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Number Exploration Start

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Number Exploration Start

Numicon shapes and numbers illustration

🔢 Part 1: Number Recognition and Place Value

1. Circle the largest whole number:

347

4,821

1,956

789

2. What is the place value of the digit 5 in the number 2,578?

Ones

Tens

Hundreds

Thousands

3. Fill in the missing numbers when counting forwards:

45, 46, _____, 48, _____, 50, _____

4. Write the number that has:

• 3 thousands, 6 hundreds, 2 tens, and 8 ones: __________

• 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 4 ones: __________

5. Which numbers are between 1,500 and 2,000? Tick all that apply:

1,234

1,789

2,001

1,999

🧮 Part 2: Working with Numbers

6. Count backwards from 63. Write the next 5 numbers:

63, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____

7. Use the words from the box to complete the sentences:

Word box: digit, place value, whole number, larger, smaller

a) The number 4,567 is a _________________ because it has no fractions.

b) In the number 829, each number symbol is called a _________________.

c) The number 156 is _________________ than 165.

8. Draw or describe how you would use Numicon pieces to show the number 15:
9. Challenge: Put these numbers in order from smallest to largest:

3,456 • 3,465 • 3,546 • 3,564

💭 Part 3: Problem Solving

10. A school has 1,247 students. If 28 more students join, how many students will there be altogether?
11. Explain in your own words what "place value" means. Give an example using a 4-digit number:
12. Challenge: Create the largest possible 4-digit number using the digits 2, 7, 1, and 9. Then create the smallest possible number using the same digits:

Largest: __________

Smallest: __________

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