Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
Which is greater: 7216 or 7261?
Which is longer: 3157m or 3517m?
If 3160 < 
< 3190, what could
be?
Probing questions
Look at this equation: 
+
= 20.
What could the missing numbers be?
Look at this equation:
+
< 20?
What is different about it?
What about 30 >
− ?
How would you choose numbers to make this correct?
Questions in context of game:
How do you decide where to position your digits?
Which digits are easy to place?
Why?
Which are difficult to place?
Why?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Compare two given three-digit numbers, say which is more or less, and give
a number that lies between them.
Roll a dice four times then use the four digits to complete different statements
by filling in the boxes.
Present this as a game for pupils to play in pairs. Pupils throw the dice
and choose where to place the digit scored each time. Pupils score for each
correct statement.
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