Taken from Jen @jen_aston
Taken from Michael Jacobs @msbjacobs
Activity:
Find the secret number
Objective:
To assess children’s understanding of number place value
Task:
To find secret number by stacking the cups (with different numbers)
Things needed:
Disposable cups with a number written on each cup
1st cup with a single digit number E.g: 1
2nd cup with a 2-digit number E.g: 30
3rd cup with a 3-digit number E.g: 600
4th cup with a 4-digit number E.g: 2000
and so on with desired place value to be tested…
Pre-requisites:
Able to identify number place value
Procedures:
- Cups with the numbers written on them are to be placed randomly on the table.
- Given half a minute, the child/children in group has/have to stack the cups to find the missing number.
Lesson extension:
This activity can be proceeded to show children to mechanism of adding numbers (abstract representation of numbers).