Max Maths, Year 4, Learn together, Comparing and ordering decimals (3)

In the Max Maths Year 4 curriculum, students are encouraged to learn together through interactive activities, such as comparing and ordering decimals. One such activity involves using a number line to determine which of two decimals is greater. For example, when comparing 2.15 and 2.11, students are guided to visually assess their positions on a number line that includes increments between 2.10 and 2.20. By observing that 2.15 is positioned to the right of 2.11 on the number line, they can conclude that 2.15 is greater than 2.11, as indicated by the notation 2.15 > 2.11.

Similarly, the concept is reinforced with another pair of decimals: 8.57 and 8.61. Students are shown a number line segment that ranges from 8.55 to 8.65, with notable increments highlighted to aid comparison. They can see that 8.61 lies to the right of 8.57 on the number line, which visually demonstrates that 8.61 is larger than 8.57. This understanding is confirmed with the greater-than symbol in the notation 8.61 > 8.57. Through these exercises, students become proficient in identifying the greater decimal and understanding the spatial representation of decimal values on a number line.