Positive Integers Number Lines

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📍 Part 1: Placing Numbers on Number Lines

1. Place these positive integers on the number line: 2, 5, 8

0 _____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____ 10

2. Complete this number line by filling in the missing numbers:

0 _____ _____ 6 _____ _____ 12 _____ _____ 18 _____ 22 ______ ______

3. Mark where 15 would go on this number line:

0 _____|_____|_____|_____|_____ 10 _____|_____|_____|_____|_____ 20

4. Which number is exactly halfway between 0 and 20?

🔢 Part 2: Comparing and Ordering

5. Use the number line to order these numbers from smallest to largest: 12, 3, 17, 8, 1

0 _____|_____|_____|_____|_____ 5 _____|_____|_____|_____|_____ 10 _____|_____|_____|_____|_____ 15 _____|_____|_____|_____|_____ 20

Order: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____

6. Which statements are true? (Tick all that apply)

7 is closer to 10 than to 0

4 is exactly 4 steps away from 0

25 comes before 20 on a number line

All positive integers are greater than 0

7. A thermometer shows temperatures above 0°C. If the temperature rises from 5°C to 18°C, how many degrees has it increased?

💭 Part 3: Understanding and Reasoning

8. Explain why zero is important on a number line. Use the space below to write your answer and draw a simple number line to support your explanation.

9. Extension Challenge: Create your own number line that goes from 0 to 50, marking every 5th number. Then place these numbers on it: 13, 27, 41, 6

10. In a game, players start at position 0 and move forward. Sarah is at position 14 and Tom is at position 9. How many more steps ahead is Sarah than Tom?