Place value - Comparing/Ordering numbers to 1,000,000 - Planning

In a detailed Year 5 lesson plan focusing on place value, students are tasked with ordering and comparing numbers up to 1,000,000. This plan aligns with the National Curriculum objectives, which include understanding the value of each digit, rounding numbers to various degrees of precision, interpreting negative numbers, and reading Roman numerals up to 1000. The lesson begins with a starter activity to recap previous learning, followed by class teaching that uses resources such as worksheets and presentations. Key vocabulary for the lesson, including terms like 'compare', 'greater', 'equal', 'less', 'place value', and 'columns', is essential for students to grasp the concepts being taught. The lesson's activities encourage students to utilise their understanding of place value to estimate the size of numbers and to compare populations using the appropriate mathematical symbols.

Following this, the lesson moves on to ordering numbers up to 1,000,000, where students learn to sequence numbers in both ascending and descending order. They are guided to use strategies such as aligning numbers in a vertical list to compare place values column by column, employing tools like a ruler to aid in the process. Group work and independent activities further reinforce the concepts, with differentiated worksheets catering to varying levels of understanding. The lesson also addresses common misconceptions, such as the importance of the highest place value column in comparisons and the correct use of comparison symbols. By the end of the lesson, students should have a greater depth of knowledge in comparing and ordering numbers, as evidenced by their ability to answer fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving questions of increasing complexity.