Number Sense and Place Value · Number & Operations

Comparing and Ordering

Using mathematical language to describe relationships between different quantities.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we prove that one set of objects is larger than another without counting every single one?
  2. 2When is it more useful to know the exact number versus just knowing which is 'more'?
  3. 3How does the position of a number on a line help us understand its value?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Number
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: Foundations of Mathematical Thinking
Unit: Number Sense and Place Value
Period: Number & Operations

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