Large Numbers

In maths, we're required to order, round, calculate and so on with numbers up to millions. Where can we find such numbers?

House prices

Wages

Sporting event attendances

Phone numbers

Social media follower numbers

Car mileage

Geographic values (mountain heights, distances, water depth)

[In coming days/weeks, we'll update above with some examples...]

Got any other ideas?

Count von Count Place Value

Yesterday, I found a new Twitter account that could be useful in maths lessons...

One thousand three hundred thirteen!

— Count von Count (@CountVonCount) May 14, 2017

Each day, or a couple of times a day, the count Tweets a number. Stick it on your board in your classroom:

 - can the children write it in numbers;

- what are its factors? Is it prime?;

- what's half of it? Double it;

- and so on...

One thousand two hundred fifty eight!

— Count von Count (@CountVonCount) April 16, 2017