| Activity Outcome | Reading, writing and understanding large whole numbers. Area Volume |
| MTS Set | MTS6
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| NATIONAL Curriculum | The Number System |
| Topics | Understand Whole Numbers
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| Keywords | Strategies, Large Numbers, Mass, Integers |
| Grouping | Learning pairs or small groups |
| Resources | Students select their own resources from a range of available measuring materials. In particular, students will need access to materials such as working paper, squared paper, rulers, dried peas, ice-cream containers ... |
| Lesson Notes | - Discuss the inquiry process of: Inquiry Question, Planning Strategy/Materials, Working, Finding/Check and Verify.
- Encourage students to plan collaboratively.
- Share strategies around the class before most groups begin working.
- Give students the opportunity to reassess their strategy after the whole class discussion.
- Share findings. Share strategies.
- Students assess their strategy using the Reflection Table provided. Students provide justification of their strategy assessment.
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| Reflections | Students use the Reflection Table provided on the activity sheet to assess their strategy.
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| Answers | Strategies and answers will vary. |
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