Key Stage Two : Maths : Year Five Planning : Term One : Unit A : Lesson One – Thousands Digits


This maths teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify and compare the values of different five digit numbers by the place value of their digits. The class can select and record a range of numbers that can be generated by using a set of five numerals to use when comparing numbers.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to identify and compare the values of different five digit numbers by the place value of their digits

Learning Objectives

Read, write, order and compare numbers to at least 1000000 and determine the value of each digit. Read and write five digit numbers in words and numerals.

Learning Outcomes

I can compare the value of five digit numbers by their place value. I can read and write five digit numbers in words and numerals.

Thousands Digits

Teaching sequence to help the children identify and compare the values of different five digit numbers by the place value of their digits

What Numbers

Activity to help the children identify and record sets of five digit numbers that can be built using different numerals

What Numbers (support)

Activity to help the children identify and record sets of four digit numbers that can be built using different numerals

Biggest Number

Interactive activity to help the children compare sets of five digit numbers by the place value of their digits

Thousands Digits

Interactive activity to help the children identify and compare the values of different five digit numbers by the place value of their digits

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to identify and compare the values of different five digit numbers by the place value of their digits

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