Place Value

Question 1

What is place value? (2)

Answer 1

The relative value of numbers and the position in the system.
Knowing the value of the digit depends on its position (and having number names to help us understand the value of each digit)

Question 2

What is a rational number?

Answer 2

Decimals and fractions

Question 3

What is a numeral number?

Answer 3

A symbol or collection of symbols
II, IV, XII

Question 4

What are natural numbers?

Answer 4

What we use for counting (cardinal-set of things, and ordinal-number line)

Question 5

What are integers?

Answer 5

A whole number that includes both positive and negative numbers and zero

Question 6

What does the column a digit is placed in determine?
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18.674
How much value does the ‘1’ on the left of ‘8’ have?

Answer 6

It determines its value- a digit placed to the left is worth ten times its value

Question 7

Why is it important to move the numbers and not decimal point?

Answer 7

Leaving the decimal point where it is, shows children the value of the number

Question 8

List 4 resources you can use for children to have a better understanding of place value

Answer 8

Dienes/Base 10 materials🏢
PV Counters 🕕🕕🕕🕕
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Arrow cards- partitioning numbers
Number fans

Question 9

What does partitioning numbers mean?

Answer 9

Taking numbers apart- a strong visual aid for place value