It facilitates understanding of addition and subtraction tasks. Children can easily practice and reinforce arithmetic without counting! Read on…

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Number Line Counting Strip 1m, line graduation Number Line Counting Strip 1m, line graduation
1 metre-long number line counting strip for clear visualisation of numbers and adjacent numbers, also suitable for good illustration of distances and differences. Made of white, tear-resistant plastic sheet, with 5 red and 5 blue marking clips, in plastic box with lid. The container has a diameter of 7.5 cm and does not take up much space in the school bag. Made in Germany! Length: approx. 1m...
  • For visualization of numerical quantities and adjacent numbers
  • To illustrate distances and differences
  • With marking clips


Different versions available

 

From €4.25 *
Teacher's Number Line Counting Strip magnetic, 2 m, 1-100 Teacher's Number Line Counting Strip magnetic, 2 m, 1-100
This universally applicable plastic number line is used to visualise numbers and neighbouring numbers as well as to illustrate distances and differences. The magnetic number line calculation tape consists of 4 parts and has a total length of 2 meters and a height of 15 cm. It is therefore clearly visible and designed for use on the board and all other magnetic surfaces. Can be labelled with our...
  • magnetic demo calculation strips for the blackboard etc.
  • can be written on with non-permanent markers and wiped clean
  • for visualization of numerical quantities and adjacent numbers
€27.90 *
Measuring Tape Set 100 cm, 3 cm wide, 10 pcs. Measuring Tape Set 100 cm, 3 cm wide, 10 pcs.
These measuring tapes made of flexible and tear-proof plastic film are well suited to the classroom. Whether in design and technology classes or in maths, these practical measuring tapes find many possible uses. One side of the white tape is printed with a cm-scale in blue, on the other side there is a mm-scale in red. The set contains 10 measuring tapes in a poly bag. Dimensions : 100 cm long,...
  • 10 tear-resistant, plastic measuring tapes
  • with cm and mm scale
  • range of uses possible
€14.90 *
Teacher's Number Line Counting Strip with hook and loop fastener points, 5 m, 1-1000 Teacher's Number Line Counting Strip with hook and loop fastener points, 5 m,...
Number line counting strips for clear visualisation of numbers and adjacent numbers, also suitable for good illustration of distances and differences. Made of white, tear-resistant plastic sheet, with 5 red and 5 blue marking clips, in plastic box with lid. Delivery includes self-adhesive hook and loop fastener points, which can be used to quickly and easily attach the number line to the...
  • made of tear-resistant plastic sheet
  • with red and blue marking clips
  • with self-adhesive hook and loop fastener points for attachment
€49.90 *
Floor Number Line Xl, 0-20, 600 cm long Floor Number Line Xl, 0-20, 600 cm long
Hop and learn the numbers 1-20 – this wipe-clean vinyl floor mat promotes active learning through movement . Understand what addition and subtraction mean by hopping forward 3 circles to add the number 3 or going back 2 steps to subtract the number 2. Besides basic number learning from 1-20, this develops the fundamental understanding required for early arithmetic and promotes gross motor...
  • learn the numbers 1-20
  • promotes active learning through movement
  • wipeable mat
€42.90 *
Class Set of Number Line Calculation Tapes 1-100, 25 pcs., in box Class Set of Number Line Calculation Tapes 1-100, 25 pcs., in box
Number line counting strips for clear visualisation of numbers and adjacent numbers , also good for illustrating intervals and differences . The strips are made from white, tear-resistant plastic film, with 5 red and 5 blue marking clips, and thus highly versatile. Each set comes in a plastic box with a lid to keep everything neatly together. The class set includes 24 student number line...

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Price advantage = savings compared to individual purchase

  • made of tear-resistant plastic film
  • with red and blue marking clips
  • class set with 24 student calculation tapes and 1 demo calculation tape
€151.60 * €139.00 *
Class Set of Number Line Calculation Tapes 1-1000, 25 pcs., in box Class Set of Number Line Calculation Tapes 1-1000, 25 pcs., in box
Number line counting strips for clear visualisation of numbers and adjacent numbers , also good for illustrating intervals and differences . The strips are made from white, tear-resistant plastic film, with 5 red and 5 blue marking clips, and thus highly versatile. Each set comes in a plastic box with a lid to keep everything neatly together. The class set includes 24 student number line...

