Max Maths, Year 4, Learn together, Comparing and ordering numbers up to 10000 (1)

In a lesson aimed at Year 4 students, the concept of comparing and ordering numbers up to 10,000 is introduced. The lesson employs a number line as a visual aid to help children understand the relative positions of different numbers. The example given demonstrates how to place two numbers on the number line and compare them. Students are shown how to mark the numbers 1,639 and 1,628 with crosses on the number line that includes increments from 1,626 to 1,642. This visual representation helps to clearly illustrate which number is greater.

Through this exercise, students learn that 1,639 is greater than 1,628, as it appears further to the right on the number line. Conversely, they understand that 1,628 is smaller than 1,639 because it is positioned to the left of 1,639. The lesson's approach is interactive and encourages the students to engage with the concept of comparing numbers by visual means, thereby enhancing their numerical literacy and confidence in handling larger numbers.