Compare, Order, Conquer
🎯 What we're learning today
We are learning to compare and order numbers to 10,000 using place value — not guessing.
You'll know you've got it when:
- I can use < , > and = correctly between two four-digit numbers
- I can order a set of four-digit numbers from smallest to largest
- I can explain my comparison using place value ('both have 4 thousands, so I check the hundreds...')
The high score argument
Connects to what your child already knows and makes them curious. Activating prior knowledge is one of the strongest predictors of new learning.
Two players are arguing. Riley scored 4,199 and Sam scored 4,210. Riley says '4,199 is bigger because 9s are the biggest digits!' Sam disagrees. Who's right — and how could you settle it forever, for ANY two numbers?