Get your set now and save money!
Price advantage = savings compared to individual purchase

  • made of tear-resistant plastic film
  • with red and blue marking clips
  • class set with 24 student calculation tapes and 1 demo calculation tape
€161.60 * €149.00 *
LÜK Mathematics 3. Class "Practise and Understand Mathematics" LÜK Mathematics 3. Class "Practise and Understand Mathematics"
LÜK and miniLÜK learning games promote children´s development from nursery age onwards and help them to learn . They help during early development and when rectifying learning difficulties. Independent checks using control devices make the games perfect for the home, independent or group work, afternoon supervision etc. Enormous motivation for children to practise independently and with...
  • exercises on mathematics 3. Class
  • calculation up to the 1,000 range
  • for the LÜK control device
€7.00 *
Teacher's Number Line Counting Strip with hook and loop fastener points, 3 m, 1-100 Teacher's Number Line Counting Strip with hook and loop fastener points, 3 m,...
Number line counting strips for clear visualisation of numbers and adjacent numbers, also suitable for good illustration of distances and differences. Made of white, tear-resistant plastic sheet, with 5 red and 5 blue marking clips, in plastic box with lid. Delivery includes self-adhesive hook and loop fastener points, which can be used to quickly and easily attach the number line to the...
  • made of tear-resistant plastic sheet
  • with red and blue marking clips
  • with self-adhesive hook and loop fastener points for attachment
€39.90 *
Floor Number Line XL, 0-30, 660 cm long Floor Number Line XL, 0-30, 660 cm long
This XL-format number line with a length of over 6 metres playfully promotes understanding of numbers from 1-30 and provides understanding by personally walking through the numbers in a wonderful way. The different colourings (even blue, odd red, zero black) make it easier for children to tell the numbers apart. The ground made made of robust vinyl is perfect for counting, adding and...
  • Vinyl number line floor mat
  • with a length of over 6 metres
  • for a better understanding of the numbers

 

€42.90 *

 

What is a Number Line?

A number line is one of many ways to represent natural numbers. The number line extends infinitely. It always runs from left to right, making it possible to visually represent even large number ranges. A math number line simplifies the visualization and understanding of numbers for students.

In elementary school, only natural numbers are considered at first. The starting point of the number line in exercises is zero and ends, depending on the grade level, at 20, 100, or 1000. Later, the number line is extended to include negative numbers.

Especially in 3rd and 4th grade, a number line up to 1000 is useful for visualizing calculations and steps. From the 3rd grade onwards, the transition to tens is mastered. After that, number lines divided into steps of ten are often used.

In the subject of mathematics, the number line for elementary school helps teachers explain mathematical concepts. Number line exercises can demonstrate and check which of two numbers is larger. Addition and subtraction exercises can also be visualized on the math number line, making abstract tasks with large natural numbers easier. The number line is ideal for various exercises and tasks involving the transition to tens, addition, subtraction, and even multiplication.

Calculating with a Number Line in Elementary School

The number line in elementary school is especially suitable for giving children an overview of different number ranges. The number line provides good orientation within the number range, whether it includes numbers up to 20, 100, or 1000.

Especially when a new number range is introduced, such as the transition to tens, it is important for children to orient themselves well. For example, they should develop a sense of the distances between individual numbers and understand the relationships between natural numbers. Number line exercises specifically can enhance children's competencies in mathematics!

Initial number placements can be done through simple search exercises. Students are asked to find given numbers on the number line and mark them with color. The next step involves reading the distances between numbers on the number line as the first step towards addition and subtraction. These search games are fun for kids and generate enthusiasm for the number line!

Number Line Exercises for Math in Elementary School

Exercises for addition and subtraction with natural numbers are ideal on a number line. In number line exercises, children should use a ruler to draw arrows on the number line. The length of the arrows should correspond to the individual addends or, in the case of subtraction, to the minuend and subtrahend. For addition, the arrows are simply connected. The result of the calculation can then be read at the end point of the combined arrow.

For subtraction, the first arrow representing the minuend is drawn to the right along the number line. The subtrahend, or the number to be subtracted, is represented by an arrow starting from the end point of the first line, directed to the left. The result can again be easily read at the end of the final line.

The calculation becomes extra clear when children draw the individual arrows in different colors. For even more clarity, the result is marked in the same color. This makes the exercise on the number line in elementary school much more exciting and varied for many children.

Later on, the math number line can also be used to gradually introduce multiplication tasks. For example, through the exercise "Calculating in steps of 8." In these number range exercises, a form of chain addition is applied, where the same value is repeatedly added. Students can simply count the corresponding number of points on the number line. They then draw a curved arrow to the corresponding point. This exercise corresponds to the multiplication table.

As you can see, even complex concepts can be visualized and clearly explained using the number line in elementary school!

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