Max Maths, Year 4, Learn together, Counting to 10000 (3)

In the Max Maths curriculum for Year 4, students enhance their counting skills by learning to count in hundreds up to 10,000. A visual and tactile approach is used to help students grasp the concept of large numbers. For instance, it is explained that ten sticks can be combined to create a board that consists of 100 small blocks. This board visually and physically represents the number one hundred, serving as a concrete example to aid in understanding the abstract concept of numerical value.

The lesson continues by encouraging students to practice counting in increments of one hundred. Starting from four hundred and progressing through one hundred, two hundred, and three hundred, students are prompted to add one hundred each time, reinforcing their understanding of the sequence. The goal is to keep counting in hundreds until they reach one thousand. This method of counting by hundreds helps to build a strong foundation in number sense and prepares students for dealing with larger numbers in mathematics.