Summary
In “The Big One,” the Numberblocks explore bigger numbers and the hundreds, tens and ones inside them. A full episode (4:35) from the BAFTA-winning maths series — quick to drop into a maths warm-up or centre.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
“The Big One” helps children explore bigger numbers and the hundreds, tens and ones inside them.
- How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in this number?
- How do we build really big numbers from tens and hundreds?
- Which is bigger, and how can you tell from the digits?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: hundred, ten, one, place value, digit.
Try it: Write a three-digit number and say how many hundreds, tens, and ones it has.