The Power of Place Value · Number and Algebra

Patterns on the Number Line

Locating and ordering numbers on various scales to develop a mental number line.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we estimate the position of a number if the scale does not show every digit?
  2. 2What patterns emerge when we count by twos, fives, or tens from any starting point?
  3. 3How does the distance between numbers help us understand their magnitude?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M2N01AC9M2A01
Year: Year 2
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Power of Place Value
Period: Number and Algebra

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