| Activity Outcome | Reading, writing, saying and understanding 1 000 000. Money. Time. |
| MTS Set | MTS6
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| NATIONAL Curriculum | The Number System |
| Topics | Understand Whole Numbers
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| Keywords | Strategies, Large Numbers, Integers |
| Grouping | Independent and small group |
| Resources | Calculators, measuring materials, paper money ($10 and $100) |
| Lesson Notes | - Activity 1. - Students independently write an interpretation for each of the phrases using 'million'.
- Students meet in small groups to share ideas and agree on a group response.
- Share responses from around the class.
- Activity 2. - Students work in pairs to prepare answers for several of the questions.
- Students share answers in whole group discussions. Students listening should be encouraged to ask questions seeking clarification of points made.
- Activity 3. - Students independently develop a strategy and carry out working to test the conjecture.
- Extend: Investigate responses from others to the question: What would you do with a million dollars? Students collect, record and report on the data.
- Ask students to make up 'time' conjectures similar to Clarrie's conjecture.
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| Reflections | Ask: Can you think of other 'million dollar' problems to investigate? (Could a house be worth a million dollars? Are there numbers bigger than a million?...)
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| Answers | Answers will vary |
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