lesson
Read, compare and estimate
1 · Learn
Compare hundreds first, then tens if needed, then ones. For 583 and 538, the hundreds match but eight tens is greater than three tens.
A number line can help us estimate. Mark equal intervals and check the scale. On a 0 to 1,000 line, the halfway point is 500, not 50.
2 · Worked example
I write six hundred and forty as 640. I place it between 600 and 700, closer to 600.
3 · Your turn
Order 709, 790 and 700 from least to greatest. Write 709 in words.
Check your answer
700, 709, 790. Seven hundred and nine.
4 · Apply your learning
Place number cards on a line marked in hundreds. Explain each estimated position.
Adult guidance and safety
Use objects or a drawn model before relying on a rule. Explain each step, check the units and revisit with varied examples. An adult can read the instructions without supplying the answer.
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