Number Line for Positive and Negative Fractions and Decimals

A tall vertical number line is an essential visual for helping students understand, compare, and operate with rational numbers.

This set includes 13 options for large vertical number lines. Once assembled, the numbers lines are 5.5 feet tall or 8.5 feet tall (depending on the option you choose). Some have integers, and others show increments for fractions and decimals. A blank open number is great for sketching and visualizing numbers for comparing and operating.

The options include number lines from -3 to 3, -5, to 5, and -20 to 20.

Number lines can help students in many math topics, including...

• adding and subtracting positive & negative numbers
• estimating values
• locating fractions
• finding absolute value
• calculating distance
• building number sense
• and more!

Students who struggle with moving left and right on a horizontal number line often find success with the vertical arrangement. Moving up for positives and down for negatives makes more sense for many. I have seen tremendous improvement with adding and subtracting integers when students use a vertical number line.

Just print the sheets on regular 8.5 x 11 paper. Trim the edges, tape together, and laminate if possible. It only requires black ink. Choose any color paper you like.

Small printable number lines are also included. These can be printed as reference for students. Laminate and students can use dry erase markers to help them calculate.