Mathematics·Number Representation & Place Value·procedural
Counting forwards and backwards (age 9+)
Count forwards and backwards in steps of powers of 10 (10, 100, 1000, 10,000, 100,000) for any given number up to 1,000,000
Suggested ages 9–10
Learning journey
Your child is working with larger numbers up to 1 million — understanding place value, rounding to different levels of accuracy, and beginning to work with negative numbers in everyday contexts.
Evidence of understanding
- Count on in 10,000s from 462,000
- Count back in 100,000s from 800,000
- Identify the next three terms: 375,000; 475,000; 575,000; ...
Assessment prompt
Can Counting forwards and backwards (age 9+) count forwards and backwards in steps of 1,000 or 10,000 from any starting number — like 34,500, 44,500, 54,500 — without losing track?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.