Y1 Maths

Ordinal Numbers Lesson

This Year 1 Ordinal Numbers lesson covers the prior learning of ordinal and positional language, before moving onto the main skill of using ordinal numbers to describe a position in a sequence.

The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.

National Curriculum Objective

Mathematics Year 1: (1N2c) Read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words

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2 Teaching Support

PowerPoint from the old Resource Pack
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Modelling Powerpoint

Modelling Powerpoint

This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of ordinal and positional language, before moving onto the main skill of using ordinal numbers to describe a position in a sequence. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

During this Ordinal Numbers Video Tutorial, Katie shows pupils how to count and refer to cubes by their position from the start.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps ordinal and positional language, before moving onto the main skill of using ordinal numbers to describe a position in a sequence.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Reception ordering numbers game is great for children working towards achieving the Early Learning Goal.

2 Practical Activities

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Practical Activities

Practical Activities

These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of ordinal numbers.

2 Varied Fluency

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of ordinal numbers.

Varied Fluency from the old Resource Pack
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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.

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Interactive Animation

Interactive Animation

This Year 1 Ordinal Numbers Interactive Animation allows pupils to learn about and solve problems involving ordinal numbers in a fun and imaginative way.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.

Reasoning and Problem Solving from the old Resource Pack
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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This ordinal numbers extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the ordinal numbers lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Ordinal Numbers Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of ordinal numbers within ten.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

2 Additional Activities

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

This resource is aimed at Year 1 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Autumn Block 1 – Place Value.

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Learning Video Clip

Learning Video Clip

Jungle Jim is having a day off from working in the jungle. He wakes up from a snooze and starts noticing things happening in jungle. Help Jungle Jim decide the order things happened in.

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Autumn Week 4 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.