Number Line

Here you can find free printable number line templates.

What is a Number Line?

A number line is a graphical representation of numbers on a straight horizontal line. All numbers placed at equal intervals along the entire length of the line.

What are the advantages of using number lines?

Here are some of the reasons to use number lines:

Number lines are perfect for showing the relationships between numbers.

Number lines are useful to teach counting, comparing, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and even fractions.

Research

A number line is a great way for students to visualize starting with a number and then moving forward or backward on the number line to the answer. Working effectively with the number line model, students can develop powerful intuitive strategies for single- and multiple-digit addition and subtraction.

Number Lines Printable

A printable number line is a great resource for teaching elementary math. Teachers can use number lines to help students understand relations among numbers, represent and solve addition and subtraction problems.

You might be interested in my free number line addition worksheets.

All number line sheets are available free in .PDF format.