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Rollercoaster - Ordering
Pick the numbers in numerical order. Sometimes the number will start with a number other than one.
Go to 'Activity settings' to change the number range.
Teaching tips:
Develop number comparison skills using this activity. Because numbers may start with a number other than one, children may need manipulatives, such as a number line, to support them.
Use after looking at ‘Rollercoaster - More or less?’ for more practice around comparing numbers and the vocabulary used to do this.
Use after looking at ‘Rollercoaster - More or less?’ for more practice around comparing numbers and the vocabulary used to do this.
Develop comparison skills of numbers up to 100 using this activity. Encourage children to explain their reasoning by asking them how they know which order they go in.
Children could use a 100 square alongside this to begin to recognise place value in ordering and comparing numbers.
Use after looking at ‘Rollercoaster - More or less?’ to further support number comparison work.
Children could use a 100 square alongside this to begin to recognise place value in ordering and comparing numbers.
Use after looking at ‘Rollercoaster - More or less?’ to further support number comparison work.
Develop comparison skills of numbers up to 100 using this activity. Encourage children to explain their reasoning by asking them how they know which order they go in. Children should be able to justify their answers using place value knowledge.
Use after looking at ‘Rollercoaster - More or less?’ to further support number comparison work.
Use after looking at ‘Rollercoaster - More or less?’ to further support number comparison work.
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