Place Value - read numbers including decimals (cross curricular numeracy_3)

Three puzzles to support cross curricular numeracy in: French, Food Technology and Geography. Puzzles can be used as starters or use the puzzles in different subject areas to identify a numeracy deficit connected to place value or issues of transference from mathematics to other subjects. Devices within the puzzle allow students to self monitor their work and correct errors. Students like to finish a puzzle, but they don’t always like the jokes they decode! Each puzzle also supports literacy. Students have to split the string of letters into recognisable words to answer the joke. If you find these resources useful there are more, search for: Place value - decimals (cross curricular numeracy_1 or _2).

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