Say “G’day” to high engagement with this Comparing and Ordering Numbers 4th Grade activity! ‘The Case of the Outback Outlaw’ is a high-engagement math review designed to sharpen place value skills by challenging students to compare and order numbers all the way up to 10,000,000.
It’s the perfect no-prep math activity! This resource is loaded with options, including an optional video hook and a NEW ending video (with voiceovers!) to wrap up the case!
This resource is designed to be low-prep for you and high-engagement for your students.
To catch the outlaw in the outback, students must unlock five clues by correctly solving increasingly difficult place value challenges:
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This is a comprehensive review that can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2+ hours, depending on your students’ skill level. We recommend pacing it by one clue at a time.
Q: How high do the numbers go?
A: This mystery is rigorous! While it starts with 4-digit numbers, Clue 5 challenges students to compare numbers up to 10,000,000 (Ten Million). This is perfect for extending high-flyers beyond the standard millions place.
Q: Does this cover Ordering Numbers?
A: Yes! Clues 2 and 4 specifically focus on Ordering Numbers from least to greatest (or greatest to least). Students must look carefully at place value positions to determine the correct order.
Q: How does differentiation work with these?
A: That’s our secret weapon! Many of our stories are available for other grades, so you can “clue swap” with the 2-6 grade packs. We even have a blog post explaining how: learn how to differentiate here.
Love this ‘Outback Outlaw’ theme? This mystery is also available for other grade levels (great for differentiation)!
A complete answer key and printable awards are included!
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