Year 5 Place Value lesson: Order and compare countries by population theme DIFFERENTIATED

LO: To order and compare numbers with up to 7 digits.
This is an excellent, challenging Year 5 lesson, which gets students to learn and practice reading, writing, ordering and comparing numbers. This is all in the context of countries, all over the world, by population - so there is a lovely, 'real life' context, with cross curricular links to geography.

What's included:
- 14 page Smart Notebook whiteboard file, with Key questions and ANSWERS
- 3 x differentiated ('mild', 'spicy' and 'hot' chillis) questions (each includes a challenge )
- World map with country populations (from 3 to 9 digits).

Suggested resources:
- Mini whiteboards
-Place value charts/wipe clean boards
-Diennes blocks
-Numicon
-Counters.

Teaching the lesson:
The whiteboard file begins with a recap on reading and writing numbers, up to 7 digits. Students then go on to practice ordering, (using a place value chart) and to discuss the concept of 'difference' in comparing numbers, (It is a good idea to also do this as a mini plenary, during the lesson, as it will bring up a number of misconceptions regarding which operation to use). Students then go on to apply their knowledge by answering questions, which all include a challenge question/s).

Key vocabulary:order, compare, place value chart, population, difference, more than, less than, total.