: Digits
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Approach: One to one  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus:   Ordering and reading numbers
Resources: Digit cards (3, 5, 8, 1), decimal point card, recording book
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Questions / instructions:
   
% responses
2005 ('01)
Y4
Y8
In this activity we are going to be using 3, 5, 8 and 1. Put digit cards (3, 5, 8, 1) in front of student.
1. Use these 4 cards to make the biggest number you can.
8 5 3 1
83 (79)
98 (97)
Record the number the student makes.
2. Read your number to me.
read correctly with all usual place values
73 (67)
97 (91)
3. Now use the 4 cards to make the smallest number you can.
 
1 3 5 8
84 (79)
97 (95)
Record the number the student makes.
4. Read your number to me.
read correctly with all usual place values
74 (69)
97 (92)
YEAR 8 ONLY:    
Put the decimal point card in front of the student.
5. Now use this decimal point card and the other 4 cards. Make the biggest number you can, with only one number after the decimal point.
 
8 5 3 . 1
•
79 (80)
Record the number the student makes.
6. Read your number to me.
read correctly with all usual place values plus “point”
•
87 (76)
7. Now use the 5 cards to make the smallest number you can with two numbers after the decimal point.
1 3 . 5 8
•
79 (76)
Record the number the student makes.
8. Read your number to me.
read correctly with all usual place values plus “point”
•
63 (50)
Total score:
18
•
46 (29)
[Note: Maximum score of 8 for year 4]
15–17
•
38 (47)
12–14
•
10 (14)
9–11
•
3 (8)
6–8
73 (71)
2 (1)
3–5
15 (14)
1 (0)
0–2
12 (15)
0 (0)

Commentary:
Overall, students performed quite well on this task. Year 8 students displayed a solid command of the use of decimals.Gains from 2001 to 2005 were seen, particularly at year 8 level.
 
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