Key Stage Two : Maths : Year Six Planning : Term One : Unit A : Lesson Four – Population Numbers


This maths teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to select and record the population numbers of different countries in the world by the place value of their digits. The class can split the population number for different counties to show the value of the millions, thousands, hundreds, tens and ones digits.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and record the population numbers of different countries in the world by the place value of their digits presented in words and numerals

Learning Objectives

Read, write numbers up to 10 000 000 and determine the value of each digit. Solve number and practical problems that involve place value.

Learning Outcomes

I can identify the value of the digits in numbers to ten million. I can compare the value of numbers in millions.

Population Numbers

Teaching sequence to help the children select and record the population numbers of different countries in the world by the place value of their digits presented in words and numerals

Country Populations

Activity to get the children to select and record the population numbers of different countries in the world by the place value of their digits presented in words and numerals

Country Populations (support)

Activity to get the children to select and record the population numbers of different countries in the world by the place value of their digits presented in words and numerals

Number Building

Interactive activity to get the children to identify and record the place value of the digits in different numbers to millions

Population Numbers

Interactive activity to help the children select and record the population numbers of different countries in the world by the place value of their digits presented in words and numerals

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and record the population numbers of different countries in the world by the place value of their digits presented in words and numerals

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