1. Mathematics
Ordering Numbers

2. The aim of this powerpoint is to teach you techniques for putting numbers in order as well as comparing numbers.
EITHER
Take notes as you go along, include some examples and write down any questions and your answers (which you can mark as you go along) OR
At the end of the powerpoint, printout the notes called Calc1b

3. Key Terms
Before we start ordering numbers you need to know the meanings of several key words and symbols as follows:
ASCENDING means going up
(from smallest to biggest)
DESCENDING means going down
(from biggest to smallest)
< means that the left is smaller than the right
> means that the left is greater than the right
[HINT: Think of the symbol as a crocodile’s open mouth – the crocodile will want to eat the biggest number!]

4. Ordering Numbers
Many students find it easier to order numbers by writing them in column format ensuring the correct digits line up in their correct column values.
If you are finding things in ascending order, you then look for the value whose first digit appears in the smallest value column.
If you are finding things in descending order, you look for the value whose first digit appears in the largest column.

5. Simple Example Put these values in ascending order:
Writing them in column format we get 
… Th H T U . Tth
5 9
3 1
9 5
These two are the next biggest as they
start in the hundreds column
Of the two, the one starting with 1
hundred is smaller than the one
starting with 8 hundreds
Of the three, the one starting with 3 tens is smaller than the one starting with 5 tens and then lastly the one starting with 9 tens 
These three are the next
biggest as they all start in
the tens column 
This leaves this as the last (and biggest) value 
This is the smallest value starting in the units column 
ANSWER:
1208

6. Harder Example Put these in descending order:
Write them in column format 
U . Tth Hth Thth TThth
The next biggest are the TWO values starting with 3 units. BOTH of these have 1 as their next digit so look at the NEXT digit after that and we have… and 0, so the 3.14…. value is bigger than the 3.10…. value.
They all start in the units column but
TWO values start with the biggest units
digit of 4 so look at THEIR next digit…
0 and 3, so the 4.3…. value is bigger
than the 4.0…. value.
The next biggest value starts with 1 unit
and
The smallest value starts with 0 units.
ANSWER:
1.43
0.0143

7. Practice 1
On paper, have a go at writing these two sets of numbers in ascending order.
When you have ALL your answers, click to check them.
Set 1:
Set 2:
ANSWERS:
Set 1:
Set 2:

8. Practice 2
On paper, have a go at writing these two sets of numbers in descending order.
When you have ALL your answers, click to check them.
Set 1:
Set 2:
ANSWERS:
Set 1:
Set 2:

9. Practice 3 < > > > < <
Put the correct symbol (< or >) between each pair of answers.
When you have worked ALL of your answers out, click to check them
< 1) 2) 3)
> 4) 5) 6)
>
>
<
<

10. What next? (Page 1 of 2)
If you haven’t made any notes or copied any examples, questions and answers out during this presentation, print out the notes called Calc1b. Read through them and make sure you answer any questions.
Work through the MyMaths lesson (and then the online homework) called Ordering Whole Numbers found at:
Save and complete the worksheet called: OrderInt-S1.xlsx
Continued on next slide…

11. What next? (Page 2 of 2)
Work through the MyMaths lesson (and then the online homework) called Ordering Decimals found at:
Save and complete the worksheet called OrderDec-S1.xlsx
Now move on to the Calc2a-Round powerpoint