| Activity Outcome | Reading, writing, saying and understanding whole numbers to 10 000's. Length. |
| MTS Set | MTS5
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| NATIONAL Curriculum | The Number System |
| Topics | Understand Whole Numbers
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| Keywords | Tables, Large Numbers |
| Grouping | Whole class and Independent |
| Resources | Internet as below |
| Lesson Notes | - Discuss how the data is sorted on the table: descending order ("They are going highest to lowest.").
- Discuss word meanings for descending, ascending and chronological order.
- Discuss structure of the table: How many columns? How many rows? Why is one row in black? Headers in caps and bold...
- Students create their table.
- Students use the data from the tables to answer the questions.
- Ask: Which table is better for finding the data to answer the questions? How could the data be 'randomly sorted'?
- Discuss strategies students used to solve 7 (mental estimates, subtraction, adding on, trial and error, check and verify...)
- Extend: Graph the data from one of the tables.
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| Reflections | Ask: Can you think of any examples of tables you have seen where data has been sorted? How was the data sorted? Why does data need sorting?
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| Internet Links | - http://www.quisdom.com/planet/index.html http://www.pbs.org/oceanrealm/ http://www.deepseavoyages.com/ http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0860099.html http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/ (look for Highest Altitude for a Balloon Walk, Highest Hot-air Balloon Altitude)
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| Answers | 1. Descending order 2 Show the teacher 3. Show the teacher 4. 2 records 5. Rocket plane 1931 (24 267 m)
6. 1935 7. Rocket plane in 1961 (distance increased by 14 199 m) |
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