Blog by Tag: Maths

Numberlines: A very useful tool

Today in maths, Y6 looked at using numberlines to represent VERY large numbers. The children investigated how to find the mid-point of a numberlines along with deciding any intervals that may (or may not) be marked. 

“Numberlines help us to measure and…

The children have been using concrete apparatus to help them find different combinations of tens and ones to make a given number.

Representing Numbers 

The children have been learning how to represent numbers using counters on the tens frame. 

“I like putting the counters on the frame.” 

Partitioning

Today we worked on partitioning numbers to 1000 using the tables and our dry wipe pens to make it more fun! 

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The children worked in pairs to identify numbers up to 10,000 presented in a range of ways.

Lola explained, ‘I found this activity fun as it was similar to solving a puzzle.’

Y2 making numbers by putting concrete resources into tens and ones.