Number Lines

A while back I posted about mental math and using number lines in our classrooms k-5, and the power of an empty number line for adding and subtracting.

Try using a number line here.

Number line generator

Here is a great link for activities/lessons using a number line!

Using an empty number line to determine elapsed time.

Here are several videos to show you how easy it can be!
LearnZillion continues to add to their library - they are short learning videos that are Common Core aligned!
How to read a number line.


The double number line lends itself to the comparison of quantities in two different units.  Hours/minutes, ratios, measurement (cm/m), etc...