Place Value Problems!

In Year 5, we have been diving deep into Maths problems involving large numbers (including millions!) The focus started with using place value counters to represent different numbers and reading them effectively. We progressed to writing these representations in digits and words. The children are steadily gaining in confidence with large numbers – they would much rather have £1,000,000 than £100,000!

The children will be progressing onto more complex concepts such as rounding and estimating in the coming weeks. Until then, here’s some images of children working together on their maths. Their challenge was to use 20 counters to create a number, whilst their partner had to try and read/write the number accurately.