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Whole numbers: Read, represent and order numbers to thousands
Group physical or virtual objects to show the structure of tens, hundreds and a thousand
Regroup numbers flexibly, recognising one thousand as 10 hundreds and one hundred as 10 tens or 100 ones
Equipment
Equipment
Balls or beanbags
Bats
Hoops or buckets
Activity set-up
Setup throwing line and hoops (one hoop for ones, tens, hundreds, thousands).
How to play
How to play
Players roll, throw or hit balls with a bat into a hoop or a bucket to partition a number.
Teacher identifies target number, eg. 1234
Each player rolls, throws or hits the balls / bean bags to partition and rename the number, eg. Player 1 throws 1 ball into thousands, 2 into hundreds, 3 into tens and 4 into ones while Player 2 throws 12 balls into hundreds, 3 into tens and 4 into ones.
Record answers in workbook.
Variations
Variations
Use bigger or smaller numbers.
Play using decimal numbers.
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