Place value - Number line to 1000 - Starter

A starter activity for Year 3 students involves a series of engaging mathematical exercises designed to strengthen their understanding of place value and number operations. The session begins with a simple division question, where students are asked to divide fifty-five by five. They are then prompted to calculate a two-digit number, which is followed by a 'Fluent in Four' revision task. This task challenges students to order a set of numbers from largest to smallest, reinforcing their comprehension of numerical value and sequence.

Further exercises include a mixed operation problem, where students must divide thirty-five by five and then add the result to half of twenty-eight, encouraging them to apply multiple mathematical operations in one question. The use of inequality symbols to compare numbers is also introduced, adding a layer of complexity to their understanding of number relationships. Additionally, students must calculate the total for each day, given a set of numbers, and understand how changing the value of a 'key' affects these totals. This not only tests their addition skills but also introduces them to the concept of variables. The activity concludes with a number line from seventy-nine to eighty-nine, where students fill in the missing numbers, further solidifying their grasp of sequential order and place value up to one thousand.