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Whole numbers: Recognise, represent and order numbers in the millions
Arrange numbers in the millions in ascending and descending order using place value
Outdoor playing area
Post-it notes
Marker cones
Activity set-up
Students write a 4-, 5- or 6-digit number on a post-it note.
On the whistle, players form groups and order their numbers from smallest to largest.
Teacher calls out a locomotor skill for students to use to move around marked space.
When the whistle is blown, students move to form a group of 4 players and order their numbers from smallest to largest.
Students swap their number with someone else in the group and begin moving around the space.
Repeat when the whistle is blown, forming a new group of 4.
Play using smaller or larger numbers
Play using decimal numbers.
Vary the locomotor movement used.
Increase or decrease the numbers in the group, eg. 8 players order their numbers.