Ensure children have a strong understanding of place value with this Year 5 Compare Numbers up to 1,000,000 Discussion Problem. Pupils will need to use the clues to identify the possible number of minibeasts within a forest and then compare them using a comparison statement. As this is an open-ended problem with more than one solution, it is designed to be used as a challenge to further develop pupils' comparison skills. A modelled answer page is included which can be used to prompt discussion to support understanding.