1.1.8
Representing Numbers
Representing Numbers
Representing Numbers
We can use objects to represent numbers by counting how many of them are there.


Shapes
Shapes
- In the picture, each square represents a 1.
- The shape is made of 6 squares.
- So we can represent the number 6 by this shape.


Number line
Number line
- We can show numbers on a number line.
- The numbers on a number line start at 0 on the left and get bigger as you go to the right.


Place value
Place value
- We can use shapes to represent numbers in a place value grid.
- The grid shown represents the number 532.
- The hundreds column has 5 counters.
- The tens column has 3 counters.
- The ones column has 2 counters.
1Year 3 - Number
1.1Number & Place Value
1.2Addition & Subtraction
1.3Multiplication & Division
2Year 3 - Measurement
2.3Volume & Capacity
3Year 3 - Geometry
3.2Properties of Shapes
3.3Straight Lines
4Year 3 - Statistics
4.1Statistics
5Year 4 - Number
5.1Number & Place Value
5.2Addition & Subtraction
5.3Multiplication & Division
6Year 4 - Measurement
7Year 4 - Geometry
7.1Properties of Shapes
7.2Perimeter & Area
7.3Position & Direction
8Year 4 - Statistics
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1Year 3 - Number
1.1Number & Place Value
1.2Addition & Subtraction
1.3Multiplication & Division
2Year 3 - Measurement
2.3Volume & Capacity
3Year 3 - Geometry
3.2Properties of Shapes
3.3Straight Lines
4Year 3 - Statistics
4.1Statistics
5Year 4 - Number
5.1Number & Place Value
5.2Addition & Subtraction
5.3Multiplication & Division
6Year 4 - Measurement
7Year 4 - Geometry
7.1Properties of Shapes
7.2Perimeter & Area
7.3Position & Direction
8Year 4 - Statistics
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