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Ordering Numbers Resources

32 ordering numbers resources: 9 worksheets, 9 activities, 7 flash cards and more. How teachers use these

Ordering Numbers Resources

32 ordering numbers resources: 9 worksheets, 9 activities, 7 flash cards and more. How teachers use these

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeOrdering Numbers Worksheet

This Ordering Numbers Worksheet gives 1st grade students friendly practice putting numbers up to 100 in order from smallest to largest, with counting patterns and an answer key included to make number order simple and fun.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsPreschoolSubitize 1 to 10 Flash Cards

These subitize 1 to 10 flash cards help PreK to 1st grade children see how many dots at a glance with dot patterns and ten-frames. Practice page and answer key included.

Workbook
Workbook4th GradeFlorida FAST 4th Grade Math Practice Test Workbook

A Florida FAST 4th grade math practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 39 benchmarks, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.

Video
VideoPreschoolCounting By Ones Song

Using the Counting By Ones Song, students practice counting by ones to fifty by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

Worksheet
Worksheet6th GradeOrdering Positive and Negative Numbers Worksheet

This ordering positive and negative numbers worksheet gives 6th graders five integer sets, a number line, and a real-world temperature task. Answer key included for fast, no-prep integer practice.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards1st GradeNumbers Word 0 to 100 Flash Cards

These numbers word 0 to 100 flash cards give 1st to 3rd grade students 101 fold-over cards with a word on one side and its numeral on the other, plus a practice page and answer key included.

Workbook
Workbook5th GradeFlorida FAST 5th Grade Math Practice Test Workbook

A Florida FAST 5th grade math practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 36 benchmarks, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeOrdering Fractions, Decimals, and Whole Numbers Worksheet

This Ordering Fractions, Decimals, and Whole Numbers Worksheet gives 5th graders four mixed-form sets plus a measurement problem to explain, with an answer key included, so comparing across forms finally clicks.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenI Can Count to 100 Activity

Kids put color-coded number strips and tens cards in order with this I Can Count to 100 activity for kindergarten to 2nd grade. A practice page and answer key are included for quick checking.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsPreschoolNumbers 0 to 50 Flash Cards

These numbers 0 to 50 flash cards pair every numeral with a ten-frame or base-ten picture for Preschool to 1st Grade, with a practice page and answer key included to build counting and ordering.

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeNumber Ordering Worksheet

A number ordering worksheet for 1st Grade, with four counting rows to finish and three scrambled sets to write in order from least to greatest. Answer key included, so counting on and comparing become automatic.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards1st GradeNumbers 0 to 100 Flash Cards

These numbers 0 to 100 flash cards help 1st to 3rd grade students read every number from zero to one hundred quickly. A complete card list answer key is included.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenNumerical Order Worksheets

This numerical order worksheet asks kindergarten students to write four mixed-up sets of numbers from 0 to 9 in order from least to greatest, with roomy boxes and an answer key included.

Worksheet
Worksheet4th GradeFibonacci Sequences Worksheet - Examples

A 4th grade Fibonacci Sequences Worksheet - Examples that has students complete the sequence, extend new patterns, find missing numbers, and explain their thinking. Answer key included for no-prep pattern practice.

Workbook
Workbook4th GradeSmarter Balanced (CAASPP / SBAC) 4th Grade Math Practice Test Workbook

A Smarter Balanced (CAASPP / SBAC) 4th grade math practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 38 standards, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeSmallest to Largest Worksheet

This smallest to largest worksheet has 2nd graders number six groups of words, three-digit numbers and money amounts from 1 to 3. An answer key is included for fast, easy checking.

Worksheet
Worksheet4th GradeOrdering Sets of Numbers Worksheet

Use this ordering sets of numbers worksheet to give 4th grade students practice arranging whole numbers and decimals from smallest to largest. An answer key is included, so place value practice is ready in seconds.

Workbook
Workbook5th GradeSmarter Balanced (CAASPP / SBAC) 5th Grade Math Practice Test Workbook

A Smarter Balanced (CAASPP / SBAC) 5th grade math practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 37 standards, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsKindergartenNumbers 0 to 50 with Words Flash Cards

These numbers 0 to 50 with words flash cards help K-2nd grade students read each numeral and its number word and put numbers in order. Answer key included.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenCounting on to 120 Activity

This counting on to 120 activity has kids pick a lily pad card, count on five more on a 120 chart and write the numbers. For kindergarten-1st grade with an answer key included.

From our teachers' playbook

Smallest to biggest, lined right up

What do kids learn about ordering numbers?

Ordering numbers means putting them in order from least to greatest or greatest to least. Young kids start by counting and ordering numbers to 10, then 20, then all the way to 120. As they grow, they use place value to order bigger numbers by comparing digits from left to right: 342 < 359 < 395. Older students order fractions, decimals and even negative numbers on a number line. The click moment is when kids realize they don't have to compare every digit, just the first place where the numbers are different.

Our favorite ways to teach ordering numbers

Ordering is a visual skill. These moves help kids see where each number belongs.

Walk the number line

Tape a big number line on the floor. Hand out number cards and kids stand where their number belongs. The class checks the line from smallest to biggest. Then they move on to ordering numbers on paper.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Quick flash and order

Flash three number cards and kids write them in order on mini whiteboards. Start small, then bump up the numbers as they get faster. Quick daily practice builds number sense.

Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Mix the number types

For older students, put whole numbers, fractions and decimals in the same list. They have to convert or picture each one on a number line before ordering. It's tough, and it builds real understanding.

Why it works: mixing different kinds of problems in one practice set helped students do far better on a later test (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What does ordering numbers mean?

Ordering numbers means arranging them from least to greatest or greatest to least. It builds on comparing two numbers and helps kids understand how numbers relate to each other.

How do you teach ordering numbers?

Start with objects and a number line so kids can see which numbers are bigger. Then teach them to compare digits from left to right using place value.

What grade do kids learn to order numbers?

Kindergarten and 1st grade order small numbers, 2nd and 3rd graders order numbers into the hundreds and thousands, and 4th and 5th graders order fractions, decimals and larger numbers.

How can I practice ordering numbers at home?

Write numbers on sticky notes and have your child put them in order on the fridge. Use prices at the store or ages of family members to make it real.

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