Max Maths, Year 3, Learn together, Comparing and ordering numbers up to 1000 (5)

In a Year 3 mathematics lesson from Max Maths, students are learning how to compare and order numbers up to 1000. The task at hand involves arranging a set of given numbers from the smallest to the greatest. The process begins by examining the digits in the hundreds place since this is the most significant digit when comparing whole numbers. For example, a number with 4 hundreds is smaller than a number with 5 hundreds. Therefore, with the numbers provided, 482 emerges as the smallest number because it has 4 hundreds, compared to the other number which has 5 hundreds.

After identifying the smallest number, the next step is to compare the tens place of the remaining numbers to determine the greatest number. In this case, 590 has 9 tens, which is more than the 3 tens in the other number. As a result, 590 is the greatest number. With this method, students can successfully order the given numbers from the smallest to the greatest. The lesson encourages students to apply this understanding to practice exercises found on workbook pages 17 to 20, where they can continue to develop their number comparison and ordering skills.