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Numeracy : I can compare large numbers

Mental Maths Starter: (orally to someone; you could phone a friend and make it a quiz or written)

1. Write 92,023 in words.
2. 5764 plus fifteen
3. 6 units + 3 thousands + 4 tens + 8 hundreds =
4. Is the answer to 69 + 23 nearer to 90 or 100?
5. Write the next multiple of 6:           36, 42, 48, ?
6. Topi gave 0.75 of her sweets to James, write this as a fraction.
7. What is 16:40 in 12 hour time?
8. At a party 6 people sat at each table. How many tables were needed to seat 54 people?
9. A bus holds 65 passengers. If 33 were upstairs, how many were downstairs?
10. What is the remainder if you divide 17 by 2?
11. 2m + 90cm = ____ cm
12. 1/7 of 28 =
13. Put these numbers in order largest first: 3748,   3874,    3487, 3784
14. How many vertices (corners) does  a cube have?
15. Maria owes Tom £9.75. She gets £13.00 pocket money and pays Tom back. How much has she now?

Activities:

Write the correct sign between pair of numbers < or >  Remember the crocodile eats the larger numbers!

1. 704,218 _____ 940,218   EG. 704,218 <  940,218
2. 318, 624 ___ 318, 264
3. 497, 209 ___ 497, 202
4. 250, 681 ___ 205, 681
5. 500, 239 ___ 500, 299
6. 720, 340 ___ 702, 430
7. , 998 ___ 819, 998
8. 901, 999 ___ 902, 000
9. 543, 345 ___ 534, 554
10. 602, 694 ___ 598, 992

*Challenge* – Write 1 more than the larger number in each pair.

11. Sam had ticket number 476, 204. His friend had the ticket before. What number was it?                                                                                             His mum had the ticket with a number 10 more than Sam’s.  What number was it?
12. Miss Moneypots sold her house for £179, 250. Mrs Diamond sold her house for £197, 650.  Whose house was worth more? How much could Mr Big sell his house for, to get an amount between the two?

Plenary:

Secret Number (Game for 2 Players)

Aim: To guess a secret number by asking questions.

Choose a player to start, you may have to Facetime your friend to play this game or play with someone at home. They choose a number in secret and write it down. You can ask them questions but they can only answer yes or no.  Think about helpful questions: – Is it larger/smaller than …? – Does it have 6 as one of its digits? – Is the units digits smaller than the tens digit? How many questions did it take to work out the secret number?  Swap so the other person chooses the secret number.  Can you guess their number in fewer questions?

Starter:

Tell someone at home verbally what has happened so far in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (summarise).

OR

Draw out (take on the role of the illustrator) the main event of the book so far.

Activity:

Read the section of Ch 13 of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe below:

“Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time”

Now we must get back to Edmund. When he had been made to walk far further than he had ever known that anybody could walk, the Witch at last halted in a dark valley all overshadowed with fir trees and yew trees. Edmund simply sank down and lay on his face doing nothing at all and not even caring what was going to happen next provided they would let him lie still. He was too tired even to notice how hungry and thirsty he was. The Witch and the dwarf were talking close behind him in low tones.

“No,” said the dwarf, “it is no use now, O Queen. They must have reached the Stone Table by now.”

“Perhaps the Wolf will smell us out and bring us news,” said the Witch.

“It cannot be good news if he does,” said the dwarf.

“Four thrones in Cair Paravel,” said the Witch.

“How if only three were filled? That would not fulfil the prophecy.”

I can infer what the author is implying. (Answer verbally if you are working with someone or you can write your answers if you are doing this independently.

1. How do you think Peter might be feeling?
2. What do you think the Witch is hoping for?

Read the next section below.

“What difference would that make now that HE is here?” said the dwarf. He did not dare, even now, to mention the name of Aslan to his mistress.

“He may not stay long. And then – we would fall upon the three at Cair.”

“Yet it might be better,” said the dwarf, “to keep this one” (here he kicked Edmund) “for bargaining with.”

“Yes! And have him rescued,” said the Witch scornfully.

“Then,” said the dwarf, “we had better do what we have to do at once.”

“I would like to have it done on the Stone Table itself,” said the Witch. “That is the proper place. That is where it has always been done before.”

“I will be a long time now before the Stone Table cn again be put to its proper use,” said the dwarf.

“True,” said the Witch; and then, “well, I will begin.”

At that moment with a ruse and a snarl a Wolf rushed up to them.

“I have seen them. They are all at the Stone Table, with Him. They have killed my captain, Maugrim. I was hidden in the thickets and saw it all. One of the Sons of Adam killed him. Fly! Fly!”

“No,” said the Witch. “There need be no flying. Go quickly. Summon all our people to meet me here as speedily as they can. Call out the giants, the werewolves, and the spirits of those trees who are on our side. Call the Ghouls, and the boggles, the Ogres and the Minotaurs. Call the Cruels, the Hags, the Spectres, and the people of the Toadstools. We will fight. What? Have I not still my wand? Will not their ranks turn into stone even as they come on? Be off quickly, I have a little thing to finish here while you are away.”

The great brute bowed its head, turned, and galloped away.

3. What do you think the Witch is going to do?

Plenary:

If you were able to read aloud to someone, ask them for a star (something you did well eg. You read at a good pace, pausing when required for punctuation or for dramatic affect) and a wish (your next step, something to work on next time eg. Using expression to make it more exciting and engage your listener).

Keep safe everyone! Remember the things you are in control of: wash your hands, social distancing, eat healthily as much as you can and exercise :). Keep those around you smiling, help out around the house and stay positive for one another!

Good morning everyone 🙂 We are going to start the week off with some revision of Place Value, any questions, remember you can comment on this post and I will get back to you.

Numeracy: I can write large numbers.

Starter:

Today, we are going to look at different strategies for learning all your times tables fact.  Watch this video on You Tube called “Learn Your Times Tables in 5 Minutes.” (The video is actually 7mins 35sec!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzKTvNPzl6k

Activity:

Write each number in figures (numbers):

1. Sixty eight thousand, seven hundred and fourteen 68,714
2. One hundred and forty two thousand, and fifty one.
3. Seven hundred and four thousand, six hundred and nine.
4. Six hundred and sixty thousand; two hundred and eleven.
5. Eight hundred and twelve thousand and ninety.
6. Ninety-nine thousand and fifteen.
7. Three hundred and thirty-three thousand.
8. Two hundred and seventeen thousand, six hundred and six.
9. Two million, four hundred and four thousand, five hundred and forty,
10. Four million, sixty-five thousand and six.

*Challenge*

Write the value of the number 1 in each number.

11. 718, 294 10,000
12. 641, 873
13. 36, 412
14. 201, 678
15. 5.81
16. 500, 160
17. 1, 046, 293
18. 2, 103,207
19. 301, 412
20. 0.167

Plenary:

Look at this number 7720 seven thousand, seven hundred and twenty.  This number is made up of six words.

Can you find other 4 digit numbers that are made up of four words, five words, six words and seven words.

This afternoon, Mr Hamilton, from Machanhill Primary, visited P6/7 to lead the learning of a STEM activity. We were experimenting with air resistance. To do this, we were running with a closed umbrella and timing each other and then seeing the difference in time running with the umbrella open ☂️.