Maths Groups

 WALT read and order whole numbers up to 1,000,000

This week in Tui Whanau, some of us have been learning how to read larger numbers involving 7 digits or more. Including tenths and hundredths.

We discussed the difference between 'digits' and 'numbers' and learnt that reading and ordering numbers requires understanding that where a digit is placed within a number changes its values.  If a digit is in a higher place its value goes up. For example:

3,567,896 - Here the 9 is worth 90

3,967,856 - Here the 9 is worth 900,000

To practice this understanding we played a game using cards. Each member of the group gets dealt 6 cards between A (1) - 9, with a Q as a 0. Each player looks at their cards and decides where they are going to place their cards face down to make the biggest 6 digit number.

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They then place their cards face down in front of them, with the lowest digit on the right and the largest digit on the left. Each person reveals each places value.

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The group has to order the numbers from the highest to the lowest number. 

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Each person then receives the number they made in maths money.  So the biggest number is worth the most. 

Our group enjoyed playing the game and seeing how the value changes.

By Ataahua, Bailee, Maya, Starley, Summer, Sofia.